What is Indian Head Massage?

Indian Head Massage is a simple safe and highly beneficial therapy, which has been popular throughout the Indian subcontinent for years. It originated in India over a thousand years ago, and still forms an integral part of daily family life. It is becoming increasingly popular as a natural and effective means of relieving stress and promoting health and well being and is based on the Ayurvedic system of medicine, which involves balancing chakras (energy vortexes) to promote general wellbeing and spiritual development. It is the ultimate therapeutic and popular massage of the head, neck, shoulders & face.

Indian head massage is a clothed massage and can be practiced at work or home and is used by practitioners to help reduce stress and fatigue, increase mental clarity, relax and rejuvenate the receiver. It is becoming increasingly popular as an accessible therapy, as it is easy to perform on oneself and others, requires no special equipment and is quick to administer. Indian Head Massage is believed to be effective in the treatment or relief of headaches and migraines, stress, eye strain, insomnia and aches/stiffness around the neck, shoulder and facial areas. It is now one of the most popular therapies in the UK and is a wonderful addition for complementary practitioners and massage therapists. It is also used to help improve the condition and health of your hair and is a very effective stress buster.

Indian Head Massage is an invaluable way to rebalance and encourage healing as well as being used as a preventative tool against disease. It is carried out with the client sitting comfortably in a chair and is easy to perform and requires no equipment. It is a versatile, economical and non-invasive treatment.