INDIAN HEAD MASSAGE    

What is Indian Head Massage?

Indian Head Massage is a simple, safe and highly beneficial therapy which has been popular throughout the Indian sub-continent for over a thousand years.  The receiver sits on a chair or stool, fully clothed, and the session normally lasts about  half an hour.   Massage of the shoulders, neck, scalp and face, soothes, comforts and rebalances the energy flow to produce a feeling of peace and tranquillity.  Additional benefit can be gained from the (optional) use of special oils to nourish the hair roots, promoting improvement in the texture of the hair and even reducing hair loss.

What Head Massage can do for you

The head - more than any other part of your body - most fully represents who you are.  It is the centre of your nervous system, the seat of your intelligence and the repository of your identity.  If your head feels good, YOU feel good.   The skull is covered with a thin layer of muscle which tightens when we're tense, resulting in headaches and feelings of anxiety.  By relaxing this muscle, a head massage can improve blood flow, alleviate anxiety and relax your whole body.  Your scalp, face, neck and shoulders are all energy centres where tension can accumulate.  A combination of rhythmic strokes will soothe and rebalance the energy flow, creating feelings of ease and peace.

How can I learn Indian Head Massage myself?

There are numerous centres around the country offering Indian Head Massage courses.  Some are offered as a one day course, others are two or more days.   If you want to learn it just for fun then a one day course is sufficient but if you are intending to use it as a qualification you will need to check with insurance companies as to their criteria.

*For details of one and two day courses in Berkshire and the Home Counties e.mail: christine.edney12@therapist-uk.net