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MASSAGE THERAPY

Massage therapy not only provides relaxation and relief to muscle strain and fatigue; a therapeutic massage may improve your health. There are many benefits to massage therapy, including physical, emotional and physiological improvements in the body. Now a days, in addition to “rubbing,” massage therapy, often referred to as bodywork or somatic therapy, refers to the application of various techniques to the muscular structure and soft tissues of the body that include applying fixed or movable pressure (holding, vibration, rocking, friction, kneading and compression); using primarily the hands, although massage therapists do use other areas of the body, such as the forearms, elbows or feet. All of the techniques are used for the benefit of the musculoskeletal, circulatory-lymphatic, nervous, and other systems of the body. In fact, massage therapy positively influences the overall health and well-being of the client. Depending on your aim, massage can either be gentle and used for relaxation or deeper remedial therapy techniques to ease aches and pains and break down knotted areas.

Swedish Massage movements; stokes (effleurage), kneading (petrissage), friction and tapping (tapotement) all of which work to relax tired and aching muscles; encouraging the flow of blood and lymph while enhancing skin tone.This type of massage in applied with firm pressure, giving physical and emotional benefits, particularly good for stress: Improving sleep: By removing the stress hormones and calming brain activity, allowing deeper restorative sleep. This is the time when our bodies recover and rejuvenate; Reducing blood pressure: as one is more calmer and relaxed after treatment; Relaxes muscles associated with long term tension and stress activity; Improved digestion: When the body is under stress, digestion slows down, becomes sluggish; Promotes deeper breathing: deep breathing is vital to ensure that oxygen circulates easily throughout your body, and encourages healing and growth in the process. Decreased oxygen circulation results in headaches, tension aches, and random muscle pain that can accumulate into a significant problem over time. By enhancing your oxygen intake, you will naturally promote the release of toxins and negative energy within the body; Improves posture: although massage should never be used as a replacement for a chiropractic diagnosis, posture can slowly and naturally improve as the spine and muscles around the spine become more flexible and supple. Improved posture also aids in breathing and less tension throughout the body; Improves circulation: an improvement in both blood and lymph circulation helps your body gain strength and maximizes your energy level. Especially during the winter months when circulation and metabolisms may be slower, massage can help in removing toxins in the blood and encouraging fresh energy to circulate easily. Efficient circulation also helps in muscle recovery, growth, and promotes the natural healing process.

Aromatherapy massage is much more a subtle and gentle in regards to movements; strokes and pressure points. Purpose for this approach is focused mostly on essential blended oils, the volatile oils are working on all subtle energetic levels of the body mind and soul. Each essential oil has different healing properties. For example, some calm and harmonise while others energise and uplift. Mental benefits of aromatherapy massage: Promotes a relaxed state of mental alertness; Fosters peace of mind; Improves ability to monitor stress signals and respond appropriately; Reduces levels of anxiety; Helps relieve mental stress; Enhances capacity for calm-thinking creativity.

Emotional benefits from the treatment: Satisfies needs for caring and nurturing touch; Fosters a feeling of well-being; Creates body awareness; Increases awareness of mind-body connection. Smell can stimulate the emotional response within the brain in the following way: When scent passes through olfaction process in the brain, the memory and the emotional area respond in medative ways. Certain odours may precipitate varied emotions from pleasure to rage and aggression; The olfactory cortex in the anterior part of the limbic system – works by connecting the intimate relationship between smells and emotions; The limbic system is said to have pleasure centres – and invoke feelings of happiness in depressed people, pain relief in cancer sufferers and intensification; Also the limbic system receives sensory input from the olfactory, visual auditory, balance and equilibrium systems. It processes much of its input, and channels it to the cerebral cortex. It forms connections with the brain stem below the cerebrum above and allows for a balance and integration of emotion and reason.

Indian head massage is the ultimate therapeutic and popular massage of the head neck and shoulders and face. This traditional and effective massage works on the physical, psychological and subtle levels and the techniques used represent a de-stressing programme for the whole body.

Through physical working on the neck, shoulders and scalp many positive physical effects are achieved:

Physical Benefits: Improves blood flow to the head and neck increasing distribution of oxygen and nutrients to nourish the tissues and encourage healing; Stimulates and improves lymphatic drainage to the head and neck, thus helping to eliminate waste material from the body; Relieves eyestrain and headaches and is effective for tinnitus, jaw ache, sinusitis, congestion and insomnia – works well on Office workers who use VDUs; Relieves mental and physical strain to improve concentration and better productivity; Relieves muscle tension and pain from muscular spasms; Constraints and adhesion can be reduced or prevented as traumatised muscles tissue heals; Unlocks restricted joint movements and improves their mobility; Revitalises the whole body; Scalp massage boosts the blood supply to the scalp, increasing the amount of nourishment and oxygen reaching the hair, thereby promoting hair growth.

