Learned my first massage techniques from my grandmother in Mumbai. Brought that healing tradition to London and blended it with Swedish training at Deluxe Massage—best of both worlds!

My path to becoming a therapist at Deluxe Massage started long before any formal training. Growing up in Mumbai, I watched my grandmother ease neighbors’ aches and pains with traditional techniques passed down through generations. When I moved to London for university in 2016 (studying business, if you can believe it!), I found myself automatically helping friends with tension headaches and sore shoulders.

One friend finally said, “You know, you could actually do this professionally”—and a lightbulb went off! Completed formal Swedish massage training while finishing my degree, then worked at a small wellness center in Hackney before finding my home at Deluxe Massage in 2019. What makes my approach different?

Probably the way I blend traditional Western techniques with the intuitive methods my grandmother taught me. I focus particularly on creating a sense of complete relaxation that goes beyond just physical relief—clients often say they feel “lighter” after sessions, like they’ve set down a heavy weight they didn’t know they were carrying.

Recently been incorporating mindfulness elements that help stressed Londoners actually stay present during their massage rather than mentally reviewing their to-do lists!