Targeted Recovery
Focused treatment for one main region such as neck, shoulders, back, glutes, hamstrings or calves.
£75or £95 with Hijama
Book Targeted RecoverySports Massage · Deep Tissue · Hertfordshire
Sports massage in St Albans for training-related tightness
Firm sports massage for training-related tightness, with dry cupping, IASTM and wet cupping (Hijama) available when you want more than massage alone.
60 or 90 minutesDeep tissue work
Wet cupping option
Hijama can be part of a recovery session too.
Hijama is wet cupping. Choose it on its own, or combine it with Targeted Recovery (£95) or Full Body Recovery (£135) when you want hands-on recovery and wet cupping in the same appointment. You do not need to be Muslim to choose Hijama.
Best starting point
Looking for sports or deep tissue massage? Start here.
You do not need to choose between massage, cupping and Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilisation (IASTM) before booking. Choose one area or several. We decide with you whether firm hands-on work is enough, or whether suction or tool-assisted work is worth adding.
Full Body Recovery
For several loaded areas, desk-work patterns, heavier training weeks or broader whole-body recovery.
£110or £135 with Hijama
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Evening & weekend appointmentsOpen 7 days, 10:30am to 10:30pm
Useful if you need treatment after work or training. Same-day appointments may be available when the live calendar has space.
Go beyond massage alone: wet cupping (Hijama) is available in the same clinic and can be combined with Recovery in one appointment. See how wet cupping works
You came looking for sports massage
Start with the treatment you recognise. Use more only when it adds value.
Firm sports-massage and deep-tissue-style work remains the foundation. The difference is that the appointment is not restricted to massage: dry cupping or IASTM can be used when a different treatment input makes sense.
Wet cupping is also available in the same clinic. If that is new to you, you can learn what it involves before choosing a combined session. If massage alone is enough, the appointment can stay massage-led.
You book the problem, not every technique: tell us what keeps tightening, what you train or do for work, and what previous treatment changed. The session is built from there.
Common treatment patterns
Sports massage is not only for competitive athletes.
Training, work and repeated posture can load the same areas. The session follows the actual pattern rather than a generic full-body sequence.
Lower and upper back
For lifting, sitting, batting stance, cycling position and recurring back tightness that feels muscular rather than acute.
Neck and shoulders
For desk work, pressing, throwing and upper-body training that leaves the traps and shoulder blades overloaded.
Calves and hamstrings
For running, field sport and leg training where the posterior chain stays tight between sessions.
Glutes and hips
For squats, hinges, running and long sitting when several connected areas contribute to lower-body restriction.
Forearms and local load
For grip-heavy training, racket sport, cricket and repetitive physical work.
Several connected areas
A 90-minute session provides enough time when the load is spread across legs, hips, back and shoulders.
Sports massage and recovery in practice
Why this is more than a standard massage appointment
More useful options, not more techniques for show.
The value is not that every session uses everything. The value is having another sensible option when more pressure is not the answer.
Keep it hands-on
- Firm manual pressure stays central
- Depth adjusted throughout
- More time on the area you booked for
- No cupping just because it is available
Change the treatment input
- Dry cupping adds suction instead of more compression
- IASTM adds precise tool-assisted work
- Percussion can prepare a larger loaded area
- Hijama remains a separate choice when wet cupping is wanted
Realistic expectations
The goal is fewer unnecessary appointments, not miracle claims.
Some clients feel looser or move more comfortably after one session. Long-standing patterns may still need training changes, mobility, strengthening, sleep improvement, physiotherapy or medical assessment.
What we can do is give the main area proper treatment time, use another method only when it is genuinely useful, explain what we noticed and avoid booking repeat sessions just because a standard routine wore off quickly.
The option ordinary sports massage does not include
Wet cupping gives you an option beyond massage alone.
Choose the combined option only when you want both muscular treatment and wet cupping within the same appointment.
Standalone Hijama
Suitable when Hijama itself is the main recovery, wellbeing or Sunnah goal. Cup coverage is chosen separately from massage time.
Targeted Recovery + Hijama
A 60-minute appointment combining focused hands-on work with wet cupping on suitable selected areas.
Full Body Recovery + Hijama
A 90-minute option when several areas need muscular work and Hijama is also wanted.
Official booking options
Choose one main area or several, then decide whether wet cupping belongs in the same appointment.
If you searched for sports massage, these are the booking names you will see. Hands-on sports-massage and deep-tissue work remain the foundation.
Targeted Recovery
60 minutesFocused treatment for one principal area such as neck, shoulders, back, glutes, hamstrings or calves.
Book 60 minutesTargeted Recovery + Hijama
60 minutesFocused recovery plus Hijama when you want both in the same appointment.
Book 60 + HijamaFull Body Recovery
90 minutesMore treatment time for several loaded regions.
Book 90 minutesFull Body Recovery + Hijama
90 minutesLonger recovery session with Hijama included.
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Sports massage across Hertfordshire
A St Albans clinic for clients who want more than a generic massage routine.
We are based in St Albans and regularly see clients travelling from Harpenden, Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City, Hemel Hempstead, Watford, Radlett, Potters Bar, Hertford, Stevenage and surrounding Hertfordshire areas.
One main area
Choose 60 minutes when the priority is one region such as back, neck and shoulders, glutes, hamstrings or calves.
Several connected areas
Choose 90 minutes when the load is spread across several regions and each needs meaningful treatment time.
Never tried cupping or IASTM?
You do not need to request them. Book for the problem you want treated and we will explain any additional method before using it.
Already know you only want massage?
That is fine too. Having more tools available does not mean every tool has to be used.
Is this genuinely sports or deep tissue massage?
Yes. Firm hands-on sports-massage and deep-tissue-style work is the foundation of our Recovery sessions. Other methods are used only when they add something useful.
I searched for sports therapy. Is this the same thing?
No. Sports therapy can include injury assessment and rehabilitation. Our service is focused muscular treatment. If you need diagnosis, weakness testing or a rehab plan, a sports therapist or physiotherapist may be the better first route.
Where does wet cupping fit?
Choose Targeted Recovery + Hijama or Full Body Recovery + Hijama when you want hands-on muscular treatment and wet cupping together. Standalone Hijama remains available when wet cupping itself is the whole goal.
Should I book 60 or 90 minutes?
Use 60 minutes for one main region. Choose 90 when several connected areas need meaningful treatment time rather than being rushed.
Train hard. Recover deliberately.
Choose the session around the load your body is carrying.
If you are unsure between 60 and 90 minutes, message the areas you want treated and we will guide you.