What is it?
Massage is one of the oldest known healing arts. It is widely accepted as an effective therapy (often used alongside conventional medical treatment) for many conditions caused, or aggravated by the stresses of modern living. Medical evidence now acknowledges that constant high levels of stress and tension suppress the immune system, and prevent the body's natural healing processes from working effectively. Massage is a highly effective (and extremely pleasant) way of stimulating and strengthening the immune system, restoring balance to the body and promoting health and vitality. It can also contribute significantly to faster and more efficient recovery and rehabilitation from injury, illness and surgery.
How does it work?
Therapeutic massage is relaxing, calming and energising. Using oil on the skin, the rhythmic, soothing massage strokes release deeply held tension, relieve stiff and aching muscles, relax the breathing and calm the nervous and digestive systems. Deep relaxation is encouraged, reducing anxiety, tension and stress to leave you with a profound sense of well-being. Therapeutic massage is also an invaluable preventative treatment, removing tension patterns that lead to structural imbalance.
Sports massage reduces muscle soreness and stiffness after exercise or sport, enabling you to train and perform better. It encourages rapid recovery from injury and helps to prevent further injury and damage.
Remedial massage is applied in a more systematic way to the musculoskeletal system, focusing and working more deeply on areas of tension, stiffness and pain in the muscles and joints. You will feel more flexible and supple, with improved mobility, posture and physical performance.
Indian head massage is performed on the upper back, shoulders, neck, scalp and face. This style of massage is helpful in relieving stress and tension, as well as easing headaches, sinus problems and insomnia. It can also stimulate healthy hair growth!
Pregnancy or prenatal massage is therapeutic bodywork which focuses on the special needs of the mother-to-be as her body goes through the dramatic changes of the childbirth experience.
Deep tissue massage, the aim of deep tissue techniques is to restore balance to the musculoskeletal system by working on muscles, tendons, joints, fascia and ligaments. Thus, remedial massage is a powerful therapy.
Lymphatic drainage massage is a very gentle form of therapy. It aids the circulation of the lymph aiding the elimination of wastes and toxins accumulated in the cells. The soft and rhythmical movement of the skin while inducing a very deep state of relaxation helps conditions such as swelling, puffiness, cellulite, water retention, skin congestion, sinusitis, sprains and strains.
All types of massage are carried out in a quiet and comfortable room. First treatments include a consultation (all information given is strictly confidential) in order to gather all relevant medical and lifestyle information. This approach seeks to understand the underlying causes of tension and imbalance in the body, and treat the person, as well as their symptoms.
A treatment is then devised to suit individual needs, using only the most appropriate techniques. Recommendations on exercise, stretching, diet and posture are often an integral part of the consultation to maximise the benefits of the massage itself.
Practitioners
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