I’m Lucy Trend. I founded Shiatsu and Thai Massage Training Scotland in Glasgow in 1998, offering training in Shiatsu, Traditional Thai Therapies and Mindfulness. I hold a lifelong interest in somatic practices, with a deep curiosity about embodied experience both through stillness and touch, and through movement within the environment.
Who I work with:
I offer one to one sessions, as well as teaching and group work. I have a broad spectrum of clients including musicians, dancers, athletes, people with special needs, as well as the wide variety of people I meet when offering well-being services in the workplace. Everyone is welcome!
Where I work
The home of Shiatsu and Thai Massage Training Scotland is Mango Studio, a beautiful bright studio in Charing Cross, close to Glasgow city centre. It used by several teachers and practitioners and is a thriving hub for well being.
Shiatsu and Thai Massage Training Scotland
At Mango Studio I offer massage training courses from beginners level through to qualification level, and on to advanced level studies. Students who attend courses range from those curious to learn a few techniques to share with friends and family, to professional therapists and yoga teachers wishing to deepen their skills. Courses are popular with people from other disciplines wishing to change to new career.
Mindfulness
I particularly love to teach meditation and I run seasonal retreat days at the studio. I hold a Masters degree in Studies in Mindfulness from Aberdeen University, and I trained to teach mindfulness meditation with the Mindfulness Association (UK). I offer mindfulness based self-development training and workplace team building for private and public sector organisations across Scotland including Diageo, NHS Glasgow, LGBT Health and Wellbeing and 3D Drumchapel.
Pregnancy and Doula
I specialise in fertility, pregnancy, childbirth, post natal and baby and trained as a Well Mother teacher with the founder Suzanne Yates. I am a doula (trained with Michel Odent and Liliana Lammers), supporting parents both at home and hospital births. I deliver post graduate training courses for Complementary Therapists, Midwives, Doulas & OBGs, in Massage, Shiatsu and Moxibustion. From 2012-2020 I was very active in the Positive Birth movement.
Background
My past background is in dance and aerial performance, and emerging from this work I initially trained in movement therapy. I qualified as a Shiatsu therapist in Montreal, Canada in 1996 and have been practicing and teaching Shiatsu in Glasgow since 1997. In the noughties I travelled to Chiang Mai to study traditional Thai massage and herbal medicine with Surin Janpanet, a retired monk who trained in the temples of Northern Thailand. Surin is sadly deceased but before he died he trained me to pass on his skills and wisdom and bring them to Scotland as authentically as I can.
I continue with professional development studies, including study of Myofascial Release, Cranio-sacral therapy, Lymphatic drainage, Dynamic Thai Massage, and Osteo-Thai. However, I firmly believe that if we truly honour the teaching and intention of ancient therapies that developed over thousands of years, we find a wisdom that runs deep, and this is reflected in my treatments and teaching.
Credentials
- Fellow of the Shiatsu Society (FwSS)
- Teacher level member of Mindfulness Association UK
- FHT Accredited course provider (Federation of Holistic Therapists)
- Member of Bamba (British Association of Mindfulness-based Apporaches)
- BA Performing Arts (Hons) DeMontfort University
- MSc Studies in Mindfulness Aberdeen University
Enquiries: info@stmts.co.uk
Testimonials
“The best massage I have ever had!” – Evening Times
“Lucy is a great practitioner and teacher and I highly recommend her” – Edinburgh Shiatsu Centre
“After treatment with Lucy my son turned from breach position and I was able to have a beautiful, natural birth” – Thea & Ranolf
“A fantastically comprehensive treatment, it was great” – Tim Booth (lead singer of James)
“Thank you so much for your guidance at the lunchtime Be at One mindfulness sessions which I have joined regularly. This week I felt so settled and calm after the meditation you skillfully guided. It really was nourishing and exactly what I needed. I had a training assessment afterwards and I was able to stay settled and grounded and completed it with ease. Thank you for the sharing.” – Sharon McCafferty, Family Support Worker
