Indian Head Massage is an upper back and arms, shoulders, neck, scalp/head and face massage.. It combines a multitude of traditional Indian massage techniques, with energy balancing. Imagine having a reset button on your body, allowing you to recover instantly from daily toil. Imagine no more - this is it!
Also popularly known as Champissage (from which the word "shampoo" is derived), the massage is practiced in India for over 1000 years.
It traditionally centered on the head alone. In 1973 Narendra Mehta, an osteopath and massage therapist, traveled to England from India to study physiotherapy. During the intervening years, he was dismayed to learn that most massages, even full-body massages, did not extend farther up than the neck and shoulders.
In 1978 he decided to return to India to research the physiological benefits of head massage. He spent the next couple of years documenting the skills and traditions of this technique, giving it his own personal flavor and expanding it to suit Western tastes, calling it “Indian Champissage”. He extended it to include the face, neck, shoulders and upper arms. It also addresses the body’s most important energy channels.
Today it has become one of the United Kingdom's most widely practiced complementary therapies for stress relief - and it's one that has caught on throughout the world. He founded the London Centre Of Indian Champissage.
After his death, his wife Mrs Kundan Mehta and their godson Moses Chundi took over the running of the Centre, which now continues to train students across the globe. This training video seems not to be now available (all training is done in person). You can select aspects of the technique that you are drawn to and exclude those you are not. For example, the use of essential oils is optional. Narendra Mehta wrote a book on these techniques "Indian Head Massage - Discover the Power of Touch" which is readily available. It is a full color, step by step guide to the techniques and "secrets" of Indian Head Massage. Recommended!
There are some contraindications for all types of massage (including Indian Head Massage) and in the use of essential oils. These include serious medical conditions, infectious conditions, sensitive skin conditions or injury, severe osteoporosis and trauma to head or neck.
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