Massage

[NoGMO!]

What's the best type of massage for things like.. circulation, breaking up toxins, cellulite, etc.

shiatsu, lymph massage, reflexology massage, deep tissue... ?

any recommendations? or comments? :p

[slickerk]

I am not a massage therapist or doctor, but my guess would be lymph.

[Care4raw]

What's the best type of massage for things like.. circulation, breaking up toxins, cellulite, etc.

shiatsu, lymph massage, reflexology massage, deep tissue... ?

any recommendations? or comments? :p

Hi. i am a lic Massage therapist. Off the top of my head of the ones you mentioned I would say the lymph massage would be best. I also think adding aromatherapy oils to your massage can really help. For instance (diluted) grapefruit oil is said to be excellent for breaking down cellulite, a blend of appropriate oils would be great.'Lymphatic' massage is also very effective with releasing water retention, amongst other things.

A really good therapist that you hear about through word of mouth is always nice.Have you asked around? Generally 'Swedish' massage is really good for what you mentioned.

Good luck!
Feel free to post your results.

[NoGMO!]

Care4raw,

Are there any recommended frequencies for massage. Monthly-ish? or do you just go by how you feel?

thanks.

[Lady Green Jeans]

Great thread. Hot rock tops my list; deep tissue is second. Lower back issues have been so resolved by a hot rock massage many times. Keeping the lymph moving is important--either through massage or rebounding.

Edited to add--monthly is ideal if your budget allows.

[Care4raw]

Care4raw,

Are there any recommended frequencies for massage. Monthly-ish? or do you just go by how you feel?

thanks.

If there is generally not anything acute and really bothering you once a week is great. Most people do what they afford. In massage school there were always stories of some celebs getting daily massages.Also in some societies daily massage is part of family tradition.No surprise these are the least violent of communities.

I think you can really make changes inside and out with regular weekly massages. In my own experience the best example of this was an elderly client in her 70's who had a weekly massages with me and had done this as long as she could remember. She really glowed and had the flexibility and youthfulness of one years younger!

Hope this helps.

[Cinammon]

Care4Raw - I've been interested in learning aromatherapy for years, and have just asked for some lit on a massage course taught at a local college.

Can I ask: is it v hard work/sore on the hands, etc???

Cheers

Cinammon x

PS: NoGMO - love your forum name. x

[Revvell]

Can I ask: is it v hard work/sore on the hands, etc???



Most places don't teach really good practitioner positioning and how to use the body to support the practitioner so yes, it can be very hard on the joints, especially if one uses their thumbs. I've seen many a practitioner be put out of business because his/her joints couldn't take the pressure.

I've been doing bodywork for 21 years and it's really easy to receive what one gives when one knows how to do it.

Revvell

[NoGMO!]

Great thread. Hot rock tops my list; deep tissue is second. Lower back issues have been so resolved by a hot rock massage many times. Keeping the lymph moving is important--either through massage or rebounding.

Edited to add--monthly is ideal if your budget allows.

Hot rocks. I've heard of that.

Thanks. I'll have to check it out.

[NoGMO!]

If there is generally not anything acute and really bothering you once a week is great. Most people do what they afford. In massage school there were always stories of some celebs getting daily massages.Also in some societies daily massage is part of family tradition.No surprise these are the least violent of communities.

I think you can really make changes inside and out with regular weekly massages. In my own experience the best example of this was an elderly client in her 70's who had a weekly massages with me and had done this as long as she could remember. She really glowed and had the flexibility and youthfulness of one years younger!

Hope this helps.

no, nothing acute. I'm thinking monthly would be most affordable though.
daily? yes, that would be nice!

thanks for the tips.

[Care4raw]

Care4Raw - I've been interested in learning aromatherapy for years, and have just asked for some lit on a massage course taught at a local college.

Can I ask: is it v hard work/sore on the hands, etc???

Cheers

Cinammon x

PS: NoGMO - love your forum name. x

Good luck with the aroma therapy cinammon. Its so in line with this lifestyle, its about the energy of this food and these flowers and plants..all a big healing love fest!

