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Benefits of shiatsu therapy

Sunday, April 25th, 2010

benefits of shiatsu therapyFor people who like to take care of day to day, it is important to know the balance and beauty techniques to feel forever young alternatives both inside and out.

There are many types of therapies with which you get to take care of the most enjoyable and relaxing.

The Shiatsu, for example, is a technique from Japan that is founded on the basis of traditional Chinese medicine. The purpose of this is finding the balance between our physical and mental part through good pipeline of our body energy charge.
The freezing of some part of the energy channels of our body leads to failures that can cause numerous diseases.

The technique is based on pressure points similar to acupuncture, except needles. To this end we use from the fingertips to the knees and elbows.

The Shiatsu is beneficial for problems from migraines, frigidity, stress, sciatica, lumbago, colon, apart from balancing our emotions and reduce pain. (more…)

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How to activate the body’s vital energy

Sunday, April 18th, 2010

How to activate the body's vital energyMetamorphic massage, a technique that aims to reactivate the body’s vital energy. It is based on self-healing and that the body has a vital impulse that is what gives you strength and health to the body. This massage works on the memory cell to the point of returning to prenatal life through massage of the feet, hands and head.

Metamorphic Massage Therapy also called Prenatal and Metamorphosis, was created by Robert St. John, reflexologist and naturopath English, who discovered a psychological map of the human being which is reflected in the foot. The two most important reference discovered by St. John are the “father” and the “mother.”

Phalangeal joint in the big toe is located the “zone of the Father” which is what is linked to the time of formation of the first cell embryo at the beginning of the cervical spine. The place of the “healthy mother is the one in the Achilles tendon and heel edges.

This type of massage works on a temporal plane beyond the symptoms of the disease in particular, and is most effective when we do this massage someone emotionally attached to us. When parents give their children this massage to connect with the true life force. (more…)

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Uses dance and music as therapy

Tuesday, April 13th, 2010

Uses dance and music as therapywomb? Regardless of the life we lead sedentary, fast-paced, there is a common denominator in the lives of many of the urban population, and is composed of several ingredients: the heavy reliance, the constant pressures, the need to master time , leaving us empty of energy imbalance, a device that broadcasts the music that would achieve if it were alone. we can say that belly dancing can help in finding the lost balance , and it contributes to the awareness of basic body mechanics, especially those in the center of gravity and body’s life force (which is what more you work in traditional belly dancing); fundamental process to achieve self-knowledge that we need to function in society.
Training belly dance affects other parts of the body, strengthening the muscles of the abdomen, lower back and pelvis in particular. On the other hand, the dance coordinates the muscles and nerves with the mind. When the ear hears the music calms the body appears and fuses with the melody or rhythm triggers a very pleasant feeling we might call happiness. In fact, medicine currently uses dance and music as therapy, and although the dance is not able to cure many psychological or psychiatric diseases, helps to cure depression, nervousness and neurosis, diseases common in our times. we can enumerate some of the emotional benefits of belly dancing practice:
Breakouts. It causes the release physical, psychological and mental induces generate changes in attitudes, and feel more secure about life. (more…)

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Shiatsu as a Type of Massage Therapy

Sunday, April 11th, 2010

Similar to acupuncture, this type of massage therapy is based on the holistic system of traditional Chinese medicine because those who practice it believe that a person is not feeling well due to imbalances in the life force which flows through the meridians.

To fix this, the masseuse uses her fingers and palms, pressing energy pathways, called meridians to improve the vital energy.

Scientists have another explanation for this, saying that Shiatsu calms an overactive sympathetic nervous system. In doing so, helps improve blood circulation, relieve stiffness of muscles and relieves stress.

Shiatsu To be effective, the massage therapist who performs, you have to put pressure on a continuous rhythmic sequence. Unlike other types of massage therapy, the pressure feels more localized some points for best results. If at any time you feel pain, you should tell the therapist to adjust pressure and that is comfortable for you. (more…)

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History and Types Masage

Saturday, April 3rd, 2010

History and Types MasageTouching is a basic human experience: touching, hugging, shaking hands and kissing up a fraction of the repertoire of tactile contact has our species. Whether to insult, expressing affection or repression, the sense of touch provides us with a broad form of communication that goes from the deepest recesses of human beings as sexual contact, even the most social or comforting as massage.

For reasons of stress, muscle pain or other discomfort, massage is becoming increasingly popular. From those that cause pain to those who do not even touch the body with the same objective: to feel good.

Without falling into the purely private or its opposite, massage involve different social ranks and their use can be focused to eliminate discomfort left by the extra effort in a sport, back pain or to stimulate your partner sexually. (more…)

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Facial Massage for Beauty

Saturday, March 27th, 2010

Facial massage to help the muscles and skin to remain firm, but has several benefits for beauty.

Apply facial massage often helps keep skin elastic, so avoid the appearance of wrinkles.
Another virtue is the facial massage to stimulate collagen and elastin, which is very important because they provide a sustainable network to maintain that there is no looseness or sagging skin.

Facial massage activates blood circulation and thus contribute to improved irrigation and oxygenation of the skin of the face and neck, it will look more supple and glowing.
Active ingredient of beauty creams penetrate deeper into the skin during the facial massage done immediately.

Homemade facial

No need to go to a beauty center to receive a face, you can do yourself to have a moisturizer and only a few minutes from time.


Full health we will show how you can practice your own facial massage.

