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Massaging the head can
do much to relieve the stress and tension that fill our day to day lives.
The technique involves controlled caresses such as the spider walk, root
pull, and comb, and focuses mainly on the face and scalp. It can also
continue down the upper back, neck, shoulders and upper arms.
The massage has a strong effect on the three higher chakras of the seven -
mind, body and spirit. Chakra (wheel) is the energy vortex that we need to
remain striving. As the massage works on the shoulders and neck, the
relief of tension is felt almost instantaneously.
As well as easing headaches and stress, the conditions it can help are
many. It helps deal with scalp and hair problems, aids localised blood and
lymphatic circulation, relieves eye strain, boosts the immune system,
relieves muscle tension, and helps restore joint movement. This is
particularly good for people who are wheelchair bound or are partially
immobile.
Head massage originated in India over a thousand years ago. The origin of
shampoo comes from a Hindi word 'champi'. Being 'champi-ed' meant having
your head massaged. It began as the way to keep your long hair in
beautiful condition and has become a part of daily life.
Massage is probably the oldest therapy known to man, and has been
practised in the Far and the Middle East for at least 5000 years. The
beneficial effects have been acknowledged for generations, and massage is
a part of everyday activity, performed within the family from a very young
age.
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