It was well known for being LGBTQ+-friendly and liberal. Medieval market, bustling High Street, wild west, a wasteland, massage parlours, gay area, up and coming. It’s about relaxation and helping someone to switch off and let the body do what it needs to do to be working optimally.”Ĭhris moved to Bristol in 2009: “I didn’t want to move to London and a lot of my friends were here. “Sometimes it’s emotional, sometimes it’s not. “It’s about allowing a client to just ‘be’,” he says. Chris talks to the client before starting the massage to know what they want to get out of the session. Holistic massage therapy is the art of tuning into what someone needs and takes the whole body into account. If you’re trans, queer, etc., it’s something you might want to know.” “There’s so many massage therapists, it’s hard to know if they’re LGBTQ+-friendly. Having worked in the field professionally since graduating from the course, Chris highlights that it was important to label his practice as LGBTQ+: “It’s a beacon that says I run an open, non-judgemental practice. You’ll find slim babes, large ebony escorts, young and mature black escorts. There are less than 50 black escorts in Bristol, but thankfully, it’s more than enough to satisfy even the most demanding clients. Illustration by Mr G Johnson Illustration Although Bristol is a city with almost a thousand escorts, there’s a smaller number of black escorts than one would expect.
