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Indian Head massage Cheshire

What is Indian Head Massage?

It is a massage treatment based on a system of traditional medicine which has been practised in India for over a thousand years.

The aim is to release the stress that has accumulated in the tissues, muscles and joints of the head, face, neck and shoulders.

What does Indian Head Massage Involve?

The client usually sits in a massage chair for the treatment. Our therapist uses a range of different movements, including application of deep kneading and compression movements over the neck, shoulder and scalp areas. In addition, our therapist will also gently stimulate key pressure points on the face. This treatment is especially good for relieving stress, tension, fatigue, insomnia, headaches, migraine and sinusitis. The technique also helps increase joint mobility and flexibility in the neck and shoulders, improves blood circulation and lymphatic flow, frees knots of muscular tension, relaxes connective tissue, and aids in the elimination of accumulated toxins and waste products. It is particularly good for reducing the effects of stress and tension.

Conditions that can benefit from Indian Head Massage are as follows:

Neck and shoulder pain
Face pain
Scalp conditions
Anxiety
Stress
Osteoarthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Asthma
Bronchitis
Depression

At Cheshire Lasers, Indian Head Massage is performed by the following specialists:

Tara Shotton on Thursdays

Jade Maines Monday to Thursday

Please click on their names to view their prices and how to book with them.

What is Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)?

EMDR is a treatment for distressing memories; those memories may be related to trauma such as sexual abuse, childhood neglect, road traffic accidents or violence. It can also, be helpful for phobias, traumatic grief, pain and performance anxiety. Traumatic memories can become blocked in the brain which then causes symptoms of anxiety and intrusive images.

You may have tried to avoid the thoughts and certain places related to the trauma because of this. The brain stem is triggering the fight/flight response. The Amygdala in the brain becomes overcharged by the blocked memory as it remains unprocessed and undigested. It then affects the thinking process.

EMDR treatment uses bilateral stimulation activating the left and right brain hemispheres. It activates the memory networks allowing the memory to be processed and digested. The bilateral stimulation can be auditory, tactile, sensory and also visual stimulus. It may trigger off other memories that you may not have been aware of.

Please consult the following web address for further information on EMDR;

EMDR treatments are carried out by Noah at Cheshire Lasers.