Kerry McWilliam has lost count of how many shoulders she has rubbed during an 18-year career as a masseuse. She was once the head massage therapist at the luxurious Ardoe House, and spent five years with the Friends of Anchor charity, working in Aberdeen Royal Infirmary (ARI). The 43-year-old has even travelled the country, teaching budding masseuses the trade.
But the mum-of-two has given all that up to open her new day spa in the heart of Peterhead. The Blue Toon isn’t exactly the day spa capital of Europe, so how exactly did this idea come about? Kerry’s journey from Ardoe to ARI I visited Indulgence for a tour of Kerry’s one-of-a-kind Peterhead day spa. She is originally from Aberdeen, and has done it all when it comes to massages.
As we lounge on the comfortable seating, she tells me that before moving to Peterhead she was the head massage therapist at Ardoe Hotel, and had also travelled up and down Scotland teaching the trade. And just before taking over the former rehab centre on St Peter Street, she even massaged patients at ARI. “I offered massages for patients in the oncology, haematology and radiotherapy at the Friends of Anchor ward,” the 43-year-old tells me.
“It helped take their minds off of treatment and just made them feel normal. “I absolutely loved it.” From offices to day spa.
.. in just three months But despite her 18 years experience, opening her dream Peterhead day spa didn’t come without its challenges.
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