The Soma Room - Massage Therapy In Ealing, London
Our Therapists
Kerry Tibby
Sports Massage, Deep Tissue Massage, Pregnancy Massage, Strapping & Taping
Kerry has always had an interest in sport, being a passionate football player in her early teens. A sports-related overuse injury and subsequent rehabilitation showed her the powerful benefits manual therapy can provide, and prompted her to retrain as a sports massage therapist.
She is currently the massage therapist for an U14 football club in West London and volunteers her massage services regularly at sporting events. She is also in the process of completing a diploma in Strength and Conditioning, giving her a special understanding of gym and strength-related injury.
She is currently the massage therapist for an U14 football club in West London and volunteers her massage services regularly at sporting events. She is also in the process of completing a diploma in Strength and Conditioning, giving her a special understanding of gym and strength-related injury.
Natalie Heng
Sports Massage, Deep Tissue Massage, Relaxation Massage, Pregnancy Massage
Natalie is a clinical massage therapist with a passion for science and a B.sc. in biology. She spent a decade working as a journalist writing about science, the environment and the arts before transitioning into manual therapy.
Having trained in Advanced Clinical massage at the JING Institute in Brighton, Natalie is currently undertaking a three year BTEC Level 6 Diploma in Sports and Clinical massage, a degree-level qualification which is the most advanced massage training in the country.
She incorporates techniques from Deep Tissue, Trigger Point Therapy, Shiatsu, Myofascial Release and advanced stretching to get her clients moving, feeling and living better.
Having trained in Advanced Clinical massage at the JING Institute in Brighton, Natalie is currently undertaking a three year BTEC Level 6 Diploma in Sports and Clinical massage, a degree-level qualification which is the most advanced massage training in the country.
She incorporates techniques from Deep Tissue, Trigger Point Therapy, Shiatsu, Myofascial Release and advanced stretching to get her clients moving, feeling and living better.
Donna Elsey
Sports Massage, Deep Tissue Massage, Pregnancy Massage, Relaxation Massage
Donna Elsey completed her massage training in Canada - the only country in the world requiring degree-level education for massage therapists. She graduated from her intensive, two-year training in 2009 with Honours, before going on to train further in deep tissue, pregnancy, Esalen massage (myofascial release), strain-counterstrain technique, hot stone massage and Thai Yoga massage. She has since worked all over the world, providing treatments which balance an advanced understanding of clinical reasoning with high degrees of empathy and intuition.
As a new mum, Donna has a firsthand understanding about the joyful, and often challenging, journey of pregnancy, and a passion for helping her pregnant clients to navigate the transition into motherhood, which goes beyond her clinical training.
As a new mum, Donna has a firsthand understanding about the joyful, and often challenging, journey of pregnancy, and a passion for helping her pregnant clients to navigate the transition into motherhood, which goes beyond her clinical training.
Emily Newns
Deep Tissue Massage, Relaxation Massage
Emily completed her first qualification in seated/acupressure massage in 2013, and has gone on to receive further training in Thai Yoga massage, Swedish massage, and Deep tissue massage. She combines a friendly and confident manner with a firm and confident touch, and can provide firm, knot-busting treatments or a more holistic and relaxing experience depending on her clients needs.
She is accredited with the Foundation of Holistic Therapists (FHT).
She is accredited with the Foundation of Holistic Therapists (FHT).
Joanna Mitura
Deep Tissue Massage, Relaxation Massage
Joanna has always been sporty, and competed for a number of years in volleyball, as well as training in horse riding, aerial arts and dance.
This variety of movement development gave her an understanding of the demands of vigorous activity and stimulated her interest in bodily well-being. She also has an interest in the psychological impact of pain, and approaches her sessions holistically, focussing on the person in their entirety.
Through her training she has acquired a range of soft tissue techniques, including Swedish massage, deep tissue, acupressure, myofascial release, trigger point therapy, muscle energy technique, and stretching modalities aided by movement assessment and exercise prescription.
This variety of movement development gave her an understanding of the demands of vigorous activity and stimulated her interest in bodily well-being. She also has an interest in the psychological impact of pain, and approaches her sessions holistically, focussing on the person in their entirety.
Through her training she has acquired a range of soft tissue techniques, including Swedish massage, deep tissue, acupressure, myofascial release, trigger point therapy, muscle energy technique, and stretching modalities aided by movement assessment and exercise prescription.
Sophie Rose
Sports Massage, Deep Tissue Massage, Relaxation Massage, Pregnancy Massage
Sophie obtained her first massage qualification in 2003, and has since clocked up over 2500 hours of massage therapy training in a wide range of modalities designed to help clients deal with chronic pain, stress and injury.
Her clients are drawn to her friendly, professional and focussed manner, and she specialises in accurately pinpointing trigger points or 'knots' and reducing the discomfort of these with neuromuscular and myofascial techniques. She has a particular interest in mental and psychological wellbeing, and is currently undertaking a B.Sc. in psychology with the Open University, which she is combining with her massage work as well as running The Soma Room.
Her clients are drawn to her friendly, professional and focussed manner, and she specialises in accurately pinpointing trigger points or 'knots' and reducing the discomfort of these with neuromuscular and myofascial techniques. She has a particular interest in mental and psychological wellbeing, and is currently undertaking a B.Sc. in psychology with the Open University, which she is combining with her massage work as well as running The Soma Room.
Everton Rocha
Deep Tissue Massage, Relaxation Massage
Originally from Brazil, Everton came to massage therapy in 2015 through an in-depth training in Thai Massage whilst in Chiang Mai. He has consequently gone on to complete a Level 4 qualification in Holistic Massage at the Bodyology School of Massage, along with a number of add-on qualifications including myofascial release, kinesiology taping and Thai foot reflexology.
His treatments are intuitive, holistic and flowing, incorporating stretches and energy work inspired by his Thai massage background. In 2018 he was invited to participate in a study by Roehampton University on the effect of massage therapy on the immune system, which was filmed by BBC2’s ‘Trust Me, I’m a Doctor’.
His treatments are intuitive, holistic and flowing, incorporating stretches and energy work inspired by his Thai massage background. In 2018 he was invited to participate in a study by Roehampton University on the effect of massage therapy on the immune system, which was filmed by BBC2’s ‘Trust Me, I’m a Doctor’.
Ann Trybowska
Sports Massage, Deep Tissue Massage, Pregnancy Massage
Ann has always been involved in health and wellness, having originally pursued a career in personal training before turning her attention to manual therapy. Her warm and empathetic nature combines with her passion for anatomy and helping clients recover from injury, and she draws on her wide-ranging experience to offer detailed assessments and aftercare to those who need it.
She is currently pursuing her dream of competing in Strongwoman events, and is in her final year of her degree-level course in Clinical Massage Therapy at the Jing Institute of Advanced Massage Training, where she is also an ambassador and assistant teacher.
She is currently pursuing her dream of competing in Strongwoman events, and is in her final year of her degree-level course in Clinical Massage Therapy at the Jing Institute of Advanced Massage Training, where she is also an ambassador and assistant teacher.