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Indian Head Massage

This is an excellent treatment to alleviate stress and induce an overall sense of peace and relaxation.

Both physical and emotional stress can lead to a tightening of the muscles in the upper body, in particular, the head, neck, shoulders and back. These are the areas that are focused on during an Indian head Masage.

It is based on the ancient Ayurvedic healing system and has been practised in India for over 1000 years, originally for the women to keep their hair in beautiful condition.

If someone is feeling stress, tension will accululate in the muscles around the head and neck. This leads to poor blood flow, possibly resulting in headaches and a feeling of "not being able to think straight", as if you are carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders.

At the beginning of the treatment, the patient's mind is usually very active - many thoughts cluttering their mind. As the treatment progresses their breathing slows, the mind quietens and, by the end of the session, they are filled with an overall sense of peace. For such a gentle treatment the results can be quite astonishing.

For this form of IHM no oil is used on the head and hair itself, although your hairstyle may not completely survive!

There are 2 options available for this treatment:

Option 1

The patient remains clothed and seated throughout the session. the head, neck, shoulders and arms are treated. The patient then leans forwards onto the couch where the back is treated. To finish, the patient sits up and the head is massaged again followed by a facial massage using oil. (Patients are welcome to bring their own face cream for use during the facial)

Option 2

The patient is asked to remove their upper body clothing, when they will then be wrapped in a towel.

Initially, they will be seated whilst the therapist works on their head and neck. then the patient is asked to lie face down on the couch, whilst the therapist massages the upper back and neck using oils. Finally, the patient lies on their back where we finish with the facial massage. The facial massage is optional - some patients prefer to have the time spent on their back and neck.

Whichever option you choose, the end result will be total relaxation.