The Fascia Clinic

Integrated Myofascial Release Therapy
- working with all genders -

When pain, tension or stress holds you back, Integrated Myofascial Release Therapy (iMFT) offers a gentle yet profound whole-body approach to help you move more freely, feel more comfortable, and reconnect with your body.

Alex combines hands-on soft-tissue treatment with education, rehabilitation, and practical self-care to support your recovery and well-being beyond the treatment room.
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Specialising in Women's Health and Pelvic Floor Care

Experience a gentle yet effective integrated approach to hormonal health and pelvic-related concerns, including perimenopause and menopause symptoms.

This approach combines the best of iMFT with comprehensive pelvic health assessment and treatment, providing you with a personalised care plan tailored to your unique needs.

Your personalised care may include discussing hormonal or pelvic concerns, gentle external hands-on treatment of the soft tissues surrounding and connecting to the pelvic floor, rehabilitation strategies, self-care suggestions, lifestyle adaptations, and thoughtful conversations about hormone use, with referrals provided as needed.

Internal soft-tissue treatment of the pelvic floor is also offered where appropriate
and always with your informed consent.
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How can iMFT help you?

Helping you move more freely, feel more comfortable, ease tension, relax and reconnect with your body
- so you can get back to the life you enjoy.

Alexandra Shave

BSc (Hons) Health Sciences

Location:
Cheltenham Holistic Health Centre, UK

Alex has a BSc (Hons) in Health Sciences, specialising in Remedial Massage and Neuromuscular Therapy (2012).

She has further certifications in:

Advanced Integrated Myofascial Release Therapy (iMFT)
Women's Pelvic Health Specialist (for all hormonal and pelvic health issues)
Pelvic Balancing (a gentle MFR sequence to realign the pelvis)
Unwinding (the body’s emotional self-regulatory system)
Understanding pain (persistent pain management)
Scar Tissues (scars can pull on any other body part)
TMJ (jaw issues)

Alex integrates her skills, knowledge, and experience to deliver the most comprehensive treatment and care possible.

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For nearly twenty years, she has helped countless individuals improve their lives by enhancing their mobility and emotional and physical well-being.

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In addition to training with Myofascial Release UK (In-Touch Education), she has completed advanced pelvic myofascial release training with Yvonne Brannigan, a leading UK pelvic health physiotherapist.

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Alex is also certified in health coaching, mentoring, counselling L2, Ayurveda, meditation, and Reiki I/II. She has a keen interest in nutrition and is a dedicated yoga and mindfulness practitioner -her knowledge of how the body and mind work is exceptional.

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Alex is here to help you get back to doing the things you love and want to do in life.

Testimonials
I am very lucky to have found Alex in Cheltenham. The specialist pelvic care and myofascial release she provides have made a very big difference to my life and menopause symptoms. It has been much more effective than consultations I have had with other clinicians. Alex is one of the only people who has actually listened to my symptoms and then structured her treatment appropriately. I can't thank her enough.

Best wishes

Sue

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It has been lovely working with Alex. She has listened and observed closely and carefully, and advised with kindness and understanding. Alex has a wealth of knowledge and has been able to make a real difference to the issues I went to her with. I also found the sessions themselves relaxing and enjoyable. I have come away from a series of sessions equipped to carry on working myself, but look forward to returning periodically for reinforcement.

Jennifer Way

“When we touch, we activate sensory systems that can modulate pain, reduce anxiety, and create a sense of safety — and that leads to real change.”
Ruth Duncan (MFR UK)

Treatment location:
Cheltenham Holistic Health Centre, UK

There is 4-hour free parking available just a 2/3-minute walk from the Cheltenham Holistic Health Centre, on most of Pittville Lawn (near Pittville Park).

Paid street parking is available opposite CHHC on Wellington Rd and Wellington Lane.

All treatment rooms are on the ground floor with easy access. Alex is in room 3.

What can Myofascial Release Therapy help with?