Psychological Benefits: Creates a balanced feeling of peace and calm (by working on the chakras and marma points); Alleviates stress, anxiety and depression; Helps clear thinking by increasing alertness and concentration.

Subtle Energies: Re-balances the energy flow (prana) to the body. Release of Stagnant/trapped Prana

Looking good starts with great skin, and aromatherapy can help you achieve this in various ways. Holistic Facial is a massage using essential oils, and has the same principles as aromatherapy. The essential oils are so minute that they will get through the five layers of the skin and be carried around the body through circulation. Holistic Facial concentrates on the upper body, neck, head and face. The remarkable penetrative properties of essential oils make them excellent moisturisers, and a wide range of their properties means there is always the right oil for the right condition. The facial skin is the most delicate skin on the body. Having a good cleansing routine and massage can really help the skin stay in good condition by cleansing the draining the lymph which filters out the waste products. Regular facials are also very good for keeping wrinkles at bay by the massage techniques applied. A Holistic Facial begins with a review consultation on client’s lifestyle skin type, wellbeing and nutritional advice, then applying the correct products for a facial incorporated with a gentle aromatherapy face massage.

Swedish Massage movements; stokes (effleurage), kneading (petrissage), friction and tapping (tapotement) all of which work to relax tired and aching muscles; encouraging the flow of blood and lymph while enhancing skin tone.This type of massage in applied with firm pressure, giving physical and emotional benefits, particularly good for stress: Improving sleep: By removing the stress hormones and calming brain activity, allowing deeper restorative sleep. This is the time when our bodies recover and rejuvenate; Reducing blood pressure: as one is more calmer and relaxed after treatment; Relaxes muscles associated with long term tension and stress activity; Improved digestion: When the body is under stress, digestion slows down, becomes sluggish; Promotes deeper breathing: deep breathing is vital to ensure that oxygen circulates easily throughout your body, and encourages healing and growth in the process. Decreased oxygen circulation results in headaches, tension aches, and random muscle pain that can accumulate into a significant problem over time. By enhancing your oxygen intake, you will naturally promote the release of toxins and negative energy within the body; Improves posture: although massage should never be used as a replacement for a chiropractic diagnosis, posture can slowly and naturally improve as the spine and muscles around the spine become more flexible and supple. Improved posture also aids in breathing and less tension throughout the body; Improves circulation: an improvement in both blood and lymph circulation helps your body gain strength and maximizes your energy level. Especially during the winter months when circulation and metabolisms may be slower, massage can help in removing toxins in the blood and encouraging fresh energy to circulate easily. Efficient circulation also helps in muscle recovery, growth, and promotes the natural healing process.

Aromatherapy massage is much more a subtle and gentle in regards to movements; strokes and pressure points. Purpose for this approach is focused mostly on essential blended oils, the volatile oils are working on all subtle energetic levels of the body mind and soul. Each essential oil has different healing properties. For example, some calm and harmonise while others energise and uplift. Mental benefits of aromatherapy massage: Promotes a relaxed state of mental alertness; Fosters peace of mind; Improves ability to monitor stress signals and respond appropriately; Reduces levels of anxiety; Helps relieve mental stress; Enhances capacity for calm-thinking creativity.

Emotional benefits from the treatment: Satisfies needs for caring and nurturing touch; Fosters a feeling of well-being; Creates body awareness; Increases awareness of mind-body connection. Smell can stimulate the emotional response within the brain in the following way: When scent passes through olfaction process in the brain, the memory and the emotional area respond in medative ways. Certain odours may precipitate varied emotions from pleasure to rage and aggression; The olfactory cortex in the anterior part of the limbic system – works by connecting the intimate relationship between smells and emotions; The limbic system is said to have pleasure centres – and invoke feelings of happiness in depressed people, pain relief in cancer sufferers and intensification; Also the limbic system receives sensory input from the olfactory, visual auditory, balance and equilibrium systems. It processes much of its input, and channels it to the cerebral cortex. It forms connections with the brain stem below the cerebrum above and allows for a balance and integration of emotion and reason.

