Holistic & Healing Therapies

Reflexology

Reflexology is therapeutic and non invasive. Performed mainly on the feet and sometimes the hands and ears, special massage techniques, gentle manipulations and pressure points are used which mirror different parts of the body to aid healing by cleansing, relaxing and restoring balance to the mind, body and spirit bringing a sense of harmony and well being.

Benefits include:

	Assisting lymphatic drainage b y helping the body to rid itself or toxins and waste
	Improving blood supply helping to carry nutrients to vital organs in the body
	Relieving stress, tension and pain
	Relaxing to promote restful sleep
	Strengthening the body in its own healing proces

Good for:

Stress related problems digestive disorders, pain management, allergies, fluid retention, arthritis, low blood pressure, back pain, sinusitis and sports injuries.

Stone Therapy

Stone Therapy involves the heating of smooth basalt stones which are then massaged on to the body as an extension of the therapist’s hands during a full massage treatment to create a harmonizing and restoring effect and allowing a deep state of relaxation to balance the whole body, Excellent for muscular tension and balancing the nervous system.

Benefits include:

	Promoting deep relaxation and well being
	Helping to reduce muscular aches and pains
	Stimulating poor circulation
	Calming the nervous systems and reducing stress anxiety and tension
	Accelerates lymphatic drainage
	Balancing the body
	Helping to reduce swelling
	Chakra and energy balancing

Good for:

Muscular aches, chakra balancing, sinus problems, stress related disorders, poor circulation and arthritis.

Head Massage

Indian head massage or “Champissage” is a stimulating Ayurvedic massage of the upper back, shoulders, neck, scalp and face used to relieve tension increase circulation and restore joint movement, Reduces stress and tiredness by relaxing the muscles, Provides a rejuvenating effect. Oils can be used as a prescriptions for hair and scalp.

Benefits include:

	Increasing joint mobility
	Relieving tension, headaches, eye strain, nasal congestion, jaw ache and hangovers!
	Alleviating stress, anxiety, lethargy and mild depression
	Improving scalp and hair condition
	Promoting restful and refreshing sleep/li>
	Alleviating muscular aches and pains

Good for:

Muscular aches, sinus problems, stress related disorders, dry hair, nasal congestion, fatigue, upper back pain, tension in neck & scalp and  headaches.

Ear Candles

Hopi Ear Candles are a safe and natural Native America Indian therapy whereby hollow cotton flax tubes saturated in honey and herb oils are placed over the ear orifice and ignited to a soft crackling flame helping to draw ear wax into the base of the candle followed by a relaxing facial massage with particular attention to the sinus areas. Essential oil ear candles are also available.

Benefits include

	Stimulating the removal of toxins and waste
	Boosting circulation to head and neck areas
	Improving alertness and concentration
	Alleviating loss of hearing sensation and reducing buzzing and other background noises
	Rebalancing pressure in the ear
	Helping to remove excess wax fro the ear

Good for

Colds, headaches, snoring, tinnitus and sinus problems.

Reiki Healing

Reiki (pronounced Ray-Key) is a Japanese word for “universal Life Force Energy”, an energy surrounding all living things. Reiki is a natural healing therapy whereby the Practitioner will channel this energy through his/her hands and into the recipient who concentrates on how they wish to be healed *

This is fully clothed treatment.

	Balancing the energy system and chakras
	Treating symptoms and causes of illness
	Balancing organs, glands and their functions
	Healing at a deep level
	Reducing tiredness and removing negativity
	Increasing self awareness and expanding creativity and developing a positive attitude

Good for:

Anxiety, depression, fatigue, sleep disorders and pain.

Rachel E Pickford MICHT