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Crows Nest's Most Experienced Therapists
Meet Crow’s Nest most experienced massage therapist. Discover their skills, knowledge and background. See why we’re Crows Nest’s most preferred massage therapy clinic. Start your booking with us today.
Rick Calthorpe
Rick is Knots in Knead’s most experienced massage therapist, with years of professional massage therapy industry experience.
Rick has a deep understanding and focus on sports massages and remedial based therapy.
Over the years, Rick has provided office workers, and sportspeople of all levels, including, runners, swimmers, cyclists and dancers with one of the best massage therapy treatment in Crows Nest and Sydney.
Rick knows the benefit of a professional massage, and its ability to improve performance, be it sporting, or day to day mobility. Rick is dedicated to helping people optimise their physical performance through massage.
Education
Western Sydney University:
Bachelor of Health Science (Personal Development, Health and Physical Education)
Endeavour College of Natural Therapies:
Diploma of Remedial Massage
Registration
Registered member of AMT NSW (Association of Massage Therapists – NSW).
Carole Gridley
Carole is a Guest Practitioner at Knots in Knead, providing a specialist service, Remedial Stone Fusion massage sessions. This is a 90-minute treatment with a focus on using heated and/or cooled stones for deep relaxation, emotional grounding and positive results in reducing muscle tension.
Carole is a qualified, highly proficient and passionate remedial massage therapist and aromatherapist. Her experience spans 26 years working with a wide range of clients in a number of clinical settings, including five years in a neuro-physiotherapy facility.
In recent years, she has undertaken extensive additional training, amassing skills and knowledge that enhance her treatments, taking them to a new level.
Carole’s specialty and focus are to provide holistic, deeply relaxing and transformative sessions – especially beneficial to those managing high levels of stress, anxiety, depression, transition, loss, trauma recovery, chronic conditions, cancer treatments, injury rehabilitation, pregnancy and post-natal care.
Her tailored approach to each client’s session combines remedial massage techniques to reduce muscle tension amd methods to calm and re-balance the nervous system,with listening, use of sound, heated and cooled stones, and individually prescribed high-vibrational essential oil blends.
(NB: Carole doesn’t do sports massage or deep tissue treatments).
Education
Nature Care College
Diploma of Remedial Massage
Diploma of Aromatherapy
Australian School of Remedial Therapies
Diploma of Remedial Massage (upgrade to current standard)
Oncology Massage Training
Cert I & II Oncology Massage
Registration
Member of Australian Traditional Medicine Society (ATMS)
Sara Fattoretto
Sara is Knots in Knead’s remedial massage therapist with several years experience working in allied health clinics and renewed holistic spas.
Sara has a passion for healing and supporting her clients by reducing both pain and stress.
Sara has a keen interest in deep tissue, relaxation and prenatal massage.
Lucine Setian
Lucine’s passion is for exploring the connection between body, mind & breath. Lucine’s philosophy understands that true healing requires a holistic approach considering both physical & emotional well-being. Through her unique techniques & intuitive touch, she helps her clients release tension, alleviate pain & restore balance to their bodies & minds. Through massage Lucine’s clients reach a place of deep healing & peace.
Lucine is currently studying Rebirthing Breathwork Mastery.
She is registered with all major health funds.