In orthodox medicine the word body indicates the physical aspect, whereas in a holistic approach the body implies a complex of physical, emotional, mental and spiritual aspects. Holistic Healing Therapies works to restore balance in the physical body, the mind and the soul.
Massage is the ideal stress reliever as it helps relax the nervous system leaving you rebalanced, refreshed and better able to cope with our busy and stressful lifestyles.
The benefits of massage are many, here are few:
- Relaxation, greatly reduces tension
- Increases circulation of blood and lymph.
- Reduces toxins and excess fluids
- Reduces adhesions in soft tissue
- Helps restore metabolic balance to the body
- Can help to prevent muscular atrophy when mobility has been affected by illness or injury.
Essential oils have been described as the life force or essence of plants. Aromatherapy is a method of employing these essential oils to protect, heal and beautify. They are the perfect addition to any massage. Relaxing, rejuvenating and healing, offering protection from many of today's ailments and respite from our hectic lifestyles.
Reiki (ray-key) is a natural healing technique that feels like a flow of high frequency energy into and through a practitioner, and out the hands into another person. Thought to have originated thousands of years ago, Reiki was re-discovered by Mikao Usui, a Japanese man in the early 1900's. A simple non invasive hands on technique, easily learned and available to anyone. Rei = spirit or spiritual wisdom. Ki = is the life force.
Remember under every disease that there are emotional reasons why we are ill. When healing we need to work on all levels, Physical, emotional, mental and spiritual. Reiki activates the bodies natural ability to heal itself. Reiki energy goes to the deeper levels of a persons being, where many illnesses have their origin. It works wherever the recipient needs it.
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