* Before beginning a massage to cleanse face and neck skin with a cream or cleanser and then a sample taken from the tonic that usually used.

* For a facial massage is needed for a cream that allows the sliding skin without drawing hand, you can use the cream you want, and if you want to add a few drops of essential oil rosehip, almond or wheat germ will double benefit. (more…)

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How to do Massage on Patients Suffering from Heart

Thursday, March 25th, 2010

Correct Position:
Lean forward, arms as strong as you can, for compression.
A severe heart attack caused by blockage of a coronary artery. This blockage prevents blood reaching the heart muscle.
A simple way to determine if heart function is to evaluate the pulso.Si the person has no pulse to restart the circulation by chest compression on cardio pulmonary resuscitation practice which has two purposes:
Keep your lungs full of oxygen if breathing has stopped and
keep blood circulating carrying oxygen to the brain, heart and other body parts.
NOTE: Before you start the massage be sure of the absence of a pulse as it is dangerous to do compressions if the victim still has movement.
This technique can be performed by one or two people, when there are two helpers, one will perform the inflations and the other compression (and alternate), must be coordinated and stay alert to the opponent’s moves. Any movement that takes place should be supported loud so there is better coordination.
Technical
The heart is located in the chest, slightly to the left.
-Put the victim on his back with arms extended over your body.
“You press the chest over the area of the heart.
“Kneel at the height of the victim’s left shoulder and place your hands, one above another, above the heart, your hands must be on the center of the sternum and press with the heel of your hand.
Another tip to locate the correct area of compression is: locate the costal margin (last rib below), then find the lower tip of the sternum, is two fingers above it.
(For a child uses only one hand. For a baby uses only the index and middle fingers in the center of the chest in the middle of the nipples).
Lean forward, arms as strong as you can, for compression.
You must perform 15 chest compressions per 2 ventilations (breaths), repeat. (The speed of the massage is 80 to 100 compressions per minute). You should count each compression as follows: one thousand one, thousand two, thousand three, and so on.
In babies and children over one year he made 5 compressions and insufflation, repeat these actions until the victim recovers the circulation and respiration or in your case, if medical care is here.
If the pulse is restored spontaneously suspended cardiac massage maneuvers and continuing with breathing and repeats the procedure until a doctor is present.
If the victim in a baby or small child, you should compress the chest with two fingers only, at a rate of 100 times per minute.
Remember that your compressions should be done carefully, since both his ribs and his heart are weaker.
If during transport the victim regains a pulse and breathing place it in safety or side position recovery and be sure to watch your vital signs.
The approximate time compression and breaths should take approximately 15 seconds, so it is 4 per minute maneuvers.

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Self-Massage Recommendations

Wednesday, March 24th, 2010

Self-Massage Recommendations
* We must start with the left side, it is the magnetic pole and the recipient’s body that conveys encouragement and stimulus to the organs that are targeted.
* It is important to try to relax.
* Make massage slowly and gently.
* Connect to the point three fingers below the navel, and work from there without force.
* The rotation is always counter-clockwise then clockwise and vice versa.
* When they are soft points, breathe deeply and continue the massage as you exhale.
* It is advisable to imagine the tension and dissolve the blockage, visualizing a bright light through the entire body (more…)

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Type of Therapy and its Benefits

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010

Massage eliminates muscle spasms, only to stress, tension, and in many cases, improve mood. Are health benefits for both physical and mental health.

Body massage is applied since ancient times and has many benefits. They are good for the skin, blood and lymphatic circulation, muscles and tendons, respiratory and nervous systems, and even help improve mood. We have the possibility in this field is very different and each is suitable for each case.

Self-massage

Self-massage is a massage with a technique similar to Japanese shiatsu. This consists of exercises focusing on the head and neck, accompanied by breathing, stretching, and pressure taps on specific points. With the increasing practice of bone and muscle problems, anxiety, insomnia, stress, hypertension and digestive disorders. (more…)

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Tibetan Massage Increases Circulation

Saturday, March 20th, 2010

Tibetan Massage improves circulation, tones muscles and nourishes your skin. Eliminate tension and stress, and muscle aches.

It is a great and effective rejuvenator.

Physical, mental and beauty … what more can you ask for.

Tibetan doctors are probably the first to talk about integrative medicine: body, mind and soul.

Tibetan massage is for them a supportive therapies to treat diseases. They argue that combating the disease, it must attack on all possible fronts.

Tibetan massage in most of the ills are due to external causes such as:

- Too hot or too cold

- Ingestion of toxic or inadequate food

- Physical or mental stress

- High emotions

- Poor regulation of daily activities

- Lack or excess sex

Tibetan massage places great emphasis on the importance of controlling emotions, hundreds of years ahead of psychology and psychiatry today, considering that most diseases are caused by emotional causes.

Tibetan massage from a reference system known as the 3 moods. Each disease is caused by an imbalance in one or more of them.

Tibetan massage from three vital energy pathways in the body or channels.

These three major channels, according to Tibetan medicine, branch into other 72,000 (which will be expanded by 12,000 more if you practice yoga or meditation), and central nuclei together in communication, called chakras or energy wheels.

So, our whole body is connected.

Among the Tibetan massage techniques find small strokes, rubbing, kneading, pressure or cleanliness, according to the disorder.

This massage uses Tibetan further assistance, certain oils: sesame oil, apricot, almond or coconut oil.

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