about us
Gillian
Currently taking a break!
Kelley
Massage Therapist
We are both experienced pregnancy and postnatal massage therapists and are passionate about providing high quality, tailored and empathic massage therapy to pregnant people, their partners and wider family. We also strongly believe that massage should continue into the postnatal period when new mums and their partners can also significantly benefit from the physical and emotional support that massage therapy can provide.
We both have experience of working with pregnant and postnatal people and are trained and fully insured to carry out pregnancy and postnatal massage. We always operate within industry standard codes of ethics and practice. If you'd like to find out more or just have a chat, please don't hesitate to contact us, we'd love to hear from you!
Please note: GIllian is taking a break from seeing individual clients at the moment as she spends most of her time in Scotland. However, Kelley will be delighted to arrange an appointment for you or will be very happy to give you any more information or support that you may need.
Please see below for more information about us!
our philosophy
We'll do our best to banish aches and pains and help you blossom during your pregnancy and after your baby is born.
The safety and comfort of you and your baby is our main concern at all times during your treatment.
We believe dads-to-be and partners need support at this incredible and challenging time too.
Mothers and their partners need to take time out to relax and be looked after once their baby is born.
We believe that pregnancy is a natural part of women's lives and a time to be enjoyed and celebrated.
We believe that everyone's body is beautiful no matter what shape or size.
testimonials
Having only just had my beautiful daughter Evelyn 6 weeks prior, I was in need of some gentle de-stressing. I had a C-Section and was apprehensive re: massages, however the Therapist was knowlegable and informed, I felt instantly at ease. The wonderful massage I received was truly blissful. I felt nurtured and deeply relaxed; what's more, the cost was so competative (so much cheaper than other massages and better quality all round). I would definatley recommend this service, it's a blissful bargin! Looking forward to my next one! .
Debbie
Leeds
Calico deliver everything you could hope for from a message therapy service! The therapist was lovely with exactly the right professional and empathetic approach...the massage was fantastic and easily competes with similar treatments I have had at spas for three times the price. I needed a treatment to relax me and ease the aches in my back/shoulders from working stressful and long hours - by the time Calico's therapist was finished with me, my aches and pains were gone and my back and shoulders felt like new... I would highly recommend this service to absolutely everyone!
Lynsey
Leeds
More testimonials can be found on the Testimonials page under the About link on the top menu. We are always so pleased to receive your feedback and so please do just get in touch if you have anything that you would like to feedback.
Hello! I’m Gillian and I run a massage therapy business in Leeds called Calico Massage Therapy. Being a massage therapist has given me a great deal of satisfaction and I have enjoyed working with clients to address their physical issues while also helping them relax and reduce their stress levels. When, almost a decade ago, a couple of my clients became pregnant, I realised that I’d like to extend my skills and train in prenatal massage so that I could continue working with them through their pregnancy.
I quickly realised that I absolutely loved working with mums-to-be and their partners at this very special time of their lives. So whilst I continue to provide regular massage therapy at Calico Massage Therapy, I mainly specialise in pregnancy and postnatal massage which is offered through Calico Pregnancy Massage.
I have over a decade of experience working with pregnant and postnatal people and I am trained and insured to carry out pregnancy and postnatal massage. I am trained to leading international and national standards in massage therapy and I always operate within industry standard codes of ethics and practice.
Please note: I'm currently taking a break from seeing clients as I spend a lot of my time in Scotland. I'm delighted that Kelley is part of the Calico family now too and so please don't hestiate to book in with her!
Hi, I'm Kelley and I've loved working as a massage therapist for a number of years. As well as being trained in pregnancy massage, I have many years of experience in Swedish massage, hot stone massage, Indian head massage and Reiki Massage.
My main aim is to work in a caring and person centred way and I am understanding and compassionate. I am committed to helping and healing people emotionally and physically through the use of therapies.
I am delighted to be working at the treatment room at Headingley Wellbeing Centre on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays and will be offering mobile appointments at other times during the week.
I am also a trained counsellor and hypnotherapist (Dip.Hyp CS, DipHb(KG)). I have trained in hypnobirthing and I would be delighted to support you through your pregnancy and birth preparations with massage and/or hypnotherapy. Please just get in touch if you would like to find out more.
the massage hub
The Massage Hub is Calico's blog area containing a little treasure trove of articles, tips and things we like. Amongst other things there are articles on self-massage, self-care and being kind to yourself. Please do check it out!
favourite links
A resource for mamas-to-be, partners, parents and anyone with an interest in finding out out more about online pregnancy and postnatal support resources
