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Massage on the scalp

onky — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:39:03 +0000

With so many nerve endings that covers the area of the scalp, head and scalp are a great place to practice massage. Massaging this area may also help relieve tension in the face and neck, and can help promote sleep, lower stress load, making the experience even more beneficial.

Instructions
1. Sitting or standing head up the receiver, you should be reclined or lying down, standing or sitting behind the receiver.
2. Make sure the hair is not wet. You may prefer to use a lotion or oil during the massage. Always ask the person if this is right first, as some do not want, because the hair may be dirty.
3. Begin the massage slowly, gently running his fingers yolks through the hair and face.
4. Stroking along the scalp from the forehead to the back of the head, with a repetitive motion. Repeat this step, this time from the sides of the head to the top.
5. Place your thumbs on the top or back of the head. Massage with your fingers in small circles move across the scalp.
6. Use both thumbs to rub alternate vertically along the back of the neck, placing each thumb on each side of the spine. Alternating pressure to do so.

How to give a shoulder massage?

onky — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 01:30:23 +0000

Give a massage on the shoulders can help relax the central nervous system, and the same sore muscles of the upper back. This can be a sensual experience. However, most of the time, this process is to help another person to relieve their stress.

This is especially for people who work with their arms all day, or for people who sit behind the desk. In a few simple steps, you will be able to give a shoulder massage effectively.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1 Start with the sitting position. This should be a vertical position. A chair or sofa back might work very well.

2 Start the massage at the neck. Both hands should be used. Take your finger and apply pressure on either side of the neck. Then, move in a circular motion until the fingers of both hands touching. Make sure you apply good pressure, but not to press for pain.

3 Move down to the base of the neck. Continue in a circular motion with just your fingers. Once you have reached the base of the neck, returned with the same exercise up.

4 Massage the shoulders to the back side. Use your fingers in a grasping motion. This should be done with both hands. Be sure to massage only back muscle.

5 Massage your shoulders to the sides by the biceps and triceps. Use your fingers in a soft grip movement. This should be done with both hands.

6 Repeat steps 1 through 5 until you are completely relaxed and your muscles are loose.

AC joint injuries

onky — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 04:35:06 +0000

There are about 300 joints in the human body and many of them are susceptible to what is commonly considered as an injury, and the more likely are the joints of the neck, shoulder, hip, knees and ankles.

Most injuries occur in these joints as a result of repetitive stress or trauma. A common form of joint injuries is the ankle sprain, which occurs when the ligaments that hold the ankle together are torn or stretched, often occur during sports activities.

Symptoms associated with a sprained ankle are commonly known, which include pain in the injured area, swelling and inability to bear weight on the area, also sometimes redness. The diagnosis is made with the use of imaging technology like x-rays, MRI and CT scans. Treatment consists in reducing the activity, splints and walking aids such as crutches. Techniques are also used in physiotherapy and surgery is necessary only in severe cases.

The shoulder is made up of three bones: the clavicle, scapula (shoulder blade) and humerus. The socket joint is formed by the scapula and clavicle, humerus lies within that stream. A shoulder separation occurs when the collarbone is separated from the joint. This is also called the AC separation.

Shoulder separations is an injury to the common and joint, and often occur during sports such as rugby and football. They are also commonly caused by falling off a bicycle. Shoulder separations occur in the acromioclavicular (AC), which are at the top of the shoulder.

Benefits of foot massage

onky — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 04:29:57 +0000

The foot massage has been used for thousands of years throughout the world.
It’s almost a natural process after a long day at work enjoy a foot massage and a natural way to relieve pressure and pain of the same.

The foot massage is a basic that no one can doubt, because after this, one feels much better and often worked the least and the most neglected of our body.

Scientific data demonstrate specific levels of benefits that occur when massaging this area. The feet are a greater circulation of blood, the blood being the life of every cell in our body, these are oxygen and remove toxins accumulated during the day.

