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Rebalance and Reset

                   

Ever feel like you need to rebalance your life? To RESET or turn it off and on again?

Do you seem to reel from one illness or pain to another without really feeling like yourself?

It sounds like you would benefit from massage. It’s all too easy to keep going, continue with the routines we created long ago and which may no longer suit our needs. Complementary therapies all begin with a consultation to assess your needs. Your physical, mental and emotional needs. They suggest a treatment programme and assess its effectiveness. The actual mode used, is only oe aspect of the treatment. By signing up to a course of treatment, we accept that we want things to shift. The massage therapist will then help you to work with this.

At Indigo Spring, we want our guests to reach their ultimate balanced and happy lives, so we are committed to discovering new and additional treatments to keep their treatment relevant and inspiring.

We look forward to seeing you very soon at Indigo Spring Massage.

 

 

Rebalance and Reset2017-07-10T12:53:14+00:00

Times they are a changin’

I can’t help but notice how many more young people are booking in for massages.

When I was in my 20’s,  any spare money, was spent on meals out and alcohol. But spending priorities seem to have shifted, these days with the Millenials sat at screens for much of the day, health and wellbeing is much higher on the agenda. Young people thing nothing of having a gym membership, eating to a nutrition plan, and being pro-active about their health.

35% of my guests for March and April this year were under 35. Many choose to book monthly massages for maintenance of their health rather than only seeking treatment after a problem occurs.

 

Why not follow suit and book in with Indigo Spring, to keep you full of life?

Times they are a changin’2017-06-12T16:05:25+00:00

Massage for anxiety and depression

Massage has so many benefits that sometimes I forget just how powerful it can be for those living with anxiety or depression.

 

When circumstances become too difficult and your ability to cope is dwindling, massage can give real relief and help you to get through the day, and to gain a new perspective.

 

Massage helps to slow down heart rate and lower blood pressure. It improves circulation which helps keep extremities warm. The use of breathing techniques in massage therapy, help to reduce stress and aromatherapy can help body respond to botanicals to change mood.

 

At Indigo Spring I see lots of ailments, most of them involve mental as well as physical aspects. I love that massage is holistic. And treats the whole person, not only the symptoms.

Breathing Technique to lower anxiety

 

Inhale for the count of 4

hold your breath for the count of 7

exhale for the count of 8

 

Repeat

 

I hope this helps

Massage for anxiety and depression2017-07-13T19:59:03+00:00

Stress Headache and Neck Pain.

I’d like to introduce a new treatment we have on offer at Indigo Spring.

Here is a treatment that targets the head, neck, shoulders, upper back and face.

INDIAN HEAD MASSAGE. Derived from India and known there as Champissage or shampooing, it was developed into a Western holistic treatment in the 1970’s.

Benefits include:

Relief of migraines

Promotes hair growth

Stimulates lymphatic drainage

Relieves fatigue and insomnia

Renews energy levels

Boosts memory capabilities.

 

Why book?

Here is a treatment that takes place clothed and from a chair. It can invigorate and enhance concentration, and is a perfect release from headaches and migraines.

Book now at just £30 for 30 minutes.

Stress Headache and Neck Pain.2017-07-13T20:00:00+00:00

Head up, Shoulders Back

I remember at school being told to sit up straight with head up and shoulders back. It was part of the ritual of uniformity, but it was also about keeping a healthy posture. This little gem had been lost in my learning until last week when the most frequently presenting problem was that of sore shoulders. Here’s the tale:

WHAT?

People tell me that they have sore shoulders and then point to an area where the pain is. This could be the ball and socket joint of the shoulder, but quite often it is the ridge along the top of the shoulder blade or the beneath the shoulder blade. People are rounding their shoulders and letting their heads drop forward.

WHY?

The increase in desk based jobs and reliance on mobile technology has encouraged us to remain in static positions for a long time each day. This fixed position not only places increased strain on the muscles or the neck, shoulders and upper back, but it shortens the opposing muscles in the chest.

HOW?

How can we relieve this pain and readjust our body mechanics to prevent reoccurrance? Massage therapy will work on the muscles in the upper back, neck and shoulders, to increase blood flow and circulation bringing nutrition to muscles and tissues. This helps the muscle to recover from pain, increase it’s flexibility and even improve sleep.

In addition, we will work on stretching the pectoral muscles in the chest to enable the shoulders to sit in alignment once more. Here is an exercise you can do at home to help this process.

 

WALL STRETCH FOR PECS

  • Stand against the outer corner of a room or in a doorway. Bend your right elbow at a 90-degree angle so your upper arm is parallel to the floor at shoulder height.
  • Place your right forearm against the corner of the wall with your left side open to the room.
  • Gently press into your right forearm as you lean your left side into the open space of the doorway or room to feel a stretch in your right pec. Hold 15 to 20 seconds and repeat on the other side.
Head up, Shoulders Back2017-05-17T16:07:23+00:00

Face your fears

So my journey turns in full circle as my CPD recommends reading “Feel the fear and do it anyway” by Susan Jeffers.

I can reflect on my journey over the last three years where I have faced deep personal fears and stripped back the many layers of the emotional onion. I remember convincing myself that change wasn’t possible because …. That there was no way out because ….

One of my difficulties had been my fear of change and that the brain is comforted by repetition and patterns. The temptation is stick with the known so to minimise the fear.