It can be hard work , the massage. Its true what was said, proper body 'mechanics' are vital!Good schools and teachers will teach you how to use your body so there is less strain , burnout and injury.

Its very rewarding and energizing work too!!Your clients can vary from babies to very dense large muscular men wanting really deep tissue work and all those in between. All that plays a part on your energy, as well as how many bodies you work on daily, etc.
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Eventually,I started teaching couples therapy, infant massage and doing more energy work like polarity. Thats typical, to start out with massage training and as you practice start finding your niche, like aromatherapy for instance!

Good luck!

[Care4raw]

no, nothing acute. I'm thinking monthly would be most affordable though.
daily? yes, that would be nice!

thanks for the tips.

Your welcome!

You'll benefit and notice nice changes inside and out with the monthly massages.

[Revvell]

.. doing more energy work like polarity. Thats typical, to start out with massage training and as you practice start finding your niche, like aromatherapy for instance!

Good luck!

ALL massage and body work is energy work. It can't be otherwise as we are all made up of energy. Polarity, if done as Randolph Stone created it, can be the most intense of all bodywork styles because it's based on a triune function which most don't learn anymore. They feel deep, tamasic work is not necessary. What to do, eh?

Revvell

[Care4raw]

ALL massage and body work is energy work. It can't be otherwise as we are all made up of energy. Polarity, if done as Randolph Stone created it, can be the most intense of all bodywork styles because it's based on a triune function which most don't learn anymore. They feel deep, tamasic work is not necessary. What to do, eh?

Revvell

Yes, of course you're right Revvell all bodywork is energy work, of course.

I am very familiar with Polarity work as Dr Stone created it, (I did a 3 yr training RPP) . Yes, Tamasic work is very effective and intense as is the more Sattvic approaches.

'I find' energy moves in an easier and deeper way with what is generally called 'energy work' as opposed to 'school taught general deep tissue work' that takes a less wholistic approach but a whole lot of muscle. Eventually most practitioners move into a combination of modalities.So thats more to the point in response to the question that was asked.

[Revvell]

'I find' energy moves in an easier and deeper way with what is generally called 'energy work' as opposed to 'school taught general deep tissue work' that takes a less wholistic approach but a whole lot of muscle. Eventually most practitioners move into a combination of modalities.So thats more to the point in response to the question that was asked.

Most schools teach things piece-meal which is why people don't know to use an understanding such as polarity or TCM as their basis. Since polarity is, when taught correctly, covering the full understanding of Raja, Sattva and Tamas, no "muscle" is needed ~ only the understanding of how energy moves. That's the problem. People think muscle is needed to do deep work. Untrue. And that's why so many hurt themselves when doing it and go to what they call "energy" work ~ so they don't have to touch a person OR, they touch so lightly they don't hurt themselves. Polarity is one of THE most holistic approaches one can use ~ when taught correctly.

Revvell

[Revvell]

I am very familiar with Polarity work as Dr Stone created it, (I did a 3 yr training RPP) .

... and so, you work the perineum, and inside the nose and mouth? And you teach and prescribe "ha" breathing to your clients? Hot and cold showers, etc? Way cool!

[Care4raw]

... and so, you work the perineum, and inside the nose and mouth? And you teach and prescribe "ha" breathing to your clients? Hot and cold showers, etc? Way cool!

Worked the perineum, very little nose and mouth work though I have received this type of work. Coccyx work, I found , is really effective in releasing the energy and unwinding the facsia in the pelvic area (less invasive for some).. .

So many protocols new and old, too much detail for me writing here.. Have you studied / received this work?

Now my children are older I am back to my original work , photography.However since my first polarity session the work never leaves, ..as my son says, "Its all good mom".

[Revvell]

Have you studied / received this work?



For 22 years now.

[NoGMO!]

PS: NoGMO - love your forum name. x

oh, I just saw this. thanks!