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Essential Massage log cabin studio exterior, Stoke-on-Trent

Women-only · Stoke-on-Trent

Women's massage
in Stoke-on-Trent

Full-body treatments from £60, shorter treatments from £25. Private studio, women only, by appointment.

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One therapist. Eight treatments.
A women-only studio in a private log cabin, designed so you can relax completely.

  • Qualified since 2008
  • FHT-registered therapist
  • Women-only appointments
  • Private log cabin studio

What women say

I slept like a little baby for the first time all pregnancy! It was amazing! And I've had no pains today at all!
Beth R.
I have had a massage today and I felt like I'm a different human being. Fran had a healing touch.
Shiela M.
Francia is a true gem in the world of massage therapy. Her attentive and professional approach, combined with her remarkable holistic techniques, provide an unforgettable experience.
Rupee B.
Wow, wow, wow — I've just had THE BEST EXPERIENCE. The massage & facial were the best I have ever had, the oils used were phenomenal & the knowledge of aromatherapy really blew me away.
Jade R.
An exceptional treatment, have booked for more treatments.
Angela C.
I now have had two full bodymassage from this lady made me feel alive and ten stone lighter from stress.. i would absoloutly recommend..
Diane S.
Just had a fantastic massage last night, for my aches and pains on my back and first time I had the bamboo therapy and it's amazing can't wait for the next session.thank you Francia and because of that I'll give you ☆☆☆☆☆
Jana O.
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A space just
for women

All my appointments are with women. No mixed booking schedules, no shared waiting area. When you arrive, the studio is entirely yours.

Clients tell me the same thing after their first visit: they forgot to be self-conscious. That does not happen in every room.

I have run the studio this way from the start. One therapist, one woman at a time: it is not a policy, it is the whole point.

About Fran and the studio
Treatment room inside the Essential Massage log cabin studio, Stoke-on-Trent

Pregnancy massage,
from the second trimester

You lie on your side, supported with cushions, with no pressure on the abdomen at any point. The work eases the lower back, hips and legs: the areas that carry most of the load as your posture shifts.

I hold FHT-accredited pregnancy massage training. If it is your first massage in pregnancy, a 30-minute taster at £35 covers the back, hips and legs, enough to know whether it helps before you commit to a full hour.

£3530-minute taster for first-timers
2022FHT-accredited pregnancy training
About pregnancy massage

A private studio,
not a salon

The treatment room is a log cabin in my garden, detached from the house, reached by its own path. There is no waiting room shared with other women, no background noise from a reception desk, no reminder that you are anywhere except here.

The table is positioned for comfort in all postures, including pregnancy side-lying. The room holds warmth. It is quiet in the way that only a room built for one purpose can be.

Directions and parking
The Essential Massage log cabin studio in Stoke-on-Trent

Worth the short drive,
from across North Staffordshire

The studio sits in a quiet garden in Stoke-on-Trent, an easy drive from across the area. Women travel to me from Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stafford and the surrounding towns.

Newcastle-under-Lyme is around ten minutes away, Stafford around twenty. A women-only studio with the same therapist every visit is worth a little further than the nearest high-street salon, and most women tell me the quiet garden setting is part of why they keep coming back.

Directions and parking are on the contact page.

One therapist,
qualified since 2008

I have been practising massage since 2008: 18 years, FHT-registered, with specialist training in pregnancy massage. Every session is in my log cabin studio: private, warm, and yours for the hour.

2008Qualified and practising since
1Therapist, no re-explaining yourself each visit
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Treatment in progress at the Essential Massage log cabin studio, Stoke-on-Trent

Common questions

Not answered here? The full FAQ has answers on every treatment, pregnancy, and what to expect at your first visit.

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Read before you book,
honest massage guides

Plain-English answers to what women ask most: pregnancy massage and safety, easing pain and tension, and what to expect at a first visit. Written from the studio, not a content mill.

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Book the treatment you keep putting off.

Choose a treatment and a time online, no payment taken until you visit. Or call 07929 150246. Women only, by appointment. Studio on Withies Road, Stoke-on-Trent.

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