“ I have been back time after time for baby massage classes for Billy and Bertie, then normal massages for me and my partner Luke.”
Emily, Petts Wood
Based in Chislehurst Kent, Elkie offers Swedish and holistic massage
Massage therapy is recognised as one of the oldest methods of healing. Both Eastern and Western civilizations found that massage could relieve pain and support the healing of injuries and curing of illness.
It helps to reduce stress, provides deep relaxation and improved circulation. Massage therapy began as a sacred system of natural healing and has earned the respect of modern medicine, but its benefits as a preventive treatment have only recently been recognised. It is now a highly respected holistic healing method that is practiced across the world.
Massage can become a way to explore oneself as it teaches us how it feels to become more relaxed and in tune with ourselves. I provide you with a unique opportunity to forget all of your worries and stresses, and live in that moment where the focus is solely on you.
Its estimated that approximately 75% of disease is causes by stress. In the short term stress can cause loss of appetite, insomnia and palpitations and if left untreated can cause chest pain, high blood pressure and migraines. In the long term, stress can cause serious health problems such as heart disease, strokes and angina.
Swedish and holistic massage is very effective in treating stress related conditions and can significantly reduce our stress levels by treating the body as a whole:
Skin – Improves elasticity, colour, tone and flexibility
Muscular – Removes lactic acid, thus reducing stiffness and muscle fatigue
Circulatory – Improves circulation, speeding up delivery of nutrients that we eat and oxygen and removal of waste
Nervous – Stimulates / relaxes the nerves, depending on techniques used
Lymphatic – Reduces cellulite / lumpiness, boosts immunity
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