Sara Rooney Bhsc, Dc, Nd, Dasc, Gdsc hons , Matms

Jade Bobridge is a remedial massage therapist working from the Strathalbyn Natural Health Centre. She holds a Diploma in Remedial Massage and a Certificate in Lymphatic Drainage. All bits of paper aside she has hands that hold magic-​healing inside them.
I understand massage is such a personal event, where one has to strip off most of your clothes and lay on a bed at the mercy of another. I felt right at ease from the minute I walked in and was greeted by Jade. Questionnaire completed I climbed on top of a hydraulic massage table, with a fluffy, white towel to cover my bare bits and the soothing tones of a classical piece in the background, asking me to relax.
Jade entered the room and from here on was the best hour I have spent with a stranger in a long while. Her hands stroked and plied the muscles in my body and seemed to know exactly where to go next. With strong fingers, she pinpointed muscles that had held tension from years past and gently relieved them of their misery.
After individual parts of my body were worked on Jade wiped the excess oil from me with a paper towel. When the massage was finished and I put my clothes back on I didn’t feel like I had done twenty laps in a oil-​spill. On completion I walked on air, I seemed to glide across the floor and it took no effort for my muscles to propel me and pay the $ 70.00 fee, which I gladly handed her.
Humans are born with a gift, something they are exceptionally good at. Jade Bobridge has found her calling and is sharing her gift. I’m blessed that she lives in my town.