Indian Head Massage
'Indian head massage is safe for all ages and even pregnant women. In fact, it is customary in India for both mother and newborn to receive this work for 40 continuous days after delivery'
Massage features within ancient Indian Ayurvedic texts dating back over 4,000 years as a method of strengthening muscles, firming the skin and encouraging the body's natural healing abilities.
Head Massage was originally developed by women in India as a way of caring for their long lustrous hair.
A vigorous head massage ("champi") was also incorporated into treatments offered by barbers to male clients.
In India, massage is an important part of everyday life and massage skills have been handed down through the generations.
The concept of Indian Head Masssage as a complementary therapy was introduced to the UK by Narendra Mehta. When he came to London to study physiotherapy in the 70's Narendra was dismayed to find that head massage which he had grown up with, was not practiced or even heard of.
He noticed the high levels of stress experienced by many people, particularly those working for long hours in an office environment and felt that Head Massage could offer a quick and pleasant way of alleviating stress and tension. He went on to develop his own unique method which he called "Champissage" and introduced this therapy to the UK at the Mind, Body, Spirit Festival in 1981. Since then, Indian Head Massage has gone from strength to strength as people realise and experience the benefits of this therapy.
Part of the Hindu health care practice of Ayurveda, Indian head massage focuses on your head, neck and shoulders. A deep massage, which uses a variety of pressure and techniques that tap into your seven "'chakras" or paths of energy and encourage healing and balance in your whole body.
What is Indian head massage good for?
Indian head massage focuses on the three higher "chakras" - mind, body and spirit, and as such hits your energy epicentre. It doesn't seem sufficient to say that a good, long Indian head massage (involving proper neck and shoulder and back massage as well) will relax you. It's more than this. Indian head massage should actually make you feel detached and serene, and leave you sighing and wordless.
Even if you don't experience this level of relaxation, this massage treatment offers all kinds of other benefits. It will relieve aches, pains and tension in your neck, back and shoulders, improve the texture of your hair and encourage it to grow. An Indian head massage stimulates the flow of blood, lymph and oxygen in your upper body which will clear your sinuses, relieve stress and help you sleep better. And because it can help relieve headaches (even migraine), eye strain and anxiety, an Indian head massage can even help you to concentrate better at work.
All in all, an Indian head massage will leave you feeling happier and more relaxed all round.
After an Indian head massage you are likely to feel great: relaxed, serene, ache-free, clear-headed, ready to tackle that important report for work, run the children ragged round the park, or fall asleep immediately.
Head Massage was originally developed by women in India as a way of caring for their long lustrous hair.
A vigorous head massage ("champi") was also incorporated into treatments offered by barbers to male clients.
In India, massage is an important part of everyday life and massage skills have been handed down through the generations.
The concept of Indian Head Masssage as a complementary therapy was introduced to the UK by Narendra Mehta. When he came to London to study physiotherapy in the 70's Narendra was dismayed to find that head massage which he had grown up with, was not practiced or even heard of.
He noticed the high levels of stress experienced by many people, particularly those working for long hours in an office environment and felt that Head Massage could offer a quick and pleasant way of alleviating stress and tension. He went on to develop his own unique method which he called "Champissage" and introduced this therapy to the UK at the Mind, Body, Spirit Festival in 1981. Since then, Indian Head Massage has gone from strength to strength as people realise and experience the benefits of this therapy.
Part of the Hindu health care practice of Ayurveda, Indian head massage focuses on your head, neck and shoulders. A deep massage, which uses a variety of pressure and techniques that tap into your seven "'chakras" or paths of energy and encourage healing and balance in your whole body.
What is Indian head massage good for?
Indian head massage focuses on the three higher "chakras" - mind, body and spirit, and as such hits your energy epicentre. It doesn't seem sufficient to say that a good, long Indian head massage (involving proper neck and shoulder and back massage as well) will relax you. It's more than this. Indian head massage should actually make you feel detached and serene, and leave you sighing and wordless.
Even if you don't experience this level of relaxation, this massage treatment offers all kinds of other benefits. It will relieve aches, pains and tension in your neck, back and shoulders, improve the texture of your hair and encourage it to grow. An Indian head massage stimulates the flow of blood, lymph and oxygen in your upper body which will clear your sinuses, relieve stress and help you sleep better. And because it can help relieve headaches (even migraine), eye strain and anxiety, an Indian head massage can even help you to concentrate better at work.
All in all, an Indian head massage will leave you feeling happier and more relaxed all round.
After an Indian head massage you are likely to feel great: relaxed, serene, ache-free, clear-headed, ready to tackle that important report for work, run the children ragged round the park, or fall asleep immediately.