🧠 Better stress resilience

Because fascia and the nervous system are deeply linked, healthier fascia helps you:

recover faster from stress
feel less overwhelmed
cope better with emotional and physical load
feel less tight in the body (chest, belly etc.)

🧠 Better nervous system regulation

Fascia is richly connected to your nervous system.
When it’s hydrated and mobile, it helps your body shift more easily between:

tension and relaxation
alertness and rest

This means:

less feeling “stuck” in fight-or-flight
better sleep
more emotional steadiness

🦴 Reduced pain and injury risk

When fascia becomes dehydrated or bound down, it pulls on joints, nerves, and muscles.

Healthy fascia helps:

reduce chronic pain
protect joints
spread load through the body
prevent overuse injuries

Many aches people think are “muscle” or “joint” problems are actually fascial.

🧘 More body awareness

Healthy fascia improves your ability to feel what’s happening inside your body. This means:

better able to make useful lifestyle changes
better coordination
fewer accidents
more intuitive movement
earlier warning signs when something isn’t right

🩸 Better circulation and healing

Fascia plays a role in how:

blood flows
lymph drains
waste products leave tissues

When fascia is mobile:

swelling reduces
Inflammation clears more easily
tissues heal faster after injury or surgery

🫁 Breathe with more ease

The lungs, ribs, diaphragm, and organs are all wrapped in fascia. When it’s healthy:

breathing is deeper and less restricted
tension in the chest and belly reduces
anxiety can ease

🏃 Easier, more efficient movement

Healthy fascia lets muscles slide, glide, and coordinate smoothly. This leads to:

less stiffness
better posture
smoother, more powerful movement
less fatigue when you walk, exercise, or work

Your body requires less effort to do the same tasks.

Alex can help with many symptoms related to most health conditions. Please don’t hesitate to reach out or make an appointment if you experience something not mentioned above.

Alex welcomes all people. An adult must accompany children under 16.

Contact Alex here if you are unsure how iMFT can help you.

*** NEW CLIENTS - PLEASE READ ***

The earliest I can accept new clients is September 2026.

If you’d like to get started, please book your session online.

You can use the link 'book now' or go to the www.chhc.co.uk website
and look for appointments from:
September 2026

Even if the online booking system shows earlier availability,

I may not be able to honour bookings before September.

If you need help urgently, please email (alex@fasciaclinic.uk) me.

It’s important to know that multiple therapy sessions are usually required. Some individuals may need only four sessions, while others with more chronic issues benefit from several months of treatment.

Each session builds on the previous one. I typically recommend scheduling the first three to eight sessions close together (weekly or at 10-day intervals) to build momentum before gradually spacing them out.

If you are in particularly poor health, you may need to allow a longer break of about two weeks between sessions to give your body more time to adjust.

The frequency and number of sessions needed vary from person to person, and there is no one-size-fits-all answer.

Booking in advance gives you the best chance of securing the day and time that suit you. If you only wish to book an initial appointment, that is also perfectly fine, but I cannot guarantee the availability of subsequent dates.

If you are new to our CHHC (Cheltenham Holistic Health Centre) online booking system, you have to create an account to make a booking online. Please make sure you save your personal details, AS WELL AS the appointment date (you have to click save twice). You should receive an appointment confirmation email from CHHC. If you haven't received one, something is not right.

Please call our receptionist at 01242 584140 (Mon-Fri, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm) for help with your booking.

***EXISTING CLIENTS***

If you cannot find a suitable appointment online, please email or message me on WhatsApp.

Last update July 2026

DISCLAIMER: PLEASE NOTE THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS WEBSITE IS NOT MEANT TO REPLACE PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ADVICE, DIAGNOSIS, OR TREATMENT. PLEASE CONSULT WITH YOUR PHYSICIAN OR QUALIFIED HEALTH PROVIDER FOR ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS REGARDING YOUR MEDICAL CONDITION, MEDICATIONS, OR PRECAUTIONS.