Therapeutic and Relaxing Massage
On June - 8 - 2009ADD COMMENTS
Therapeutic and Relaxing Massage with Halina Osinski High at Chelsea Natural Health, Fulham Rd, SW10
Touch is the most instinctive response to pain. It is an essential requirement for healthy development in early life and so too as we age, it provides nourishment on all levels.
Therapeutic massage focuses on problem areas and is often deeper than relaxing massage. It can be a full body massage including face, scalp and abdomen, or tailored to the areas that need most work: often the neck, back and shoulders.
My aim is always to make the treatment as relaxing and stress relieving as possible, so we only ever work slowly and gently up to your pain threshold, not beyond it.
Nerve endings on the skin, connective tissue and muscle surfaces respond to therapeutic touch, which in turn has a beneficial effect on internal organs and systems. In this way massage can help to switch off the production of stress hormones, allowing the adrenal glands to rest and for repair and tissue regeneration to occur. The end result is that the body begins to properly rest and your energy levels will be noticeably improved.
I recommend:
Avoiding large or heavy meals prior to treatments
Arrange your schedule to allow you as much rest time as possible after treatments
Drink plenty of water after treatments to assist in the removal of mobilised toxins
Aromatherapy
On May - 5 - 2009ADD COMMENTS
Aromatherapy at Chelsea Natural Health Clinic, Fulham Rd, SW10 with Jenny James
Aromatherapy is the practice of using essential oils for psychological & physical well-being. The organic and natural essential oils are extracted from plants and trees. They are highly effective medical remedies and have their own individual healing properties. Not only does the aroma of the essential oil stimulate the brain to trigger a reaction, but the natural constituents of the essential oil are drawn into the lungs and through the skin to the body’s muscles and organs to supply physical benefit.
An aromatherapy treatment, combined with massage, can provide pain relief; induce a state of deep relaxation; ease tired muscles and bring you renewed energy and vigour. Massage is hugely beneficial to the body on a number of levels because it relaxes and revitalises a weary or ailing body through a reassuring and caring touch. Many studies have proven that massage promotes state of mind and mood -altering serotonin and endorphins. Feelings of well-being also stimulate the immune system and help in strengthening our resistance to disease.
Jenny has successfully treated a variety of somatic and psychological conditions with this combined approach.
Stress & anxiety
Insomnia
Depression
Headaches & migraine
Muscular aches & pains
Sports injuries: strains and sprains
Skin complaints e.g. acne, eczema and psoriasis
Digestive complaints e.g. Constipation, diarrhoea, IBS
Respiratory conditions: colds and flu
Immunological conditions: ME, Chronic Fatigue
PMT, PMS and menopause