05/09/2024
Few spots available during my next visit to the South West for both canine & equine
New Clients are more than welcome ☺️
Don’t forget that I service the surrounding Warrnambool area as well!
TEXT 0406946181 to claim a spot!
Certified Canine & Equine Massage Therapist
Certified Canine & Equine Kinesiology Taping
Few spots available during my next visit to the South West for both canine & equine
New Clients are more than welcome ☺️
Don’t forget that I service the surrounding Warrnambool area as well!
TEXT 0406946181 to claim a spot!
✨ Before vs After ✨
This mare may not have seemed obviously sore at first glance but when you take a step back and look at a horse, you can see a lot.
After being treated for bad teeth and a bad case of ulcers, this mare held a lot of tension, particularly in her glutes - hence the stance with the back legs - and shoulders.
We’ve got a long way to go but our first session together was a positive one and we’ll be on our way to a happy racehorse in no time 🙌🏼
Warrnambool Run Coming Up!
Get in quick as I have limited spots on this busy return trip!
Spots are open to NEW & REGULAR clients ☺️
TEXT 0406946181 to claim a spot!
Highly recommend Warrnambool Dog Training School in the South West. From puppies to older dogs, they cater for all 🙌🏼
Click here to register for the next training block https://warrnambooldogtrainingschool.weebly.com/
My Thursday and Friday on my next trip to the South West are full so I’m adding in the Saturday as well for anyone wanting an appointment.
Keep in mind that I service Warrnambool AND the surrounding areas so get in quick to claim a spot!
NEW & REGULAR CLIENTS ARE WELCOME!
Text 0406 946 181 to book
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📣WARRNAMBOOL/SOUTH WEST CLIENTS!
I’m back next week with limited spots available so get in quick!
I can’t wait to see you all ☺️
Bookings and enquires welcome - 0406 946 181
Since I split my time between 2 locations I thought I better give a guide to where my services can be sought after.
Please note that
1- I am only in the South West *Once A Month* so bookings are limited.
2- these are just a guide and if possible, I can go further out if there are enough bookings (a travel feel may apply)
I look forward to seeing everyone in my travels and hope to make more regular runs to certain areas ☺️
TEXT 0406946181 for enquiries and bookings
Eye irritation means Clo got some facial taping.
Unfortunately a weave taping didn’t want to cooperate so we went with another solution and it works just as well - sometimes taping requires a bit of adaptation to make things work.
This hypoallergenic tape RockTape worked so much better too and she was more receptive to it 👌🏼
Looking for a massage therapist for your horse in the South East suburbs of Melbourne?
Nose to Tail Massage offers myofascial therapy, soft tissue work and sports massage.
I’ve worked along side owners in rehabbing horses with great improvements and general maintenance of eventers and pleasure horses.
Kinesiology taping is also offered either as an add on to massage or a stand-alone service.
TEXT 0406946181 to make a booking ✨
(Please ensure text contains your name and location)
Certified Canine & Equine Massage Therapist
Certified Canine & Equine Kinesiology Taping
Book now simply by texting “Warrnambool” to 0406 946 181 and SAVE $ on your appointment!
I’m back in the South West next week!
Time slots available on both days but some have already been claimed so get in touch to make a booking!
0406946181
Can’t wait to see everyone back home ☺️
Get in quick!
Horse appointments only ☺️
The wonders of taping 🙏🏼
Sorry for any inconvenience to those of you wanting to book in for your pups, getting things organised for dogs is taking a bit but hopefully I’ll be taking bookings for all soon! 🐶
💔 what a horse 💔
Racing has lost a champion 💖
Lonhro has passed away at the age of 25.
He won 11 G1s & sired over 1000 individual winners.
That feeling when the tape stays on for multiple days to really help the muscles 🙌🏼
Easy, quick and a non-invasive therapy - K-Tape for the win!
