A holistic therapist has opened a new clinic in a Suffolk seaside town after seeing a surge in demand and outgrowing her previous premises.

Amiee George has started operating The Sage Clinic in Hamilton Road, Felixstowe after moving from a second floor unit above Inkspirations tattoo studio, a short distance away in Hamilton Road.

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The qualified deep tissue massage therapist and reflexologist explained part of her reason for moving was that customers found it difficult to access her clinic up a flight of stairs, especially if they were having mobility difficulties.

Ipswich Star: The owner outside her clinicThe owner outside her clinic (Image: Amiee George)

Then she noticed that the unit opposite, next door to Bijou homewares, was empty and decided the opportunity to have her own space was too good to miss, while she has also changed the name of her business from Soul Therapies Ltd.

She said: "My business had grown and I had outgrown my previous room so the time had come to move on and find my own premises."

She added the Covid pandemic had led to an increase in people seeking holistic therapies that could address not just physical ailments, but also psychological.

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Ipswich Star: Amiee George said she wanted to move to new premises because she had outgrown her old unitAmiee George said she wanted to move to new premises because she had outgrown her old unit (Image: Amiee George)

"Since Covid, everybody has been a lot more open to having therapy, everybody has needed it.

"I think, especially holistic treatments have skyrocketed through the roof and people are going through difficult times because of Covid.

"Holistically is about mind, body and soul. It addresses those areas and I think there is a real niche for it and everybody needs it at the moment," Amiee added.

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The Reiki master teacher said the new unit also offered her more space, with the potential for her to train somebody in her field of work.

She offers a range of massages, including back, neck and shoulder, while she is also a traditional Chinese medicine acupuncturist.

She is open Tuesday to Friday between 10am and 3pm, Tuesdays between 5pm and 9pm and Saturdays from 10am to 2pm.