Indian head massage is the ultimate therapeutic and popular massage of the head neck and shoulders and face. This traditional and effective massage works on the physical, psychological and subtle levels and the techniques used represent a de-stressing programme for the whole body.

Through physical working on the neck, shoulders and scalp many positive physical effects are achieved:

Physical Benefits: Improves blood flow to the head and neck increasing distribution of oxygen and nutrients to nourish the tissues and encourage healing; Stimulates and improves lymphatic drainage to the head and neck, thus helping to eliminate waste material from the body; Relieves eyestrain and headaches and is effective for tinnitus, jaw ache, sinusitis, congestion and insomnia – works well on Office workers who use VDUs; Relieves mental and physical strain to improve concentration and better productivity; Relieves muscle tension and pain from muscular spasms; Constraints and adhesion can be reduced or prevented as traumatised muscles tissue heals; Unlocks restricted joint movements and improves their mobility; Revitalises the whole body; Scalp massage boosts the blood supply to the scalp, increasing the amount of nourishment and oxygen reaching the hair, thereby promoting hair growth.

Psychological Benefits: Creates a balanced feeling of peace and calm (by working on the chakras and marma points); Alleviates stress, anxiety and depression; Helps clear thinking by increasing alertness and concentration.

Subtle Energies: Re-balances the energy flow (prana) to the body. Release of Stagnant/trapped Prana

Looking good starts with great skin, and aromatherapy can help you achieve this in various ways. Holistic Facial is a massage using essential oils, and has the same principles as aromatherapy. The essential oils are so minute that they will get through the five layers of the skin and be carried around the body through circulation. Holistic Facial concentrates on the upper body, neck, head and face. The remarkable penetrative properties of essential oils make them excellent moisturisers, and a wide range of their properties means there is always the right oil for the right condition. The facial skin is the most delicate skin on the body. Having a good cleansing routine and massage can really help the skin stay in good condition by cleansing the draining the lymph which filters out the waste products. Regular facials are also very good for keeping wrinkles at bay by the massage techniques applied. A Holistic Facial begins with a review consultation on client’s lifestyle skin type, wellbeing and nutritional advice, then applying the correct products for a facial incorporated with a gentle aromatherapy face massage.

Your body is your vehicle in life and when you begin to feel aches and pains that is the time to address them. Integrated bodywork including massage therapy, acupressure and energy medicine release stored tension and restrictions in the tissues, muscles and energetic pathways (meridians).

Bodywork not only provides deep relaxation, it improves circulation, strengthens the immune system and calms the nervous system to achieve overall balance. With aid of acupressure and neuromuscular techniques; focusing particularly on the neck and shoulder, upper and lower back areas, applying pressure points to release blockages within muscle and joint pain is the best way to deal with many problems associated with chronic muscular tension.

Lymphatic drainage is a holistic approach to promoting a healthy lymphatic system. The lymphatic system is a complex network of vessels and ducts that move fluid throughout the body and is responsible for moving toxins away from healthy cells and carrying germ-fighting materials to cells when they are under attack by viruses. Though fluid moves through the lymphatic system, it does not have its own pumping mechanism. Lymphatic drainage is a type of therapy that is intended to help the body produce a free-flowing lymphatic system.

Lymphatic drainage therapy consists of a manual massage, performed by a lymphatic drainage therapist. A lymphatic drainage massage primarily focuses on specific lymph nodes and points of the body, as well as the natural flow of the lymphatic system. Proponents of lymphatic drainage believe that the process will reduce blockages of the lymphatic system, which in turn promotes a healthier body.

The heated muslin parcel of aromatic, medicinal herbs and spices is a truly heavenly health treatment. It has remained unchanged since Thailand’s (then Siam) Ayutthaya period of 14th to 18th century. Fragrant hot herb packs were administered to weary soldiers upon their return home to relieve tired and weary bodies and minds.

Based on the holistic principles of Ayurveda and traditional Chinese medicine, Thai herbalism is a vibrant ancient tradition that was preserved for over a thousand years in the monasteries and temples of Bangkok, and which continues to be practised in villages throughout Thailand to this present day.

Hot compresses are frequently used to address chronic problems, such as back pain and tendonitis and shoulder strain, as well as to increase the flow of energy (chi), they are often used in conjunction with traditional Thai Yoga massage.

Hot compresses provide the same stimulation as acupressure, and are used to stimulate tender or sensitive areas that cannot be massaged directly; because for example a back may be too painful for direct acupressure. However hot herbal compresses on the same points will provide similar benefits.

