About Ridgeway Fitness and Health.
Hi, I’m Emma. A Sports Massage Therapist, Running Coach, and Personal Trainer based in Harrogate, North Yorkshire.
As someone who loves endurance events I know how important it is for us to achieve our goals whilst remaining injury free. If we do get injured, we need someone who understands what we are going through, both physically and emotionally. I’ve completed a wide variety of events ranging from 5 km and 10km races, to marathons, ultra-marathons, half iron man, and long distance open water swims. I realised the importance of regular sports massage when I became injured after my first marathon, and this is what inspired me to qualify as a sports massage therapist myself.
It’s not just about the massage though, we also need appropriate training plans, an efficient running style and strength and conditioning work. So my experience as a Running Coach and Personal Trainer compliments my role as a Sports Massage Therapist perfectly. I love writing personalised training plans for people incorporating all these elements and helping them achieve their running potential.
Qualifications
BTEC level 5 Sports Massage Therapy 2014
England Athletics Endurance Coach 2012
REPS Level 3 Personal Training, City and Guilds 2012
Testimonials
“I have been having regular sports massages with Emma for over six months. I can highly recommend them, as they just allow me to keep on running injury free.”
Sarah
“Emma is a fantastic coach and massage therapist. I have found regular sports massage with her helps sort out any niggles I have and keeps me running/cycling/swimming. Emma is really good at finding knots in muscles and working out which areas need more attention. She also provides excellent advice on training and goal setting, after a massage my legs feel good but I also leave feeling inspired!”
Jane
“Emma is always friendly and professional and she has magic hands!! I see her most months to get a full leg and glutes massage to help keep everything lose and prevent any running injuries before they can take hold. She’s so thorough and I feel like I have a new set of legs at the end of our sessions! Highly recommend!!”
Sarah
“I went to Emma with a serious problem with my left hip which she sorted in a single session, I just top up every 6 weeks or so to stop niggles turning into injuries. I highly recommend paying her a visit as part of your training regimen.”
Jeff
“Emma has been my therapist for over 10 years. She has helped my muscles through marathons, iron-man and general fitness. Could not recommend her enough. I wouldn’t trust anyone else.”
Chris
“I appreciate having a sports massage from a bona fide athlete. I always believe that Emma understands the aches and pains as she’s ‘been there, done that’.”
Philippa
