MASSAGE

Everyone can enjoy the benefits of massage treatment: from infants; to the elderly; and everyone in between - and whatever your activity and type of occupation.

Massage promotes relaxation and good health by maintaining physical form and to help rehabilitate injury.  Massage can reduce the effects of stress on the body such as : bad posture, muscular overuse and chronic pain.  Massage can promote healthier circulation; improve posture by realigning the structure of muscles and the skeleton; calm the nervous system; and improve the effectiveness of the respiratory (breathing) system.  Massage feels great and can make a difference to the lives of people with chronic pain and/or drepression.

Yvonne offers the following Massages:-

PREGNANCY MASSAGE

Pregnancy is a time of excitement and joy but places strong demands on a woman's body.  I treat women during pregnancy to help in the following ways:

• To relieve physical tensions on the body, for example caused by extra weight and due to the shift in the body's centre of gravity.
• To soothe the nervous system and helping to increase cortisol levels.
• To boost energy by improving circulation and freeing up the lower back;

 Research has found that the less stressed a mother is during pregnancy the less prone that child will be to anxiety in their life.  To a certain extent, raised progesterone levels keep you feeling calmer, so it is beneficial to incorporate some form of relaxation, such as complimentary therapies, into your pregnancy plan.

I recommend that expectant mums wait after the first trimester and obtains their doctor's permission beforehand if there are particular risks assocaited with the pregnancy.

Benefits of pregnancy massage:

•   Decreased leg and back pain and pain in pelvic area
•   Increased circulation and reduced swellinf of the hands and lower legs
•   Lowered anxiety & depression
•   Decreased levels of the stress hormone norepinephrine
•   Increased levels of the "feel good" hormones serotonin and dopamine
•   Improved sleep

TUI NA/ CHINCE MEDICAL MASSAGE

A Tui Na massage works on the physical and emotional body, holistically balancing life energy (known as qi) throughout the person Tui Na is the 'body work' part of the discipline of Tradidional Chinese Medicine (TCM).  It involves a variety of techniques to unlock life energy in the meridians which flow up and down the body.  The principles are similar to that used in acupuncture.

In China, Tui Na is used for conditions that in the wes would be treated by osteopaths, Chiropractors, physio's or drugs.

Tui na can treat acute or chronic pain, particularly caused by musculosketal conditions and injuries.  It aides the body's natural ability to detoxify itself because it stimulates the lymphatic system and strengthens immunity and well-being.  Tui na can be tremendous benefit to athletes  by increasing flexibility and decreasing muscle tension.  It helps with lactic acid dispersal (a by-product of exercise) and as a result can improve training and performance.  It is not necessary to undress for treatment sessions as no oils are applied, however you will be asked to wear comfortable loose clothing.

Benefits of Tui Na Massage

•   Treatment of sports injuries
•   RSI, and golfer and tennis elbow
•   Recovery time from exercise is improved
•   Can aid training performance

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