TEXT 0406946181 for enquiries or for bookings
For those back in the South West - highly recommend the wonderful Kellie Mitchell of Alchemy Dressage 🙌🏼
What do I do? What do you need from me and how do you get it?
Basically the point of difference im bringing to the table is I wasn't born in the saddle, I'm not by any means what you'd call a natural, and my nerves have had the better of me at various points in my riding journey over the last 20 years and will continue to do so. I know right, what a package?? "She's a bit scared and sometimes a little lacking in conviction to apply the technique" 😂
But what I have done, is spend a lifetime not only seeking to understand my limitations, mentally and physically, but also finding a thousand ways to overcome them, to work around them, to make them work in my favour as they arise. And what started as an in depth study of how to overcome the physical and mental blocks to me becoming a rider, has evolved into a constant searching for mental and physical limitations horses find to being part of a happy partnership and to existing in a world that was designed by us for them to serve us. I don't think we can separate one from the other, and I don't think fighting our weaknesses helps. I think understanding and embracing areas we struggle with or find difficult, helps us truly step into our strengths and appreciate our whole picture for what it is and what we are capable of. It helps us make a plan to play to our strengths and use them to build on our problem areas in a way that isn't overwhelming, painful, or frightening to horse or rider.
So I'm here to help you figure out what it is you CAN do for yourself and your horse, and empower you to recognise and chip away at what we can't do YET, and also establish what we WON'T do. And that's just as important to understand as what we "must" do.
There are some lines I won't cross with myself or my horses. And some of them I've found by crossing them, as I'm sure you have too. Some of them are universal and welfare based and some of them are unique to you and your beliefs and abilities and I aim to fully respect and embrace that as we work together. As well as discovering the non-negotiables on what we DO need to offer our horses and do for ourselves when we saddle up. I'm another 10 years down the track from when I first had the opportunity to teach young riders under the tutelage of the team at Rundells, and I have worked hard on myself to gain a deeper empathy and understanding of how we aren't all starting on an even playing field when we put our foot in the stirrup, and to factor that into my goals and process in working with humans and horses. I want to meet you where you're at, and help you get where you're going without telling you where I think that is.
Basically, I'm here to understand, empathise, recognise a pathway to working around whatever physical limitations we might have in ourselves and our horses, and help you start to build something that looks and feels right to YOU, as well as help you find the confidence to ride in such a way that truly aligns with your goals and how you want to reach them. I'm not here to advocate for your horse, just to teach you how to, in a way that feels right to you. And I want you to advocate for yourself, because we can't be what our horse needs if our needs aren't being met, and we do work in an industry that often discourages voicing them out loud.
And if you're wondering how that works for the littlies - I'm 100% here to teach solid, correct basics of rider position, application of the aids and horsemanship that also plants seeds suggesting the horse is a friend as well as an animal we need to respect and handle safely. Plus we make it fun, confidence building and easy to understand, because this is supposed to be fun and enrich our lives no matter when we started riding or how long ago that was 😉
Im so excited to begin 🫶
Love a good before and after shot! 📸
Small improvements over just a handful of sessions ⬆️
Want to see improvements in your horse?
Big or small, any improvements can help your horse greatly! ☺️
Enquire about bookings now! (eastern suburbs of Melbourne) TEXT 0406946181
✨ NEW CLIENTS (particularly Melbourne)✨
EQUINE CLIENTS ONLY - NOT TAKING CANINES JUST YET!
Bookings can be taken from APRIL 4th
Please inbox/DM or TEXT 0406 946 181
Your details (you and your horses name and location and *preferred* day and time)
Any and all enquiries, please don’t hesitate to ask ☺️
I’ll be based around the Narre Warren/Cranbourne/Cardinia/Officer/Pakenham areas - please keep in mind that this may change as things start to settle in my personal life as well as sorting out the business this end of the state!
I’ve made it to Melbourne! 🎉
I’m slowly opening up my books while I try and make my way around the place and get into a routine of sorts with my own horses and family life!
