Head massage is an incredible tool Alternative Medicine. It is convenient, requires no special place, that can be done almost everywhere and the patient may remain fully clothed during the session.
A bit of history. Head Massage appeared in ancient India as part of Ayurveda. Later he was taken in Tibet by Indian gurus approved science Tibetan monks.
Champi (or Champissage as is known in the West) is a very popular Indian tradition and knowledge passed on from generation to generation.
Benefits of Head Massage. Head Massage is an exceptional treatment for the following conditions:
Insomnia, stress, anxiety, restlessness, dizziness, unbalanced emotions, depression, muscle cramps and stiffness, back pain and migraines, fatigue. In combination with the use of massage oils is a good tool for treating skin and hair problems. It is one of the most effective tools against all disorders caused by modern life.
Auto massage. If you can not benefit from the services of a professional massage therapist you can give yourself a head massage. Instead of working to help restore concentration, at home after an exhausting day, before a test to help you manage stress, etc. ..
Before you start. Before a self-massage to warm their hands, if necessary, wash hands with warm water and use moisturizer or massage oil. Rub your hands very quickly, this is heated further. Rest as much as possible concentrate on his massage.
Start with a neck stretch. Place your hands on the place where the joints in the neck, shoulders and start with one side extending to the left – and right. Stretching must be done in slow motion and extension in the limits of comfort. Do this a few times each side. Keep hands on his shoulders, continuing the stretch forward – backward in the same slow motion. Continue stretching alternative rotations, one clockwise, the next one in the opposite direction this time even slower. Repeat this several times.
Shoulder pressing. Put your left hand on his right shoulder near his neck and squeeze the muscle between the palm and fingers. Do this in the whole shoulder to the neck. Repeat with your right hand on left shoulder. Ideally, do it directly on the skin. Avoid rubbing the skin too if you are not using oil.
Strokes nerves. Step of the fingers gently through her hair against the direction of hair growth and go all the way to the neck. Do this in the opposite direction from the neck to the front of the head. Upon reaching the top of the head where the hair forms a distribution stop for a second and then go ahead.
The eyebrows of friction. From eyebrows among rub with his two middle fingers along the eyebrows with the temporal bone. Upon arriving at the search of the temporal bone of a small cavity and make a small circle of friction fingertips. Alternatively this can be done with the thumb. This is an excellent tool against headaches and fatigue.
Massage the ear. Massage ear will help reduce stress, improve digestion, improve the fit of body temperature. Pull the ear backward with light force. Squeeze the ear between thumb and forefinger of applying a little pressure. Pull the earlobe down hard on the light and release.
This encourages all energy points of the ear. This is very similar to the ear.
Earlobe massage calms hyperactive children.
A little of the spiritual. Indian Head Massage is based on the assumption that the human body has energy centers called Marma.Marma are sensitive points that serve as gateways between the physical and energetic levels of the body, (something similar to Chinese pressopuncture points). By stimulating these points, we can adjust the vital energy.