What is Indian Head Massage? 

Massage is a part of every day life in India, babies are massaged daily from birth and then taught how to massage other family members when they are old enough.  Women use oil to with head massage to condition and care for their hair, and many barbers offer head massage to their clients.

In the 1980’s Narendra Mehta combined the different elements of massage in India together and brought the techniques to the UK.  Over time it has gained in popularity and the routine has been expanded to include more spiritual aspects such as chakra rebalancing and aura work.

The treatment is a head, neck, shoulder and scalp massage on a physical level, however the close proximity of the therapist and working with the chakras makes it a powerful spiritual and emotional experience too.

 

Benefits of Treatment:

 

  • Deep relaxation
  • Improved Circulation – Increasing the efficiency of organs and cells
  • Releasing nervous tension
  • Improved waste removal and elimination
  • Improved skin and hair condition
 

What is a treatment like?

An initial treatment will take approximately 45 minutes including a consultation process, subsequent treatments take approximately half an hour.  The recipient is treated clothed and seated and the treatment is carried out without the use of oils.  You should wear loose, comfortable clothing with no collar.  Earrings and glasses should be removed prior to treatment, contact lens wearers are advised to wear glasses when attending for a treatment.

 

In addition to working on the physical level the treatment also affects the emotional, mental and spiritual giving the client the experience of a compassionate physical touch on an intimate level.

 

It is not uncommon to feel pleasantly energised after a treatment, if you feel too lethargic ask the therapist to help re-energise you.

 

What conditions are helped? 

Indian Head Massage is primarily a stress buster though it can also help with the following conditions:

 

  • Headaches and Migraine
  • Skin and Hair problems
  • Sleep problems
  • Neck and shoulder immobility

 

After care advice:

 

In order to support the benefits of the treatment it is recommended that you avoid stimulants such as caffeine (tea, coffee, cola), nicotine and alcohol for 24 hours after the treatment.  In addition you should drink plenty of water, preferably still mineral water, to help flush the body of released toxins.  Insufficient water intake can cause unpleasant reactions to a treatment such a headache or flu-like symptoms.

 

Possible reactions to treatment:

 

  • Headache
  • Emotional response
  • Tiredness
  • Altered sleep patterns
  • Vivid dreams
  • Increased mucous
  • A temporary worsening of existing skin conditions

 

Contraindications

 

Advice should be taken and/or doctors permission sought before treating clients with the following conditions: 

  • Recent head or neck injury

  • Eiplepsy

  • High or low blood pressure

  • History of thrombosis or embolism

  • Recent Surgery

  • Skin or Scalp Infections

  • Unstable heart condition

  • Diabetes

  • Cancer

  • Osteoporosis