The journey was was tough and is still morphing itself into the next stage for me. But one of the greatest breakthroughs for me was about facing fears. Once we begin to unlock that which was hidden, we allow ourselves to be vulnerable. Being vulnerable I had thought of as weak and unattractive. Because that’s what I’d learnt . Now that I’ve opened to it, I see it as a strength. Others can help me, they even seem to get pleasure from it. I have greater empathy for others and can pass on ideas or understandings.

Ive learnt to try things out without having to succeed or be the greatest. I’ve remembered how to play. And I’ve started taking care of myself. My whole self or holistic self.

Now I take time to rest. Remember to eat well. Make the most of opportunities. Look after my mental health. And greatest of all I have allowed myself to begin again. Fresh and renewed. I still have difficult days but I move forward at a much greater pace than in recent years because I dare to try.

How have I got to this place from the broken shell I was?

I opened up, became vulnerable and moved forward. Living my life with mindfulness, yoga and massage enables me to develop all sorts of skills and interests that I never thought possible.

Why not take that challenge, face your fears, and take time for yourself.

 

Come to Indigo Spring to start your journey towards a more balanced you .

Face your fears2017-04-20T13:52:19+00:00

Stretches for back pain

On sunny spring days like today, I feel like getting out of the house and  enjoying the outdoors. For me it’s a time to rebalance my body and mind.

 

For many people,  mobility problems, lack of flexibility or poor range of motion reduces these possibilities. Whether it’s from shoulder or hip pain, neck or back pain there are always some stretches you can do whilst outdoors to feel like you are connected with the seasons and extend your movement.

Here are some stretches to get you started:

Back Stretches-

We have already explored Cat and cow yoga poses on a previous post. You could add to these the Crescent moon

and the Half lord of the fishes.

 

For the Crescent moon. Stand tall with arms above your head. As you inhale stretch towards the sky. As you exhale, bend to one side. You can repeat this on each side. Only stretch as far as is comfortable. However if you continue to stretch usig the inhale and exhale approach you will increase you flexibility. you can do this from a seated position if needed.

 

The half lord of fishes begins seated. Cross one foot over the other knee. bend the leg on floor Place opposite elbow beyond knee as support. With each inhalation, lift the spine upwards toward the sky and each exhale twist around to face behind.

 

Good Luck.

Stretches for back pain2017-07-13T20:00:59+00:00

Mother’s Day – Taking Time for me?

This week has seen a raft of celebrations as we think about Mothers. Our own mothers, ourselves as mothers, our daughters as mothers. The mother we become to our beloved pets. The mother we are to those around us who need love care and support. It’s a refreshing time as it hits us amongst the bright yellow of daffidils and the longer sunnier days.

Indigo Spring has seen a wave of people being treated to massages and treating their mums this week. It has made me consider once more the complex roles we inhabit as we get older. Too often we push our own needs to one side as we act with selflessness to help others. And we ask is it selfish to look after ourselves?

The more we drain our resources the less we have to give others around us. I see people everyday who carry these stresses on their shoulders like a milkmaid’s yoke. And remind them that you can’t drink from an empty cup. It is essential for us to refresh and renew our energy levels in order to continue to give.

So next time you see an opportunity to fill your cups. Go ahead. Be the mother you really want to be. With energy and love to share with others.

 

Mother’s Day – Taking Time for me?2017-03-26T17:48:05+00:00

The weight of the world on my shoulders.

When one problem after another comes your way, and you cope by internalising and taking a deep breath and carrying on, eventually the stress will manifet itself in the body. This usually is present in the neck and shoulders and across the upper back. The trapezius muscle absorbs the tension and enlarges and stiffens in response.

This is treatable however. Regular massage to this area will reduce the tension and soften the muscle.

Taking time for yourself will also help to balance the stresses placed on you in daily life. Commiting to your own wellbeing is a step in the right direction for you to feel more balanced again.

Book in for a massage today on 07900900313

 

 

 

The weight of the world on my shoulders.2017-03-06T12:24:10+00:00

Lower Back Pain Relief

This week at Indigo Spring I have been mostly treating and researching Lower Back Pain. Lots of guests have found stiffness in their lower back and shooting through their bottom to their thighs.

This is a common ailment for men and women. It occurs when the SacroIliac Joint is compressed.

 

 

The Sacrum is the triangular shaped bone at the base of the Spine. The Iliac is the large bones that form the pelvis at the hips. Where the two meet are the SacroIliac (SI) joints. When these compress the nerves between them are restricted and pain is felt from their vertically downlards through the glutes and sciatic nerve or Ilial tibial band (ITB) down the side of the upper leg.

 

Massage is extremely effective at releasing this joint and relieving pain. But daily massage is not an option for most of us. In between our treatments, here are some exercises that will relieve the pain.

 

 

  1. Knees To chest – Lie on your back, raise knees to chest. Rock slowly from side to side to massage your SI joint
  2. Bridge – Lie on your back with your knees bent. Lift your bottom towards the ceiling creating a straight linebetween shoulders and knees. Hold for ten and release. Repeat 5 times.
  3. Hip Flexor – Lie on your back with knees bent. Drop your knees slowly to the floor on one side. Return them to the centre. Drop knees to the other side. Repeat 5 times.

Good luck and do call for any further advice. 07900900313

 

 

 

Lower Back Pain Relief2017-03-06T12:10:35+00:00
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