 About Massage Therapy including Bodywork or Biodynamic Massage and Therapeutic Massage...
A general term for a range of therapeutic approaches with roots in both Eastern and Western cultures for over 5000 years. Biodynamic massage can help you to understand how and why your body reacts to circumstances and experiences. The massage helps you to release built-up ‘pressure’ in your muscles, tissues and even your aura. Through better understanding that your symptoms may be the result of years of holding back your anger, sadness, or disappointment, you can help to relieve your symptoms and self-heal.
Biodynamic massage is often beneficial if you suffer from Diverticulitis, Irritable bowel, Neck and back problems, High blood pressure, Lack of concentration, Inability to relax, Irritability, Headaches, Insomnia, Anxiety,
Depression, ME, Distonia, Frozen shoulders, Terminal illness or Stress.
It is also helpful if you are experiencing: Post-operative care, Pregnancy, Bereavement, Trauma or Learning difficulties.
Biodynamic massage is also used with cardiac patients, the elderly and mental health patients. It also puts particular emphasis on the psychological understanding of the body. Working towards its physical and emotional release makes biodynamics a truly therapeutic massage.
Biodynamic massage has evolved many massage techniques. These include energy distribution, aura-work, lifting, packing, holding, deep draining, hypotonous work, stretching, basic touch and connective tissue work. These can be energising, calming, reassuring, grounding, and affirming. You will receive an individualised massage that works towards an on-going process of releasing your stress and tension.
It involves the practice of manipulating a person's muscles and other soft tissue with the intent of improving a person's well-being or health, and may include, but not be limited to, effleurage, deep tissue, percussion, vibration, and joint movement. All forms of massage use oil. Treatments restore relaxation and peace while reducing or ousting problems. Massage is now incorporated in other therapies such as Acupuncture, Rolfing (tissue massage), Aromatherapy, Reflexology and Shiatsu.
Athletes and dancers have regular massage to relieve stiffness and to expel toxic waste accumulated after strenuous activity. Also now used to alleviate the discomforts experienced by cancer patients.
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