One of Sussex’s best: Beachyhead Marathon

Maria Pali is a Sports and Clinical (Soft Tissue) Massage Therapist based in Brighton and Hove. She is a experienced distance runner and   cyclist.

Sports and Clinical Massage Therapists are highly trained deep tissue and soft tissue massage specialists who work primarily with soft tissues of the body. These include muscles, tendons, ligaments and most importantly fascia (a type of connective tissue which runs throughout the body)

As a professional offering Sports and Clinical Massage Therapy, Maria is  registered with The Sports Therapy Organisation and holds full professional insurance through Balens.

Maria began her journey as a therapist  in the 1990’s studying Shiatsu with Paul Lundberg at the Shiatsu College. She later trained in several holistic therapies giving her a  firm grounding, but really got hooked on massage for injury and pain relief after completing her first life changing marathon.

It was at that point that Maria trained as a Sports and Remedial Massage Therapist at the Wilbury School of Massage. She then went on to complete the Certificate in Advanced Clinical Massage at The Jing Massage School giving her many of the soft tissue skills she uses. She has never forgotten her roots as a therapist and Japanese techniques and holistic and energy work continue to have a profound influence on her work. Maria often combines East and Western techniques within a treatment with fantastic results.

Qualifications

• May 2017  Emergency First Aid at Work Certificate
• February 2016 Bellabaci Cupping Diploma – London School of Complimentary Health
• September 2014 Emergency First Aid at Work Certificate
• January 2014 Certificate in Advanced Myofascial Release – The Jing Institute of Advanced Massage Training
• December 2013 Certificate Level 2 Fascial Movement Taping – Rocktape
• July 2013 Certificate in Ultrasound Therapy – Physique
• May 2013 Certificate in Medical Acupuncture – OMT
• April 2013 Diploma in Pregnancy Massage/Abdominal and Full Body – Gateway Workshops
• May 2012 The Certificate in Advanced Clinical Massage Therapy – The Jing Institute of Advanced Massage Training
• February 2012 Certificate RockDoc Level 1 Powertaping – Rocktape
• August 2011 Certificate Leadership in Running Fitness – UKA
• June 2011 Certificate in Athletic and Kinesiology Taping – Physique
• May 2011 Certificate Emergency First Aid Appointed Person – First Aid For Living
• May 2011 Certificate in Hot and Cold Stone Massage – Gateway Workshops
• March 2011 ITEC Diploma in Sports Massage Level 3 – The Wilbury School
• June 2010 Certificate in On-site Massage – The College of Classical Massage
• July 2008 Diploma in Anatomy and Physiology – City College Brighton and Hove
• June 2008 Certificate in Swedish Massage – City College Brighton and Hove
• July 2007 Diploma in Indian Head Massage – City College Brighton and Hove
• March 2007 Reiki 1 – Evolution Arts and Natural Health Centre
• July 1995 Diploma in Reflexology – City College Brighton and Hove

Training

• September 2017 – Treating cesarean, hysterectomy and mastectomy scarring with MFR – Jing Massage Training
• June 2017 Sports Injuries – A Healthcare Survival Guide, From Examination To Treatment – CPD Gateway
• May 2017 Manual Lymphatic Drainage – Brighton Holistics
• August 2016 Pathologies and treatment of upper and lower limbs – Sports Therapy Organisation
• August 2016 Pathologies and treatments for back pain – The Sports Therapy Organisation
• April 2016 Running Injuries – Sports Therapy Organisation
• Nov 2015 Vocal Massage – Active Health
• Nov 2015 Stretching Masterclass – Active Health
• June 2015 COPA Practice Growth Elite Sports Rehab Expo Attendance
• May 2015 Sacroiliac Joint Disfunction – Cameron Reid Training
• January – March 2015 Seated Acupressure – The Shiatsu College
• April 2014 Pathology for the Massage Therapist – The Jing Institute of Advanced Massage Training
• March 2014 Cervical Manipulation Techniques – Joe Muscolino  (Chiropractor and Kinesiologist)
  
• February 2014 The Anatomy of Injury – The Jing Institute of Advanced Massage Training
• January 2014 Direct Structural Integration – The Jing Institute of Advanced Massage Training
• November 2013 Fascial Foundation and Indirect Myofascial release – The Jing Institute of Advanced Massage Training
• September 2013 Soft Tissue Release – The Jing Institute of Advanced Massage Training
• September 2013 Sports Events Massage – The Jing Institute of Advanced Massage Training
• June 2013 Be Activated (Muscle Activation Technique) for Therapists and Trainers with Douglass Heel – PhysioUK
• February 2013 Orthopaedic Assessment for Massage Therapists – The Jing Institute of Advanced Massage Training
• August 2012 TMJ, Face, Headache and Jaw Pain – The Jing Institute of Advanced Massage Training
• May 2012 Advanced Clinical Massage for Ribs, Thorax and Abdomen – The Jing Institute of Advanced Massage Training
• April 2012 Rehabilitation for Sports and Injury – The Jing Institute of Advanced Massage Training
• January 2012 Advanced Stretching Techniques – The Jing Institute of Advanced Massage Training
• April 2012 Working With The Spine – The Jing Institute of Advanced Massage Training
• March 2012 Deep Tissue Massage and Myofascial Release: Working with the Knee and Understanding the Inter-relationship between the Foot, Knee and Hip – Art Riggs
• December 2011 Carpal Tunnel, Wrist and Arm Pain – The Jing Institute of Advanced Massage Training
• October 2011 Advanced Clinical Massage for Lower Back Pain – The Jing Institute of Advanced Massage Training
• November 2011 Advanced Clinical Massage  for Shoulder Girdle Pain, Neck and Upper Shoulder – The Jing Institute of Advanced Massage Training
• September 2011 Foundation in Advanced Clinical Massage Techniques – The Jing Institute of Advanced Massage Training
• August 2011 Sports Strapping and Kinesio Taping – The Wilbury School
• August 2011 Fascia and the Spine – The Jing Institute of Advanced Massage Training
• August 2011 Physiotherapy Techniques for the Shoulder Girdle – The Jing Institute of Advanced Massage Training
• June 2011 Acupressure Points for Common Ailments – The Shiatsu College
• June 2011 Hot Stone Fusion Therapy – The Jing Institute of Advanced Massage Training
• October 2010 Living Anatomy – The Jing Institute of Advanced Massage Training
• 1992 – 1993 Shiatsu and TCM – The Shiatsu College