I’ll be based around the Narre Warren/Cranbourne/Cardinia/Officer/Pakenham areas - please keep in mind that this may change as things start to settle in my personal life as well as sorting out the business this end of the state!
✨ NEW CLIENTS (particularly Melbourne)✨
EQUINE CLIENTS ONLY - NOT TAKING CANINES JUST YET!
Bookings can be taken from APRIL 4th
Please inbox/DM or TEXT 0406 946 181
Your details (you and your horses name and location and *preferred* day and time)
Any and all enquiries, please don’t hesitate to ask ☺️
✨ WARRNAMBOOL CLIENTS✨
I will contact you all shortly with my proposed dates that I will be home so you can get in and have your beloved fur-friends treated!
Don’t worry, I haven’t forgotten about you guys!
Nikita x
The look of happiness when you get a massage out in the gorgeous sunshine ☀️😌
Heads up! ☺️
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Maintain your horse(s) throughout the upcoming winter with massage therapy. ✨ Text 0406946181 for bookings and enquiries ✨
That feeling when the tape stays on for multiple days to really help the muscles 🙌🏼 Easy, quick and a non-invasive therapy - K-Tape for the win! TEXT 0406946181 for enquiries or for bookings
🔹Horse need maintenance and a general go over? Nose to Tail Massage can help. 🔹Horse getting tense during competition season - both behaviour and body wise? Nose to Tail Massage can help. 🔹Horse struggling to recover between races? Nose to Tail Massage can help. 🔹Horse recovery from injury and needs help rehabbing? Nose to Tail Massage can help. 🔹Horse deserved to be spoiled because you love them to the end of the world and back? Nose to Tail can help. 🔹Massage does a world of wonders for human athletes so why can’t it do the same for your equine athletes? ✨Get in touch today by TEXTING 0406 946 181 and book a session with Nose to Tail Massage ASAP ☺️
Flashback to when I found a taping that Clo appreciated… and managed to do it with one working hand and one hand in a brace 😂🤷🏽♀️😂 • • • Hit me up for any and all of your k-tape enquiries and bookings are also available! (For massage and taping) • • #nosetotailmassage #equinekinesiologytaping #ktape #equinebodywork #equinebodyworker #flashback #quarterhorse #smallbusiness #horsesofwarrnambool #warrnamboolhorses
✨ K-Tape ✨. It’s a wonderful tool to have and it can be used for many different reasons, including -but not limited to:-Mobility-Support-Encouragement for circulation. 🐾 What is kinesiology tape?It’s an elastic cotton material tape that has a hypoallergenic glue/adhesive layer that is used on humans and now making its way to animals to help with mobility, support, injury recovery and more. 🐾 Why use it?K-Tape is great to use because it can help aid in recovery. After massage sessions it can help prolong and aid in healing while at home without the need to constantly be poking and prodding the patient to make sure things are going the way they should.K-tape also moves with the body so there is no restrictions to the body which can make for better healing and correct movements. 🐾For any enquiries about kinesiology taping or to include it in a session please contact me or let me know at your next session ☺️
(I didn’t realise this didn’t come across from Insta so this is nice and late but please feel free to share a snapshot of your walks from this month - I’ll post a little vid of mine later on!) A little late into the new year and the month but it’s JANUARY and that means… It’s WALK YOUR DOG Month! 🐕 🚶🏽♀️ Everyone needs to walk and dogs are no exception to the basic health need. A good 30min walk (preferably twice a day) can help enrich your dogs mental state as well as exercise them. There’s no rule (it’s more a guideline) to how long or short your walk needs to be but if your dog is home all day while you’re at work, they’ll really appreciate the outdoor time. Walking can help relax your dog as well, the sniffing makes them work as they process everything and lets out all the stress. And why not mix it up? Make it fun and once a week, take your dog somewhere different then just around the block for the month. Places like: The beach (please look