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Kismet hOLISTIC CANINE THERAPIES

My name is Emma Butler and I am a Clinical Canine Massage Therapist and a Canine Conditioning Coach, based in Basingstoke, North Hampshire.  More About Me.

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Through Clinical Canine Massage I help to Rehabilitate Soft Tissue Injury commonly seen as lameness, limping or slowing down and I also help to provide natural Chronic Pain Management for orthopaedic conditions like Arthritis and Hip Dysplasia in Dogs.  More About Canine Massage.

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As a Licensed Canine Conditioning Coach I am able to provide a programme that uses specific, targeted and measurable core strengthening exercises and stretches that will transform your dog's core stability, balance and flexibility - providing strength from the inside out.  More About Canine Conditioning.

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I am also a Photizo Practitioner and Reseller.  More About Photizo Red-Light Therapy.​

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I have trained with Natalie Lenton and the Canine Massage Therapy Centre for over 2 years in the use of 4 disciplines of massage : Swedish, Sports and Deep Tissue Massage, along with Myofascial Release.  I have also been trained by Natalie herself in the Lenton Method, a set of direct myofascial release protocols, which have recently been involved in groundbreaking Clinical Trials at Winchester University. This means that I am able to provide over 50 techniques as part of an effective treatment plan. 

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In addition to this, I am also trained in advanced Deep Tissue Massage techniques and a specialist in Indirect Myofascial Release.  I have also trained in the specialised practice of Manual Lymphatic Drainage.  More about MLD.

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I am fully insured, a proud member of the Canine Massage Guild, which ensures that I keep up to date with my training through Continual Personal Development, and a Canine First Aider.

About Me

My name is Emma and I live in Basingstoke with my husband and 2 Border Collies. I am a qualified Accountant and up until 2018 was very much embroiled in the 'Corporate World' with very little work / life balance.

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I started doing Agility with my first dog, Max and remember being warned that it would become very addictive, how true that is! I also enjoy other dog related activities such as Mantrailing, Scentwork and training in general. First and foremost, my dogs are my family.

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Max retired fairly early from agility, partly due to my inexperience, resulting in lack of adequate warming up / cooling down and maintenance therapy treatments. I wanted to learn from my mistakes and ensure that my younger dogs were in the best physical shape to compete at agility. This is how I found myself on a Beginners Massage Workshop, held by the Canine Massage Therapy Centre. From there I booked myself on the Foundation Course at the Canine Conditioning Academy.

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When I then came to the decision that I needed to make a career change, I didn't need to look any further than The Clinical Canine Massage Practitioner Programme and the Canine Conditioning Academy Licensed Coach Course.

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I am a strong believer in continuing my personal development and have completed multiple additional training courses in order to improve my ability to treat dogs and help owners.  Courses completed to date are

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Clinical Canine Massage Therapy Courses

  • Facilitated Stretch - stretches, joint mobilisation and harmonics to aid treatment and assessment

  • Ventral Aspect - the 2nd set of protocols for the underside of the dog (including the throat, diaphragm and abdomen)

  • Advanced Deep Tissue Massage

  • Manual Lymphatic Drainage

  • Advanced Indirect Myofascial Release

  • Several Skills Review Sessions

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Additional Courses

  • Canine 1st Aid

  • Understanding & Utilising Photobiomodulation with LED devices for Animal Practitioners

  • Presentation Skills for Clinical Canine Massage Therapy

  • Pet Bereavement Counsellor Diploma

  • Introduction to Canine Nutrition

  • Beginners and Intermediate Meditation

About Me
But why the name Kismet holistic?

My dogs all have nicknames, actually several! One of Kestrel's nicknames is Kismet - meaning fate or destiny. Although I believe that we have to work for what we want, I also marvel at how life can take a turn. How things that we have no control over just happen. Kestrel was always destined to be my dog, she has been on this journey with me every step of the way and it was due to her hardworking, fun loving nature that I discovered Canine Massage. I often wonder where would I be without Kismet? 

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Testimonials
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We cannot recommend Emma highly enough. Having a very busy working cocker spaniel we were dubious at first whether he would settle enough to let Emma treat him. We took things very slowly and Emma worked at Buzz’s pace, he will now lay down and enjoys the treatment – often falling fast asleep! We compete in agility and obedience, Buzz has definitely benefited from seeing Emma. I strongly believe that if we are asking our dogs to work and be at peak physical fitness then they deserve to be looked after and having regular massages is an absolute must for us. We are very grateful to Emma for taking the best care of Buzz.

Charlie & Buzz

Our mini dachshund had her first session with Emma and loved it. Roo will be receiving treatments for maintenance purposes as she thankfully doesn't have any injuries/concerns, it's just to keep her in top condition.

Typical Daxie, Roo is quite barky upon initial greeting, but Emma wasn't phased and allowed Roo space and time to greet her and have a good sniff...it wasn't long before she was showering Emma with kisses haha!

Emma explained prior to the session that she likes to use the first couple of visits to get to know Roo so they can build that bond, which I thought was fab. Roo has previously had canine massage so is used to these sort of things but with someone new it's nice to gain that trust again. After a short time Roo did settle into her first session and was falling asleep whilst Emma gave an examination.

When the session ended Roo proceeded to grab her favourite toys and brought them over to Emma, so I think it's safe to say they're now besties

Roo is very much looking forward to her next visit.

Emma was very friendly and professional, extremely thorough in her explanations and happy to answer any questions. Highly recommended!

Lan & Roo

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Emma has treated all three of my dogs in the past year and I couldn't recommend her highly enough!

I first came with my young, bouncy, loud shepherd for canine conditioning as we wanted to ensure her movement is balanced. We learnt so much through the course and noticed big improvements in our dog's proprioception and general structural balance. We also found huge benefits in our relationship with our dog as we worked through the training.

I then brought my nervous foreign rescue dog in for canine massage with Emma. He has a complex medical and behavioural history, and I find it very hard to trust people to handle him. Emma has taken so much time to get to know him and to understand his medical condition and I am so thankful. She has been able to pinpoint a muscle strain that our vet would not have been able to, as he finds vet trips too stressful (and too rushed) to relax. We've noticed improvements in his movement and mood since starting massage treatments and it has been fascinating to hear Emma's observations as she has treated him. We will absolutely be continuing to bring him for massage treatments!

Lastly, Emma has also treated my middle aged sporty vizsla, who has unfortunately had to undergo two cruciate ligament operations. We have been so fortunate to be able to incorporate canine massage alongside treatments by a veterinary physio and of course the surgeon. It's been so beneficial to have massage sessions where Emma can ease some of the post-operative aches and help me monitor his progress towards full recovery (and also for being on hand to review his gait whenever I've had a little wobble!)

I am so impressed with Emma's ability to handle dogs of different abilities and personalities - you really can't get three more different dogs than the three she has worked with for me. There's certainly no "one size fits all" approach here - every session has been tailored not only to the goals we have, but also the quirks of each dog. We've thoroughly enjoyed both massage and conditioning sessions and have seen notable changes in each of our dogs. I really couldn't recommend her more highly.

Becky, Astrid, Mendel & Darwin

I cannot recommend Emma enough! The canine conditioning course was absolutely amazing. Emma’s instructions were clear, supportive, and perfectly tailored to both Henry and me. Thanks to her expertise, Henry’s muscles have toned up incredibly well, and I can see such a positive change in his strength and overall fitness. Beyond the physical benefits, this course has deepened the bond between Henry and me—it’s truly been the best decision I’ve made for both of us. I’m so excited to continue with more courses and see how far we can go under Emma’s guidance!

Tracy & Henry

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