A scientific study conducted among cardiac surgery patients showed that there was a significant decrease in stress levels after a foot massage. Reducing stress levels can help the body in many ways, mentally and physically as well.

Certainly the benefits of massage on the feet are much higher when performed by a professional therapist, which does not mean you stop caring and pamper them with a good bath and a massage will bring you home which also benefits if the optimal daily care.

Benefits of shiatsu therapy

Ray Yearwood — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 16:26:54 +0000

For 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.

Usui Reiki is a technique similar to Shiatsu, but with the advantage that one can perform the same treatment

Thai massage instead aim at the greatest extent possible of tendons and muscles through the mobility of the joints of arms and legs.

How to activate the body’s vital energy

Ray Yearwood — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 07:59:03 +0000

Metamorphic 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.

There are three groups of patients in which the metamorphic massage has great effect: children and retarded adults, terminal patients and pregnant women. What time does each session you can determine each patient, as recommended in adults is at least one hour a week (half hour per foot). Each foot is completely reflected humans, working with this body part can produce changes in the life of the individual.

A massage that works with the “No-Time” and produces a pleasant and relaxing effect that is slowly creating changes in patient behavior.

Uses dance and music as therapy

Ray Yearwood — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 07:55:22 +0000

womb? 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.
Expression of emotions. It works with moods such as sadness, joy, playfulness, sweetness, as reflected in the body, is a dance that is able to translate what happens on the inside of the dancer, finding in this form of expression a great relief, peace and harmony.
It fosters creativity. It is a dance that values the ability to improvise, to create the interpreter in the expression of feelings is a way to “tell a story”, he values spontaneity, which is not true in all the dances, let alone in social life.
It helps to restore confidence in an already overcome old fears. Enhances femininity. Help them connect with the essence of the feminine, and both can exploit that power of seduction, overcoming prejudices imposed by society. The eroticism is only found in the eye of the beholder.
Help to improve communication.
Physical Benefits:
Rigidity. Thanks to the work separately from each body part as hip, rib cage, chest, shoulders, head, etc., allows the release, fluidity and coordination, and the elimination of known knots of tension are formed either by stress , physical fatigue, or lack of exercise of certain muscles.
Better circulation. In exercising muscles, they need more oxygen, and the circulatory system works to give, reduction in blood pressure.
Menstrual cramps and digestive system. It was found that the pain subside through pelvic movements massage the area making it work better internally, without resorting to chemistry.
Evita osteoarthritis. Harmonizes the function of muscle to cartilage and joints. Exercise stimulates these “hinges” of the body to make them mobile and powered by the body’s natural lubrication. The sedentary activity causes the loss of this natural process and consequent loss of elasticity. Belly dancing stimulates the body fluid movement, something that other dances fail.
Burn calories. According to various studies, dance burns between 250-300 calories per hora.Por Finally, we note that the ancient Egyptians took to the dance as a sport, turning their bodies more resistant, exceeding in many cases life expectancy to that of contemporary Egyptians.

Shiatsu as a Type of Massage Therapy

Ray Yearwood — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 16:53:44 +0000

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.

Shiatsu treatment is done on a massage table level or on the ground. Two other things that distinguishes this type of massage therapy from others, do not use massage oil and this is done while you are fully clothed.

Shiatsu is very good for people who suffer from anxiety, arthritis, back pain, constipation, depression, headaches, insomnia, neck and shoulder pain, poor digestion, stress, fatigue and PMS. It is so good that you can even get in a lot of relaxation session.

But not everyone can enjoy Shiatsu. It is not safe for people with open wounds, have undergone chemotherapy or radiation therapy immediately after surgery and are prone to blood clots, pregnant and immediately after surgery.

If you do not have any of these problems, you can enjoy Shiatsu. When scheduling an appointment, avoid going after a heavy meal. In addition, if the first time, try to be there at least one time before the scheduled appointment, and you have to fill out some forms for the first time in terms of questions about your health.

Shiatsu To be effective, the practitioner must be relaxed, to be able to convey calm the person down on the mattress. Good posture is also required and both hands must be applied at all times, even if a hand is off and the other is active.

