Hello, I'm Sonoko and I love helping people recover from injury, get back to doing the things they love, and most of all....help remove pain both acute and chronic. I have developed a unique East/West treatment drawing from traditional healing practices from Japan and China married to medical/scientific/evidence based Western practices.
I completed a two year full-time Diploma of Remedial Massage in 2014 in Australia I never stop continuing professional development and have continued to study both here and in Japan with post graduate qualifications in my special interests of cupping, pregnancy massage, and lymphatic drainage massage.
I help melt away stiffness, pain and stress. Expect Japanese standards of service and cleanliness and strict adherence to current COVID-19 infection control and sanitation for your safety.
I completed a two year full-time Diploma of Remedial Massage in 2014 in Australia I never stop continuing professional development and have continued to study both here and in Japan with post graduate qualifications in my special interests of cupping, pregnancy massage, and lymphatic drainage massage.
I help melt away stiffness, pain and stress. Expect Japanese standards of service and cleanliness and strict adherence to current COVID-19 infection control and sanitation for your safety.
Sonoko Kurotani
Owner and Principal Practitioner
Key benefits of massage include
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Bodytopia™ offers various massage styles
Remedial
Remedial massage targets specific injuries and/or areas of chronic muscle tension causing pain and restricted movements. Your therapist will take a history, test to identify problem muscles, assess your
overall mobility, and then tailor a specific treatment plan. A wide range of remedial techniques can be
used including stretches and joint mobilisations, cupping, and deep tissue massage.
overall mobility, and then tailor a specific treatment plan. A wide range of remedial techniques can be
used including stretches and joint mobilisations, cupping, and deep tissue massage.
Deep tissue
Deep tissue massage is one technique of remedial massage. It relieves chronically tight and painful
muscles by working through the superficial muscle layers, to reach the deeper muscle layers and other
soft tissues. It’s main strokes are strong, sustained kneading of muscle utilising longitudinal stripping
strokes and cross fibre friction strokes.
muscles by working through the superficial muscle layers, to reach the deeper muscle layers and other
soft tissues. It’s main strokes are strong, sustained kneading of muscle utilising longitudinal stripping
strokes and cross fibre friction strokes.
Relaxation
Relaxation massage is a full body (excluding private parts), pain free style to relax and loosen both
body and mind. Originating in Sweden, relaxation massage uses gentle, long, slow flowing strokes,
soft muscle kneading, vibrations, mild stretches, and light frictions to tighter spots. Sonoko enhances
the experience with the use of warm steam packs and hot towels.
body and mind. Originating in Sweden, relaxation massage uses gentle, long, slow flowing strokes,
soft muscle kneading, vibrations, mild stretches, and light frictions to tighter spots. Sonoko enhances
the experience with the use of warm steam packs and hot towels.
Pregnancy – pre & post natal
Pregnancy massage provides an opportunity to step back from what your doing, switch off and just
totally relax. It decreases stress hormones and increases the peace, calm and contentment hormones. Helpful in relieving most of discomforts associated with pregnancy such as nausea, heartburn, cramps,
and especially muscle and joint aches. Shown to reduce feelings of fatigue, and improve sleep patterns. Importantly, Sonoko is a specialist, certified in pregnancy massage training for your ease of mind
and safety.
totally relax. It decreases stress hormones and increases the peace, calm and contentment hormones. Helpful in relieving most of discomforts associated with pregnancy such as nausea, heartburn, cramps,
and especially muscle and joint aches. Shown to reduce feelings of fatigue, and improve sleep patterns. Importantly, Sonoko is a specialist, certified in pregnancy massage training for your ease of mind
and safety.
Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD)
MLD is different to other massage styles being very slow, light, and targeting the body’s lymphatic
system, not muscles. It originated in hospitals in Austria as a medical procedure for the treatment of lymphoedema (an acquired or inherited condition characterized by fluid swellings, especially of the
limbs). Sonoko has completed specific training, and MLD is able to help with general fluid swellings,
post surgery recovery, acute injuries, and poor immunity.
system, not muscles. It originated in hospitals in Austria as a medical procedure for the treatment of lymphoedema (an acquired or inherited condition characterized by fluid swellings, especially of the
limbs). Sonoko has completed specific training, and MLD is able to help with general fluid swellings,
post surgery recovery, acute injuries, and poor immunity.
What is the consultation cost?*
Initial consultation is 75 minutes: $122. In order to allow you to tell your story, and better understand how we can help you, the first 15 minutes of your initial consultation are free. i.e. you pay the usual consultation cost for 60 minutes but receive a 75 minute consultation.
We do not charge extra for many things that other therapists charge for e.g there is no extra charge for cupping, professional hot steam heat packs, hot steam towels, & press needles. All of these involve equipment cost, running costs, (especially electricity), & replacement costs but these are absorbed by us.
We do not charge extra for many things that other therapists charge for e.g there is no extra charge for cupping, professional hot steam heat packs, hot steam towels, & press needles. All of these involve equipment cost, running costs, (especially electricity), & replacement costs but these are absorbed by us.
Consultation costs:
Initial consult 75 minutes includes 15 minutes free $122. New clients only initial visit.
Follow up consult 30 minutes $85.
Follow up consult 45 minutes $95.
Follow up consult 60 minutes $122.
Follow up consult 75 minutes $150.
Follow up consult 90 minutes $180.
Follow up consult 120 minutes $240.
Please consider a shorter treatment if budget is a consideration.
We have 30min. & 45 min. consultations available. The 45 min is great value.
Initial consult 75 minutes includes 15 minutes free $122. New clients only initial visit.
Follow up consult 30 minutes $85.
Follow up consult 45 minutes $95.
Follow up consult 60 minutes $122.
Follow up consult 75 minutes $150.
Follow up consult 90 minutes $180.
Follow up consult 120 minutes $240.
Please consider a shorter treatment if budget is a consideration.
We have 30min. & 45 min. consultations available. The 45 min is great value.
*Most Health fund rebates apply.
Medibank Private & HCF are not available sorry but we do have many Medibank Private & HCF clients who are not bothered by lack of rebate, or for whom rebate limits have been reached for the year.
Medibank Private & HCF are not available sorry but we do have many Medibank Private & HCF clients who are not bothered by lack of rebate, or for whom rebate limits have been reached for the year.