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Massage
The aim of Massage Therapy is to help create balance in all systems of the body and mind, and to stimulate energy points to promote blood flow to release tension and energy blocks from muscles and deep tissues. The blocks can misalign the muscular and skeletal system.
When the energy points are stimulated, the tension and energy blocks automatically release, allowing the blood, oxygen and nutrients to flow freely again around the physical and organic body. This creates better functioning of all bodily systems and promotes better health.
Touch is a form of communicating with the body. Not only to build trust with people, but also to show we care. The importance of health is to maintain order between the mind, body and emotions. Massage can be used to assist in maintaining this order and help keep the body in a state of ease. Massage combined with other factors such as good eating habits, gentle regular exercise and learning to take time out from work and stress are ways that good health can be achieved.
Benefits of massage include:
- Prevention of “knotting” in muscles (as a result of an injury)
- Assistance with muscle tone
- Aid to the circulation in the body
- Increase oxygen to the body’s blood supply through dilatation of the blood vessels in the different parts of the body
- Assistance with breathing
- Deeper more relaxed inhalation and exhalation
- Stimulation of the perspiration glands of the skin
- Aiding the removal of dead skin
- Reduction of gastric discomfort and constipation
- Relaxation of muscles assisting in chiropractic and physiotherapy
- Easing of muscular pain
- Inducing a state of relaxation which alleviates both mental and physical tension
- An increase in vitality on all levels – physical, mental and emotional
There are a variety of massage specializations. The following provides an overview of our massage therapies. We encourage you to speak with us regarding your needs so that we are able to recommend appropriate treatments.
Back, Neck & Shoulder Massage
This relaxing treatment is designed to specifically ease muscle tension by concentrating on the tight and stressed muscles of the back, neck and shoulders.
Well Being Body Massage
This full body massage will leave the body feeling totally relaxed yet simultaneously revitalised.
Reflexology Massage
The ancient Egyptians, Chinese and Indians discovered that through finger pressure on specific reflex points on the feet, many ailments could be relived. Today, this age-old art is very popular and is proving extremely effective in creating imbalances.
Lymphatic Drainage Massage
This light pressure massage is designed to work on the lymphatic system to facilitate the removal of toxins and boost the circulation. This treatment acts favourably against cellulite, swelling and heavy legs. Lymphatic Drainage is a form of massage focused on helping clients detox or flush an otherwise healthy body. It can also help with stress reduction, headaches of stress/toxic origin, sinusitis, fatigue/low energy levels, minor acute inflammation without infection and swelling of the extremities caused by – hormonal imbalance, hot weather, sedentary lifestyle/employment and varicose veins without thrombophlebitis.
Remedial Massage
By holistically treating the whole body, the massage traces discomfort back to the original cause. This is a wonderful and soothing way to relieve your body of tension, stress, headaches, back pain and muscular problems. This choice of massage aids in stimulating the blood supply, assists in the removal of toxins in the muscles and calms the peripheral nervous system.
Sports Massage may be broken down into the techniques of:
- Pre-event massage: this type of massage is given prior to strenuous activity or sporting events to assist with the cellular nutrition and circulation to the muscles and other body systems
- Mid-event massage: this is given during a break or interval and may be used to keep the muscles warm and the circulation increased as with exercise so as to prevent the onset of toxin build up such as lactic acid, as a result of reduced circulation.
- Post-event massage: this is given after a strenuous exercise to aid in the dehydration and toxin removal within the muscle fibres. This helps to prevent muscular soreness and speeds the recovery rate.
- Rehabilitative massage: This would be given during the period that the client is not undertaking any strenuous sporting events. This is given to keep the cellular nutrition up and the muscle fibre in good condition therefore making the return to a full training sporting program easier.
Aromatherapy Massage
Experience one of the finest anti-stress treatments available. This complete face, scalp and body treatment starts with a full body polish followed by a massage that focuses on acupressure points, to help strengthen the nervous system and restore lost energy.
Myofascial Therapy
Myofascial Therapy is an effective whole body approach to the evaluation and treatment of the human structure. Through an extremely mild and gentle form of stretching, it provides light sustained pressure along with heat into the myofascial restrictions in order to eliminate pain, restore motion, realign posture, increase flexibility as well as provide relaxation, stress reduction and emotional balancing. Myofascial release is a gentle non-invasive technique which both addresses dysfunction and nurtures the self. Many of these internal changes happen at a subtle level. Facilitating these changes to occur depends upon sensitive hands, a focused mind and a receptive heart in the therapist. There are many benefits to the mind and body from myofascial treatments including increased range of movement, postural correction, reduction of soft tissue pain, improved respiration/circulation, skeletal realignment, injury prevention, increased energy, emotional release and balancing, unblocking memory of traumatic events and improved sleep patterns. Myofascial treatments can contribute to improving certain physiological aspects of a person’s health and bringing about overall homeostasis through enhancing mental and emotional well being.
Trigger Point Therapy
Trigger Point Therapy is a method for effective and quick release of muscle spasm. Muscle spasm often causes pain and muscle weakness. Trigger point therapy is a simple approach that addresses many common complaints that occur due to muscular dysfunction. A trigger point is a hyper-sensitive area in soft tissue which, when compressed, is locally tender. It can often refer pain at a distance from the cause. They not only occur in muscles but in tendons, fascia, periosteum and skin. Trigger point therapy is an ideal way to quickly relieve muscle tension.
Skeletal Mobilisation
Skeletal Mobilisation offers a unique kind of body re-education that is based on the importance of awareness in optimizing human functioning. This form of joint easement and deep muscle therapy is as much exploration as it is work. The client needs to remain passive and observe themselves while the therapist performs these moves.
Traditional Chinese Medicine Remedial Massage (Tuina)
The practitioner exerts his force through fingers, palms, wrists, arms or other body parts, combined with some equipment, on the dis-eased part or acupoints of the patient, applying various manipulation techniques according to the conditions. The efficacy of the force transmits from the exterior to the interior through the meridians.
Traditional Chinese Remedial Therapy & Massage (Sheng Hui)
Sheng Hui is systematic yet simplistic, effective and long lasting, able to identify and address causes rather than symptoms, and is a holistic form of massage. Sheng Hui addresses issues such as stress and tension, headaches or migraines, back pain, sciatica, muscle or tendon stress or discomfort, and new, recurrent or long term injury or ailments. The Sheng Hui technique is like the soft touch of water, inducing more positive responses and quicker, more lasting benefits. Sheng Hui does not interfere with nor is it affected by any other responsibly applied form of therapy.
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