Although this form of massage therapy involves applying a little pressure, the key here is perpendicular pressure without any movement from side to side, for the professional who is able to treat an entire meridian points and individual work . So the person ends up feeling relaxed and ready to go home.

Shiatsu as a type of massage therapy has been around for years and there are several styles to choose from. Some focus solely on acupressure points, others in the general work of the human body and the meridians while some highlight the diagnostic systems such as the System of the five elements. Whatever may be used, there is no denying the fact of these are based on traditional Chinese medicine.

History and Types Masage

Ray Yearwood — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 17:24:57 +0000

Touching 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.

In any case, says the beautician and massage therapist Mafredini Levinin Institute (in Santiago de Chile), Claudia Palacios, massage always involves a transfer of energy to the patient and that “if the therapist is a negative energy can not be do a good massage. “

History of massage

According to some publications, the massages come from east and, although not known exactly the time he began to be used, one of the first theories of this technique lies in the year 3,000 BC

Then, in some Greek texts, including the book “The Odyssey of Homer, referred to massage as popular practices in the society of the time.

Also, in the Roman Empire, gladiators were massages before and after the fight. Moreover, ordinary citizens flocked to spas and public baths to enjoy the benefits of these techniques.

With the advent of the Middle Ages, public manifestation is lost and reappears in Renaissance Europe (sixteenth century) as a therapeutic technique primarily.
Type

With a history that came to mankind for so long, massage techniques have been diversified according to the purpose for which they are used or depending on how they are made.

Although, in short, the massages are a set of manual handling on certain body locations, currently distinguish between several types of them. The most commonly used:

Swedish massage: perhaps the most widely used in spas and gyms, the person lies naked on a table with a sheet wrapped only. The massage oils and lotions applied by sliding their hands over the skin, kneading, tapping and shaking to relax strained muscles and joints occur.

Sports Massage: this variation in depth of the previous movements to increase range of motion and speed of recovery, helping the sore muscles. The specialist uses the palm of your hands to separate and relax muscles, and your fingers to apply impulses that can be painful but free of hassles later.

Shiatsu: through acupressure, the therapist uses his hands, elbows, knees and feet, as in acupuncture, pressing certain points where it is believed, the body’s energy flows.

Reflexology: A type of massage much more specific that applies only to the soles of the feet where it is believed, are connected to all other organs of the body.

This technique is based on the body’s energy can be channeled to heal moods and facilitate the cure of diseases. In this case, massage does not occur through contact but by the laying on of hands to alter the patient’s energy flow.

In the midst of diversity and popularity of the massage, have also appeared on the market of electronic devices that promise to relieve the discomfort in the same way that human hands. Claudia Palacios concludes that the machine does not know the limits of human pain and that, ultimately, people prefer the more personal.

Facial Massage for Beauty

Ray Yearwood — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 18:22:29 +0000

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.

* The facials include neck and chest (do not forget these areas) and started sliding the finger from the neck to the chin neck, making small movements with his hands open.

* When you get under the chin facial massage will help to avoid the formation of the jaw and smaller if already formed, it will hit areas of the body with the fingers, with open hands, palms down.
Touched gently but continued with both hands at once.

* The facial massage is performed on the cheek by inserting fingers outstretched taps his temple with his fingertips and tweaks.
Never pull or stretch the skin to the limit, you should consider this if not, massage is not promoting prejudice.

* In the nasolabial wrinkle thumb placed on both sides of the nose, put a little pressure with rotational movement.

* In the area located on the lip skin contains more than gently pressing the circle with the index finger tip and many more.

* For a facial massage eyelids done in a circle around the eye gently moving the middle finger.
It starts on the outside and change the length around the eyes, always from the outside to take the end of the bone as a reference.

* The facial massage begins at the front nose, pushing so-called third eye, then with both hands on the motion made.
Massage in the middle of the eyelid raised eyebrows, you can easily check this first making it one side to be able to see the effect.

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