WHO I AM AND WHAT I DO
Hello! My name is Arthur T Hocking, Im a Sports Massage therapist and have working for the last 2.5 years in the business.
I passed my course while still working as a lifeguard. Once lock down hit, my goals and vision shifted a great deal... I started to learn more with in this field of business, build a website, do extra CPD courses and an idea formed!
I started by renting a room at a local gym 'Venture Fitness'. I stayed there for a short while, expanding my days, clientele and my skill set.
I sadly injured my own back once i returned back to training, after lockdown, but the silver lining of this was i then attending Sykes & Verwey Chiropractic Clinic for a diagnosis.
From here i started to form a relationship with Freddie Powell, owner of S&V, and after a short while he offered me a position as the in house massage therapist.
I was blown away by this and frankly seemed surreal. And as you can imagine i jumped at this oppurtinity!
Ive now been a part of 'Sykes Verwey' since December 2021.
MY PURPOSE
My purpose, my mission, my want is to eleviate pain,restriction and achieve a better quality of life for people.
I think soft tissue work is massively overlooked & i want to show, to a wide range of people, what its uses are and issues it can help!
I work along side the chiropractic team at Sykes Verwey to benefit the service and treatment you can receive.
I say to any new patient - "soft tissue work will alwasy help. It is the fabric that hold us together"
MY WORK
My Professional Development
Renting a room 1 day a week
Local Gym
Venture Fitness
March 2020
Once my mind was made up and i wanted to tranistion into massage therapy from lifeguarding, i approached the owner of my local gym. I was a member of this gym and so had a good relationship there. There was a room available for rent, just out the back, surrounded by cars.
It was perfect for my first spot!
So i started there!
Building up my days in clinic and the next opportunites that arouse
January 2021
As i became more and more invested into my business i started to take on more days! First it was a monday, then thursday and finally Saturday!
This development of my business and stage of my journey coincided with the offer i had from the owner of Sykes and Verwey chiropractic clinic.
I was amazed and still am to have been given such an offer.
Leaving my lifeguard role & taking up massage full time!
December 2021
Once id had this offer from the chiropractic clinic i jumped at it! I handed in my notice to the pool i was working and took the leap!
Slowly but surely business has built and im in a very fortunate position to by earning what i was but doing something i love!
Onwards and upwards from here!