at your local dog laws when going to the beach during summer as some areas have restrictions) 🏝️ Hiking - look for local hikes or even a day trip with your 4-legged pal! (Again check restrictions as some parks don’t allow dogs) Down the Main Street - one of my girls fave places to go on an adventure, new people to meet and lots of fun smells. These are just a few ideas! Send/comment snaps of where you’ve taken your dog/s for a walk each week so we can see each others adventures! I’ll even put mine up 😊 HAPPY WALKING!! #nosetotailmassage #walkyourdogmonth #walkingchallenge #makeitfun #pethealth #caninebodywork #caninetherapy #wherewillyouwalknext #warrnambooldogs #dogsofwarrnambool
A little late into the new year and the month but it’s JANUARY and that means… It’s WALK YOUR DOG Month! 🐕 🚶🏽♀️ Everyone needs to walk and dogs are no exception to the basic health need. A good 30min walk (preferably twice a day) can help enrich your dogs mental state as well as exercise them. There’s no rule (it’s more a guideline) to how long or short your walk needs to be but if your dog is home all day while you’re at work, they’ll really appreciate the outdoor time. Walking can help relax your dog as well, the sniffing makes them work as they process everything and lets out all the stress. And why not mix it up? Make it fun and once a week, take your dog somewhere different then just around the block for the month. Places like: The beach (please look at your local dog laws when going to the beach during summer as some areas have restrictions) 🏝️ Hiking - look for local hikes or even a day trip with your 4-legged pal! (Again check restrictions as some parks don’t allow dogs) Down the Main Street - one of my girls fave places to go on an adventure, new people to meet and lots of fun smells. These are just a few ideas! Send/comment snaps of where you’ve taken your dog/s for a walk each week so we can see each others adventures! I’ll even put mine up 😊 HAPPY WALKING!! #nosetotailmassage #walkyourdogmonth #walkingchallenge #makeitfun #pethealth #caninebodywork #caninetherapy #wherewillyouwalknext #warrnambooldogs #dogsofwarrnambool
To think that just a month ago, this fella was starting his spell all tense and uncomfortable and didn’t want to give me any hints on what was going on with him. After a good, cruisey first session 4 weeks ago, our 2nd session was more of a success and this kid *COULD NOT* stop chewing, licking his lips or yawning! At one point, he gave in so much when I was starting on his back that I became his personal back scratcher for 5mins 😂 Even seeing him stand before and after the session, you can see the improvement in him - amazing what a good massage and some rest can do! #nosetotailmassage #racehorse #equinetherapy #equinemassage #equinebodywork #massageforhorses
Bliss. Heaven. Joy. Paradise. Relaxation mode. You name it, Indy is there 😌☺️ #animalpractitioner#nosetotailmassage #canineandequine #smallbusiness #smallbusinessaustralia #southwestvictoria #warrnambool #caninemassage #dogmassage #massage #doghealth #caninerehab #caninemassagetherapy
✨ DID YOU KNOW…✨ Kinesiology taping can benefit man’s best friend too? It’s great for recovery after injuries, surgeries, exercise and also for general well-being 🐕👌🏼🐶 DM/Inbox or contact 0477 915 977 (text) for any enquiries about this service to help out your mate today! 🐶☺️🐕 ** Please Note: Unfortunately this service can’t be applied to long haired dogs unless they are clipped as the tape won’t have the proper effect**
Business cards are here! Find them at the local pet stores and a few other selected places around town! Make sure to grab one to keep the business deets handy! ✨ #nosetotailmassage #canineandequine #caninemassage
A MASSIVE Thank You to those of you who volunteered your dogs and time to help complete my case studies which are now complete! I’ll be taking the next couple of weeks to finish off reports and send everything off but don’t worry, I’ll let you know when i have something up and running once certified! Thanks again guys, I really appreciate it! ☺️🥰 (Thank you to @kelliemelissa and Spencer for the gorgeous flowers 💐🥰)
