About Benedetta Gaetani d’Aragona

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Published: Thursday, 30 July 2015 12:37

MASSAGE THERAPIES 

Hello!  I am Benedetta Gaetani d'Aragona,  a highly qualified registered massage therapist, advanced Emmett practitioner, and bodyworker with over 21 years experience in my field

Italian-born, I have made my home in Scotland, and I offer a wide range of massage therapies to improve health and enhance the quality of life, both mentally and physically. I have a broad knowledge of health issues including stretching and fitness regimes.

With a background of leading treks in the Himalayas for ten years and as a marathon runner, I recognise the importance of bodywork for those who enjoy sport and activity.  I have worked as a massage therapist in a sports clinic and in a GP practice, and these days I actively collaborate with several colleague practitioners - physiotherapists, chiropractors, sports coaches, and with the staff of Run and Become.

Training and registration

I am a full member of the Scottish Massage Therapists Organisation, Scotland’s foremost massage standards body, and have I completed advanced training in:

• Remedial massage
• Sports massage
• Advanced Emmett practitioner 
• Myofascial therapy
• Foot reflexology
• Manual lymphatic drainage
• Pregnancy massage
• Dry needling

I have also completed specialist training in Hyperton-X (a muscle energy technique), and trigger point release.

I am a registered massage therapist with the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC), the UK regulator for complementary healthcare practitioners.

I am registered under Disclosure Scotland’s Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme.

Further professional development

I love exploring my field and take every opportunity to keep up to date with new and innovative ideas. I am grateful to the many advanced practitioners and renowned international bodywork masters with whom I have studied.  Click on the links below for further information and, in some cases, videos demonstrating the techniques they teach:

• Art Riggs (USA) who specialises in myofascial release
• Ben Benjamin (USA) who specialises in treatment of injuries
• Tom Myers (USA) famous for his own system of structural integration
• Mario-Paul Cassar (Malta) on clinical massage with visceral techniques
• James Waslaski (USA) on orthopaedic massage and pain management
• James Earls (Ireland) on body fascia mapping
• Ruth Duncan (Scotland) on integrated myofascial therapy
• Carole Osborne-Sheets (USA) on pre, peri and postnatal massage
• George P. Kousaleos (USA) on Core myofascial therapy
• Noah Karrasch (USA) on Core bodywork
• Marjorie Brook (USA) specialising in active isolated stretching
• Gayle MacDonald (USA) teacher and cancer massage therapist
• Robert Schleip (Germany) on recent scientific discoveries and insights into fascia tissue
• Gill Hedley (USA) on anatomy of the fascia
• Kieran Corcoran (Ireland) Dry Needling
• Julian Baker Anatomical dissection
• Sue Gassick (UK) Emmett Technique
• Robert Libby LAST Technique (Canada) 

I continue to develop my therapeutic skills with Bodywork Professional Development, Jing Advanced Massage & Training and all other training providers mentioned below:

• Scottish Massage Therapists Organisation: www.scottmass.co.uk
• Emmett Technique: www.emmett-uk.com
• Anatomy@Edinburgh: www.ed.ac.uk
• Core Institute: www.thecoreinstitute.com
• Carole Osborne-Sheets  Body Therapy Education: www.bodytherapyeducation.com
• Upledger Institute: www.upledger.co.uk
• Robert Libby: LAST technique  www.lastsite.ca

Contact me today

I practice from my relaxed and comfortable consulting room in the leafy Hermitage area of Morningside, Edinburgh.