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About Us
Intouch
Advanced Therapies is based in Scotstounhill, a suburb of Glasgow, and
is run by Jill Maden, a highly qualified and experienced Massage
Therapist and Postural Alignment Specialist.
 Biography
Jill
graduated from the College of Holistic Medicine with a Diploma in
Therapeutic Massage in 1997. The College takes a very holistic
approach to its training and places a strong emphasis on being
“present” in the hands. This means massage is not taught purely as a set
of mechanical techniques, but as a sensitive and supporting form of
hands on therapy.
Initially,
she practiced massage on a part-time basis whilst maintaining a
full-time career in IT. However, in December 2001, she decided to
pursue massage on a full-time basis and worked at a number of clinics
in Glasgow including Aveva Natural Remedies, Harvest Clinic, Willow
Trading and Balance.
In 2007 she opened her own clinic, Intouch Advanced Therapies, in Bearsden. In 2008 she closed the clinic and moved to Harmony in Scotstounhill.
Therapeutic Approach
In
1996, Jill put her back out so badly she could barely walk. She tried
various treatments to “fix it” and some of them helped in the short
term. Unfortunately, no sooner had she got herself out of pain than
she would go and do something that caused her back to go out again.
These treatments were helping the symptoms she felt, but not the
cause. It wasn’t until she tried the Egoscue Method of Postural
Alignment in 1999 that she finally got to the root of the problem.
She
was so impressed with the Egoscue Method that she went on to train as a
Postural Alignment Specialist and, in 2003, became the first person in
Scotland to qualify in the Egoscue Method. Since then she has gone
on to study more about the causes of pain and techniques that can be
used to resolve it. Through this advanced training and working with hundreds of clients over the years, she, now
specialises in treating musculoskeletal pain. Qualifications
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1997 |
Diploma
in Therapeutic Massage
(College of Holistic Medicine,
Glasgow) |
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2002 |
Certificate
in Indian Head Massage
(Alexander Therapy Centre,
Glasgow) |
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2003 |
HNC
Fitness, Health & Exercise
(Anniesland College, Glasgow) |
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2003 |
Postural
Alignment Specialist
(The Egoscue Method, San Diego) |
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2004 |
Advanced
Holistic Medical Massage
(Jing Advanced Massage & Training) |
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2004 |
Hot
Stone Fusion
(Jing Advanced Massage & Training) |
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2005 |
Holisitic Medical Massage
for Low Back Pain
(Jing Advanced Massage & Training) |
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2005 |
Holisitic Medical Massagefor Shoulder Girdle Pain
(Jing Advanced Massage & Training) |
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2006 |
Holisitic Medical Massagefor Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
(Jing Advanced Massage & Training) |
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2006 |
Holisitic Medical Massagefor Neck & Upper Shoulder
Pain
(Jing Advanced Massage & Training) |
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2007 |
Holisitic Medical Massagefor Leg, Knee & Foot
Pain
(Jing Advanced Massage & Training) |
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2007 |
Pregnancy
Massage
(Jing Advanced Massage & Training) |
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2008 |
Anatomy Trains/Myofascial Meridians Workshop
(Thomas Myers, SMTO Conference Edinburgh) |
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2008 |
Muscle Balance and Function Development (MBF) Level 1
(Geoff Gluckman, London) |
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2008 |
Muscle Balance and Function Development (MBF) Level 2
(Geoff Gluckman, London) |
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Interests
Jill is a keen motorcyclist and in 2010/11 she rode a motorcycle across Australia. Click the link below to read the blog of her trip:
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