Remedial Massage
Incorporates several specialised massage techniques to locate and help ease muscle stiffness and tension in the body. Firm, remedial massage is the best treatment for freeing up adhesions (little knots) in muscles, stretching out strained / tightened muscles and just giving your body a “wake-up” call for the rest of the week.
Relaxation Massage
A full body massage with lots of sweeping and gliding techniques from the head to the feet. Acupressure meridians are stimulated through the arms and legs and down the sides of the body, as well as key hot spots in the back of the neck, face and scalp.
Trigger Point Therapy
Trigger Point Therapy is a pain-relief technique that alleviates muscle spasms and cramping. The therapist locates and deactivates ‘trigger points’, which are often wound-up muscles that have been damaged or are “kinked”. Holding trigger points down for 45-60 seconds helps alleviate pain in the surrounding area of the muscle. The major goals are to reduce spasm, inducing new blood flow into the affected area.
Sports & Deep Tissue Massage
A highly effective treatment for clients into running, that visit the gym regularly or compete in sports teams. Vigorous rubbing techniques are used to warm up muscle tissue. Long, deep strokes through large muscle groups, such as the quads and gluteals, helps eliminate toxins and lactic acid from the body.
Hawaiian / Kahuna Massage
Hawaiian massage involves long, deep pressure strokes and movements rather than pointed, isolated pressure as in other forms of massage. It helps relieve stress and fatigue, and reconnects you to your physical self. It is lovely when combined with relaxation and/or remedial techniques.
Myofascial Release (MFR)
MFR is a highly effective treatment for muscular strains. By applying two opposing forces on the muscle with friction, the patient and therapist work together to release the outer coating of the muscle known as fascia. This will then provide instant results for an increased range of motion.
Cranial Balancing
An alternative medicine system which is intended to relieve pain and tension by gentle manipulations of the skull and spine, regarded as harmonizing with a natural rhythm in the central nervous system. Using a soft touch, which is generally no greater than 5 grams, practitioners release restrictions in the soft tissues that surround the central nervous system. It is increasingly used as a preventive health measure for its ability to bolster resistance to disease.
Cupping
Cupping has been effective for centuries – dating back as far as Egyptian times. Yes it MAY leave marks on you – they are not bruising, as this is damage to the tissues. Rather, it is a detoxifying effect on the body: pulling cellular waste to the surface in order for the lymph system to manage it and help leave the body.
Cupping serves to increase blood circulation, reduce the congested blood (which causes pain), and to reduce muscular pain, helping to relax stiff and sore muscles.
Cupping enables the blood and energy to move freely and travel to the area to aid the healing process.
It produces good results for someone coming down with a cold. The suction can help to stop the cold penetrating further into the system, and it aids in the removal of waste from the lungs.
From a scientific standpoint, cupping is known to help activate the lymphatic system, promote blood circulation, and assist in deep tissue repair.
Cupping can affect the body up to four inches into the tissues, causing the tissues to release toxins, activate the lymphatic system, clear colon blockages, activate and clear the veins, arteries and capillaries, activate the skin, clear stretch marks, and improve the appearance of varicose veins.
I’m wondering if you can see any reason now, to not come and give cupping a go.
Attaining Correct Posture
Correct posture is attainable if we allow the postural muscles to strengthen, and stay strong.
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