Kisses from Daisy Dalmatian 🌸💋🐶This old girl knows what she likes - and this week it was shoulders and elbows week - and she is such a wiggly worm at the start of our session until she makes up her mind.She’s also one of my most expressive pooches to work with, from yawns to BIIIIIIIIG stretches, she’s got it all and uses them to tell me where the attention is needed. Glad to have picked this girl up as a case study and I look forward to continue working on her in the future ☺️#nosetotail #caninemassagetherapy #caninemyotherapy #dogsofinsta #dalmatiansofonstagram #casestudies #caninestudies #puppykisses #dalmatianlove #imseeingspots
🐶🐕🐶🐕 Snippet of last night’s practice sesh with Indy Really starting to get the hang of it and knowing what I’m looking for when interacting with different dogs each time I give a massage ☺️ 🐶🐕🐶🐕 #nosetotailmassage #caninemassagetherapy #caninemyotherapy #dogsofinstagram #spoiltpup
Massage time!! 🐴🐴 Due to there being no muscle from the knee down, only tendons and ligaments, the lower leg will always feel colder, so massaging the limb from upper forearm to the coronet band and heel bulbs will help increase circulation from top to bottom! Great for horses with arthritis and stiff joints as well as getting blood moving and helps lubricate the joints. If you’ve got a spare few minutes after riding or while grooming your horse, give a leg massage a shot. 👌🏼🐴💜 • • • #nosetotail #equinemassage #animalpractitioner #horsemassagetherapy #equinemassagetherapy
🐕💜🐕. Indy wants a lazy Friday afternoon massage? Imma give her a lazy Friday afternoon massage. Plus I need the practice so it’s a win-win sitch 💁🏽♀️ #nosetotail #nosetotailmassage #animalpractitioner #canineandequine #gettingsomepractice
DID YOU KNOW… 🐕🐩🐕🐩 Taping for your canine pal is actually a thing? 🐕🐩🐕🐩 Great for recovery after injuries, surgeries, exercise and it can also be used for general well-being and body awareness! (Not suitable for long-haired pals unless you want their coat trimmed/clipped)
Practice, practice, practice! Inflammation taping! 😅 Here’s a quick clip on what I found to be the trickiest taping to learn! Yeah it looks fun and should be pretty straight forward when you see examples from people who have been doing this for ages! But damn it’s fiddly and hard to get right! But I knew I was on the right track with this taping when the horses I was learning on gave me the right indications on it making them feel good! Red tape was from when I first started studying and I was kinda winging it to figure what I was actually doing 😅 Last clip/pic was from last week and it gave a much better result for both me and the horse! • • • • #nosetotailmassage #kinesiologytape #rocktapeaustralia #horsesofinsta #dogsofinsta #animalpractitioner #canineandequine
DID YOU KNOW…… Dogs and horses can also feel uncomfortable and cramping when they’re on heat? I’m sure all the ladies out there can vouch that it’s not the greatest feeling if you suffer from cramps and the other not-so-fun-stuff that comes with that fun time 😅 While some mares and b*tches don’t show much during being on heat, some can become whiny and super uncomfortable (for the dogs) and mares can be known to be super sensitive over the ovaries and along their lower back, particularly over the flanks. Taping can really help with blood flow in these problem areas which can help with swelling and cramping and make them feel better within themselves 👌🏼 🐴💜🐴💜 One of my mares (shown here in the video) is an absolute tart when she’s in season and the only obvious signs she shows is running her butt against a fence and yesterday she decided to go even further and kick out at the gelding next door and hurt her leg 🤦🏽♀️ She’s a very stoic mare and doesn’t give much of an indication where and how she’s hurting but after a big circulation taping and a relief taping on her flank and right-hand side of her SI joint, the yawns and lip smacking won’t stop! 💜🐴💜🐴 I’ll post some more taping ideas shortly to help the gals out but feel free to email/inbox me for any and all enquiries! #nosetotailmassage #kinesiologytapingforaninals #canineandequinetherapy