About Ruth Martin

Ruth Martin – Chamonix Sports Massage Therapist

Ruth Martin is an independent, professionally qualified ( BTEC Level 5 Diploma) Sports & Remedial Massage Therapist, based in Chamonix Mont Blanc and massaging internationally since 2008. with massage qualifications including  Deep Tissue Massage Therapy,  Integrated MyoFascial Therapy (Myofascial Release), Hot Stones Massage, Holistic Wellbeing/Relaxation Massage, and Equine (Horse) Sports Massage. Ruth invests in continuous study of integrative anatomy, and the science of therapeutic touch, applying her learning and understanding to her massage treatments (in-home or at a Chamonix massage clinic). Ruth graduated from Edinburgh University in 1998 with an MA (Hons) degree in Philosophy and two years’ study of Psychology.

Offering mobile massage (in-home and onsite massage treatments), her clients include professional and amateur athletes in extreme skiing, alpinism, horse riding, super-bike, ultra running, triathlon, road cycling and downhill mountain biking in the Alps to Commonwealth Games track athletes. She also is a mobile massage therapist for musicians, performers and executives from high stress corporate environments.

“I’ve dedicated my massage practice to exploring the inter-relationship between psychology and physiology and my goal is helping every client to become the most relaxed and powerful version of themselves. By combining therapeutic massage, relaxation and myofascial soft tissue release therapy, clients are able to improve their performance at work, in sport, in life.”

Massage Reviews for Ruth Martin – Chamonix Masseuse:

“Amazing – probably the best massage in the Chamonix Valley. Highly recommend!”

“A unique feel for massage therapy, a sort of “6th sense” that allows her to pin-point immediately where a patient’s ache comes from and what technique will work best to alleviate pain, relax sore muscles, or simply help recuperate after a long ski day.”

“Strong hands, a calm spirit and is in tune with her clients’ bodies’ needs.”

“An excellent sports massage therapist with deep knowledge of massage techniques and has help me many times to speed up recovery. She is very skilled and always fills me with great confidence.”

“A fantastic masseuse who has a very intuitive ability as well as a highly trained knowledge of massage. Her massages are amazing after a day of sports from cycling to skiing and she also did some incredible pregnancy massages for me which helped hugely during the last few months of pregnancy.”