The herbal compress is made up of a blend of many different medicinal herbs, each with their own unique properties. Typical blends include camphor, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, turmeric, tamarind among other herbs and spices. These herbs are wrapped in a muslin ball and heated with steam. The compress is then applied to the body using specialised and distinctive movements. The massage is finished off with lymphatic drainage using oils.

Exclusive to Neal’s Yard Remedies: An Organic Facial treatment using the full range of NYR facial products. This treatment includes various levels of deep cleansing, followed by several layers of moisturising: organic facial oils, eye & lip creams; serums; regular moisturisers & night creams.The many awards winning organic skincare products by Neal’s Yard Remedies are all essentially chemical and paraben free, each with quality resourced & natural botanical ingredients.This treatment is not only one of the ultimate facial skincare treatments, also a very healing experience too: the ambience of the therapy rooms, & products of Neal’s Yard remedies, makes & creates this special treatment.Each treatment is made specifically for clients skincare needs, therefore each treatment is individual, depending on what products are used for client skin type. http://www.nealsyardremedies.com/facial

Your body is your vehicle in life and when you begin to feel aches and pains that is the time to address them. Integrated bodywork including massage therapy, acupressure and energy medicine release stored tension and restrictions in the tissues, muscles and energetic pathways (meridians).

Bodywork not only provides deep relaxation, it improves circulation, strengthens the immune system and calms the nervous system to achieve overall balance. With aid of acupressure and neuromuscular techniques; focusing particularly on the neck and shoulder, upper and lower back areas, applying pressure points to release blockages within muscle and joint pain is the best way to deal with many problems associated with chronic muscular tension.

Lymphatic drainage is a holistic approach to promoting a healthy lymphatic system. The lymphatic system is a complex network of vessels and ducts that move fluid throughout the body and is responsible for moving toxins away from healthy cells and carrying germ-fighting materials to cells when they are under attack by viruses. Though fluid moves through the lymphatic system, it does not have its own pumping mechanism. Lymphatic drainage is a type of therapy that is intended to help the body produce a free-flowing lymphatic system.

Lymphatic drainage therapy consists of a manual massage, performed by a lymphatic drainage therapist. A lymphatic drainage massage primarily focuses on specific lymph nodes and points of the body, as well as the natural flow of the lymphatic system. Proponents of lymphatic drainage believe that the process will reduce blockages of the lymphatic system, which in turn promotes a healthier body.

The heated muslin parcel of aromatic, medicinal herbs and spices is a truly heavenly health treatment. It has remained unchanged since Thailand’s (then Siam) Ayutthaya period of 14th to 18th century. Fragrant hot herb packs were administered to weary soldiers upon their return home to relieve tired and weary bodies and minds.

Based on the holistic principles of Ayurveda and traditional Chinese medicine, Thai herbalism is a vibrant ancient tradition that was preserved for over a thousand years in the monasteries and temples of Bangkok, and which continues to be practised in villages throughout Thailand to this present day.

Hot compresses are frequently used to address chronic problems, such as back pain and tendonitis and shoulder strain, as well as to increase the flow of energy (chi), they are often used in conjunction with traditional Thai Yoga massage.

Hot compresses provide the same stimulation as acupressure, and are used to stimulate tender or sensitive areas that cannot be massaged directly; because for example a back may be too painful for direct acupressure. However hot herbal compresses on the same points will provide similar benefits.

The herbal compress is made up of a blend of many different medicinal herbs, each with their own unique properties. Typical blends include camphor, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, turmeric, tamarind among other herbs and spices. These herbs are wrapped in a muslin ball and heated with steam. The compress is then applied to the body using specialised and distinctive movements. The massage is finished off with lymphatic drainage using oils.

Exclusive to Neal’s Yard Remedies: An Organic Facial treatment using the full range of NYR facial products. This treatment includes various levels of deep cleansing, followed by several layers of moisturising: organic facial oils, eye & lip creams; serums; regular moisturisers & night creams.The many awards winning organic skincare products by Neal’s Yard Remedies are all essentially chemical and paraben free, each with quality resourced & natural botanical ingredients.This treatment is not only one of the ultimate facial skincare treatments, also a very healing experience too: the ambience of the therapy rooms, & products of Neal’s Yard remedies, makes & creates this special treatment.Each treatment is made specifically for clients skincare needs, therefore each treatment is individual, depending on what products are used for client skin type. http://www.nealsyardremedies.com/facial