REIKI
A Natural Approach to Healing
Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. It is administered by "laying on hands" and is based on the idea that an unseen "life force energy" flows through us and is what causes us to be alive. If one's "life force energy" is low, then we are more likely to get sick or feel stress, and if it is high, we are more capable of being happy and healthy.
The word Reiki is made of two Japanese words - Rei which means "God's Wisdom or the Higher Power" and Ki which is "life force energy". So Reiki is actually "spiritually guided life force energy."
A treatment feels like a wonderful glowing radiance that flows through and around you. Reiki treats the whole person including body, emotions, mind and spirit creating many beneficial effects that include relaxation and feelings of peace, security and wellbeing. Many have reported miraculous results.
Reiki is a simple, natural and safe method of spiritual healing and self-improvement that everyone can use. It has been effective in helping virtually every known illness and malady and always creates a beneficial effect. It also works in conjunction with all other medical or therapeutic techniques to relieve side effects and promote improved feelings of wellbeing.
Indian Head Massage
An Ancient Approach to Wellbeing
Indian head massage (IHM) is a Hindu massage technique, tracing back to the ancient ways of Ayurvedic Indian health care. Used for over 4,000 years to improve overall health, this massage has become more and more prevalent in recent years. It is also known as champissage or shiroabhyanga.
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How the IHM works
The practice focuses on the parts of the body that are most prone to tension and stress: scalp, face, neck, arms, shoulders, and upper back.
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Indian head massage combines techniques to include various massage strokes and acupressure points.
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Treatment includes kneading and probing of the neck and shoulder areas. The scalp is then massaged, using squeezing, tapping, rubbing or prodding motions.
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The therapist will also manipulate facial pressure points to relieve sinus pressure, increase alertness and stimulate circulation. A patient's ears may then be pressed and tugged, and their hair tousled.
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Conditions IHM helps treat
Through a variety of massage movements, Indian head massage also restores joint motion and aids in the condition and health of hair resulting in improved hair growth.
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Indian head massage is used by massage therapists to increase mental clarity and rejuvenate the person receiving the massage.
Although treatments include massage of the back, arms, shoulders and neck, head massage and face massage make up the main parts of the treatment.
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The massage therapist typically performs IHM through the clothes. As the technique is easy to apply over a blouse or shirt, Indian head massage is ideal for people who are modest or for less able bodied such as the elderly people, or those who have arthritis or a disability.
Some treatments may include the use of special oils, which are also beneficial to hair growth.
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Therapeutic and relaxing, Indian head massage is effective in the treatment of stress-related ailments like migraines and headaches.
It can be performed almost anywhere and requires less time than a body massage treatment, typically lasting about thirty to forty minutes.
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More benefits of IHM
The benefits of Indian head massage include that it helps release of toxins from tense and knotted muscles, and improves oxygen flow to the brain.
It also reduces jaw ache, stimulates lymphatic drainage and aids sleep.
By stimulating the release of endorphins IHM also aids in reducing stress and anxiety, and alleviating mental tiredness.
The treatment is especially effective in relieving tightness around the neck and shoulders.