Hummingbird Therapy - Ayurvedic Head Massage

Ayurvedic Head Massage

The Indian Head Massage is well known as an ancient art in India. It has featured in Ayurvedic texts. The three main Ayurvedic texts are the Charaka Samhita, Sushruta Samhita and the Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita.dating back almost 4000 years. Most Western massage treatments do not pay as much attention to the head as to the rest of the body. In India the richer families would have their own personal therapist and these would have even been trusted to help choose the future partner for the bride to be.

An Indian head massage is a great way to relax the muscles of your head, neck and shoulders. Stresses accumulate daily which have been proven to cause a weakness in the fluids of the brain. An Indian Head Massage is thought to aid the circulation in your brain and also increase concentration. Your respiratory systems are also opened up following an Indian head massage.

A head massage is in fact a massage of the entire body. Since the head is the centre of the nervous system, a head massage calms the entire nervous system.

Benefits of ayurvedic head massage:

Relaxes the nervous system and eliminates the fatigue caused by mental stress and strain.
Improves circulation of that life-giving sap, the cerebrospinal fluid.
Increases the secretion of growth hormones and enzymes necessary for the growth and development of brain cells.
Increases the development of Pranic Energy inside the brain.
Cures dryness.
Prevents hair loss, premature balding and greying.
Increases the supply of oxygen and glucose to the brain

Further benefits:

Specific nourishing oils are applied and are absorbed by the hair roots; these in turn are connected with the nerve fibres that lead directly to the brain. Oil strengthens the hair and removes dryness, which is responsible for brittle hair, premature balding, and many scalp disorders. Your hair is reputed to benefit from a regular massage and can become much shinier and healthier. A full Ayurvedic head massage stretches the muscles of your neck and shoulders increasing mobility. It gets rid of body waste by stimulating the lymphatic drainage system. Headaches are also relieved along with eyestrain.

Tips & advice

Wear comfortable clothes that you don't mind getting a little oil on, only the shoulders upwards are treated and it is performed through the clothes. Oils will be used on the head and neck.

It is advised to leave the oil in the hair for at least eight hours before washing out to fully benefit. At least four sessions of treatment gives the most benefit.

Always check with your doctor first if you have Thrombosis/embolism, Advanced Heart Condition, Diabetes or Epilepsy. You will probably still be able to proceed but you must get their permission first.