EQ Bliss Wimbledon have a complete holistic approach, and they offer a range of alternative therapy treatments. Many thanks to them for the following information on the varied range of massages they provide:

EQ Bliss Wimbledon treatments are gentle and non-invasive which help boost the natural immune system, allow the body to fight off infections and ill health naturally, provide pain relief for many common ailments such as headaches, back pain and arthritis and reduce stress levels.

EQ Wimbledon's treatments have been shown to be beneficial in most medical (emotional and physical conditions) and include the following:

• Headaches, Migraines
• Sleep related problems
• Stress, Anxiety
• Emotional problems, such as Loss, Grief, Anger, Resentment, Depression  
• Hyper Activity
• Intolerances
• Arthritis
• Nervousness
• Lack of confidence
• Depression
• ME
• MS
• Alzheimer's
• Loss of energy, spark, enthusiasm
• Hormonal, menopause
• Muscular and join pains, eg neck, shoulder, back pains
• Chest / Breathing problems
• Digestive disorders
• Fertility
• Conception, Pre Natal and Post Natal problems
• Unspecific moving ailments that don't exhibit any consistency
• Weak constitution

EQ Wimbledon treatments recognise that a client has physical, mental and spiritual energy, and that energy plays a vital role in our well being and general good health.

 

Holistic Massage

Holistic Massage is a bodywork that is specifically designed to relax muscles. By applying deep pressure to muscles and bones, by rubbing concurrently with the circulation towards the heart, for example Swedish Massage purposefully enhances oxygen flow in blood and helps to rid toxins in the muscles which curtails the recovery time from injuries like muscle sprains.

Holistic Massage helps to flush body tissues of lactic and uric acid, and other metabolic wastes. Aside from increasing circulation to the heart, Holistic Massage stretches ligaments and tendon making them more flexible.

Through particular techniques, Holistic massage is also known to stimulate the skin and nervous system to reduce emotional and physical stress. An effective therapy which helps in overall wellbeing, Holistic Massage is not only relaxing but can be invigorating as well.

Massage therapy is the systematized manipulation of soft tissues for the purpose of normalizing them. Practitioners use a variety of physical methods including applying fixed or movable pressure, holding, or causing movement to the body. Therapists primarily use their hands, but may also use their forearms, elbows, or feet. The basic goal of massage therapy is to help the body heal itself and to increase health and well-being.

Who can Benefit from Massage Treatments

If you suffer from any of the following disorders, you may benefit by clinical massage:

    * Any chronic muscle or joint pain.
    * A known condition of referred pain, such as "when my neck gets tense I get a headache."
    * Any recurring symptoms that seem to accompany or are precipitated by muscle lightness.
    * Tight muscles that are limiting the mobility of a joint.
    * Chronically fatigued muscles.
    * Low energy level, especially when accompanied by muscle aches and pains.
    * A recent muscle injury that generates pain or dysfunction in areas not seemingly involved in the injury.
    * Any visceral dysfunction that tests negative for conventional causes.
    * Muscle pain that recurs in an area with no apparent new cause.
    * A tendency for pain to spread to other muscles whenever a simple strain or injury occurs.

People find that therapeutic massage can help with a wide range of medical conditions, including:

    * Allergies
    * Anxiety
    * Arthritis (both osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis)
    * Asthma and bronchitis
    * Carpal tunnel syndrome
    * Chronic and acute pain
    * Circulatory problems
    * Depression
    * Digestive disorders, including spastic colon, constipation and diarrhoea
    * Headache, especially when due to muscle tension
    * Gastrointestinal disorders (including spastic colon, colic and constipation)
    * Headache
    * Immune function disorders
    * Insomnia
    * Myofascial pain (a condition of the tissue connecting the muscles)
    * Premature infants
    * Reduced range of motion
    * Sinusitis
    * Sports injuries (including pulled or strained muscles and sprained ligaments)
    * Stress
    * Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction

Massage for Pain Control

    * Massage confuses the body's pain signals.
    * Massage also calls up the body's natural painkillers.
    * Massage provides deep relaxation.
    * Massage relieves mental stress and anxiety.

History of Massage

Massage is deemed to be one of the oldest if not the oldest form of medical care, with evidence in Egyptian tomb paintings entries in a Chinese book from 2,700 BC 'The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine'. It was one of the principal method of relieving pain for Greek and Roman physicians. Ayurveda the traditional Indian system of medicine, places great emphasis on the therapeutic benefits of massage with aromatic oils and spices.

Swedish massage, the method most familiar to Westerners, was developed in the 19th century by a Swedish doctor, Per Henrik Ling. His system was based on a study of gymnastics and physiology, and on techniques borrowed from China, Egypt, Greece, and Rome.

Physiotherapy, originally based on Ling's methods, was established with the foundation in 1894 of the Society of Trained Masseurs. During World War I patients suffering from nerve injury or shell shock were treated with massage. St. Thomas's Hospital, London, had a department of massage until 1934. However, later breakthroughs in medical technology and pharmacology eclipsed massage as physiotherapists began increasingly to favor electrical instruments over manual methods of stimulating the tissues.

Massage is now used in intensive care units, for children, elderly people, babies in incubators, and patients with cancer, AIDS, heart attacks, or strokes. Most American hospices have some kind of bodywork therapy available, and it is frequently offered in health centers, drug treatment clinics, and pain clinics. A variety of massage techniques have also been incorporated into several other complementary therapies, such as aromatherapy, reflexology and osteopathy.

Massage Therapy Today

Today massage is recognized for its benefits as well as the pleasure it can give. It is a holistic therapy that reduces the heart rate, lowers blood pressure, increases blood circulation and lymph flow, relaxes muscles, improves range of motion, and increases endorphins, the body's natural painkillers. 

Therapeutic massage enhances medical treatment and helps people feel less anxious and stressed, relaxed yet more alert. It had been said that "Massage is to the human body what a tune-up is for a car."

More and more employers are offering massage during break times to their employees. They have found that massage therapy isn't just a perk, but actually increases employee productivity and morale.

For example, according to a 1996 survey of employees who regularly receive therapeutic massage  on-site at Reebok International Ltd., 98 % said it helped them reduce work-related stress; 92 % said it increased alertness, motivation and productivity; 83 % said it had in some cases sufficiently addressed a problem so medical attention was not necessary; and 66 % said it had enabled them to stay at work when they would have otherwise gone home sick.

Health Benefits of Massage
Physical Benefits of Therapeutic Massage

          o Treats musculoskeletal problems
          o Rehabilitation post operative
          o Rehabilitation after injury

Mental Benefits of Massage Therapy

    * Fosters peace of mind
    * Promotes a relaxed state of mental alertness
    * Helps relieve mental stress
    * Improves ability to monitor stress signals and respond appropriately
    * Enhances capacity for calm thinking and creativity
    * Emotional Benefits
    * Satisfies needs for caring nurturing touch
    * Fosters a feeling of well-being
    * Reduces levels of anxiety
    * Creates body awareness
    * Increases awareness of mind-body connection