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How can aromatherapy help you? What is hot stone massage? What is Indian head massage?
The Power of touch
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Treatments of the month
Pinks Boutique Anti-ageing Facial with Hot Stones
Organic processing of vegetable oils ensures that antioxidants, vitamins and minerals are not destroyed as they can often be in chemical processing. Using super-charged rosehip, scientifically proven to aid with signs of ageing, wrinkles and sun damage, this facial extends to the 'telltale giveaway' areas - the back of the neck and decollete also. Learn how to prevent ageing from inside and out as our expert therapists guide you through the holistics of ageing.
£55 Saving £25
Nirvana Organic Wraptual
The Buddha described Nirvana as the perfect peace of the state of mind that is free from afflicting states. To help achieve this, our Nirvana wraptual offers you a glimpse of paradise from head to toe. Beginning with our signature foot ritual, you are then offered a choice of aromatherapy blends to enhance your journey. Continuing with our divine lemongrass body scrub, organic mud wrap, full body massage and mini-facial, leaves nothing to be desired beyond maintaining this sense of inner peace.
£100 saving £45
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Testimonial of the month
Jenny
(Chakroscant Solar Plexus)
Thank you Emma, for a divine treatment. It was a truly wonderful combination of aromatherapy massage with hot stones with an amazing kneading technique that felt like all my bad energies were being released
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How can aromatherapy help you?
The amazing healing powers of plants have been used to treat many ailments for centuries before conventional medicine was available and this could be one of the main reasons why so many people turn to aromatherapy as an alternative therapy.
As we all know, aromatherapy uses essential oils to treat or prevent certain diseases. However, what many people do not know is that this therapy focuses on the whole person and not just the symptoms in order to help the body heal itself.
Essential oils are easily absorbed into the skin or inhaled and enter our bloodstream by either route. Once in the bloodstream the specific essential oils deliver their healing qualities to wherever they are needed and give the body that helping hand that is needed to get back on the road to recovery and optimum health. Below are just a few examples of conditions that can be treated by aromatherapy:
- * Anxiety
- * Arthritis
- * Depression
- * Hair care
- * Skin care
- * High/low blood pressure
- * Burns
- * Cellulite
- * Insomnia
- * Circulatory problems
- * Jetlag
- * Menstrual problems
- * Muscular problems
- * Stress
- * Stretch marks
When having an aromatherapy treatment an in-depth consultation is taken to assess each individual as a whole. A unique aromatherapy blend, using pure organic essential oils to suit each client, is then prepared and applied in an aromatherapy massage.
Home blends for self healing are also available at Uniquely Organic. These can be mixed for any condition as long as a full consultation is conducted and are ideal for continued wellbeing between treatments.
At Uniquely Organic we believe that everyone should be educated about how to use aromatherapy in their everyday life. Because of this, we post new aromatherapy oil profiles on the website each month and give you tips about how to use them at home.
What is hot stone massage?
Hot stones have been used for spiritual and physical balancing since 1500 BC and the benefits of thermal heat have been known and used for thousands of years. In 1993, hot stone massage was developed as an alternative therapy to offer a deeper form of massage that works on many different levels.
Hot stone therapy uses basalt stones (volcanic molten rock) which are excellent conductors of heat to massage and re-balance the mind, body and spirit. These basalt stones contain a powerful vibrational energy that assists the internal energy flow within the body and, as a result, directs energy to areas of blockage. As these energies move in and out of the body, negative energies are released and complete homeostasis is achieved when the body starts to facilitate self-healing and repair. Physical benefits of hot stone therapy:
- * Stimulates microcirculation and cell function promoting the rate of tissue repair
- * Stimulates metabolism by 10-15% due to the rise in body temperature (great for clients wanting to lose weight)
- * Effects last much longer than traditional massage, up to ten times longer
- * Detoxifying
- * Ten times deeper than traditional massages
Psychological benefits of hot stone therapy:
- * Creates total well-being
- * Dissolves stress
- * Restores emotional balance
- * Nurturing
During a treatment hot stone placement is used to re-align the chakras and concentrate on specific areas of blockage, while additional stones are used to massage the body. To get the most out of this treatment the body must be treated holistically and, therefore, at least one hour is needed.
What is Indian head massage?
Indian Head massage is based on Ayurvedic medicine and originated in India and Sri Lanka where it is still being used on a regular basis providing families with daily healing and relaxation. It is also used in many ceremonial events and rituals. The massage is carried out on the upper arms, chest, shoulders, neck, scalp and face.
Benefits of Indian Head Massage
- * Chakra balancing, restores emotional and physical balance
- * Improves joint mobility and flexibility in neck and shoulders
- * Helps alleviate migraines, headaches, insomnia and sinusitis
- * Increases blood circulation and lymphatic function aiding in the release of toxins and waste products
- * Improves condition of hair and scalp and stimulates hair growth.
The Power of touch
What a lovely word ‘haptic' is. It's a technical word meaning ‘relating to touch' and immediately the word ‘happy' springs to mind. Although the words do not come from the same linguistic origin, the association is fitting because most forms of touch – caressing, stroking, patting, for example – do lead to a sense of health, well-being and, well, happiness.
Touch is the earliest sense to develop in the human embryo and, whereas, other senses are confined to specific body parts (nose, ears, eyes and mouth) the sensory organ for touch is the skin, and, therefore, relates to the whole body. So touch can be said to be the primary and all-encompassing sense.
Studies have shown the importance of touch to our well-being at all stages of life. Infants deprived of touch fail to thrive (think of those poor Rumanian orphanage children); the happiest marriages are said to be those where physical affection continues; and elderly people feeling isolated in care homes report how important a hug or held hand can be to give them a sense of being cared for and about.
Ironically, as research is highlighting the value of touch, in western culture we are touching each other less than ever before. Perhaps we are becoming more reliant on technology (even if haptic technology) than human touch. This may be true in doctors' surgeries, for example, where the physical hands-on examination seems to be giving way to high tech and pharmaceutical diagnostic procedures. In some schools, too, heightened awareness of inappropriate touching has led to physical contact between teacher and pupil being banned, removing opportunities for that gentle pat of encouragement or empathetic hand on the shoulder.
So while social touching is on the wane, more and more benefits of haptic therapies particularly massage therapy are being documented. Today massage is used to assist and complement medical healing as well as to boost our general health, immunity and sense of well-being.
In fact, pain and pleasure may be closer than we thought. Recently scientists discovered ‘pleasure nerves' in the skin which are transmitted to the brain slowly by the same nervous fibres as those for pain, the C-fibres. According to Professor Francis McGlone of Liverpool University, tests on human volunteers showed that a painful stimulus applied to the skin can be eased by gently stroking pleasure nerves in a nearby part of the body, just as a mother might caress a hurt child to ease the pain.
Massage works through the stroking and kneading or the soft tissues of the body. This eases the tension out of stiff, aching muscles, encourages both the mind and the body to relax and, in turn causes the muscles to loosen and allow a greater range of movement. It is an enjoyable, uplifting, natural and drug-free experience, bringing both immediate and long-term relief to many physiological and psychological conditions with regular treatment. A good massage can also alleviate symptoms of serious disease, including some forms of cancer. In such cases, however, it is important to check with a doctor before starting treatment.
Uniquely Organic offers several types of massage including Swedish, Aromatherapy, Hot Stone and Indian Head. If you would like to explore how massage could help you overcome any specific medical or emotional conditions you may have, please contact us for an informal consultation ...or simply book in to promote your own general health and well-being and indulge in an enjoyable haptic experience!
