REIKI & HOLISTIC MASSAGE

For Mums, Mums To Be, Babies & Children

Mums and mums to be…..

  Ø       Are you suffering from lack of, or interrupted sleep?

  Ø       Do you feel exhausted and totally lacking in energy by the end of the day?

  Ø       Have you been run ragged by the demands you need to meet on a daily basis?

  Ø       Are you trying to juggle being a mum, with being a partner, running a home, having a career and finding time for yourself?

  Ø       Do you put everyone else in the family before yourself?

  Ø       Are the discomforts pregnancy can sometimes bring just a bit too much for you right now?

  Ø       Is your body crying out to be pampered and relaxed?

  Ø       Does your child/baby suffer in any way, for example with any of the following:-

• Sleep problems
• Reflux
• Colds and infections
• Digestion or stomach problems
• Low energy levels
• Broken bones
• Cancer
• Withdrawn behaviour
• Low confidence
• Lack of concentration
• Frustration
• Anger
• Stress
• ….and so on….

 If you have answered ‘YES’ to one or more of the above questions, then ask yourself one more question…

 …have you considered Reiki or Holistic Massage treatments?*

*  Holistic Massage not given to children and babies, only Reiki

 Reiki can assist anyone at any time in their life and for whatever problem is presenting, even if it’s just the need for some deep relaxation.  It is wonderful for pregnant mums too, especially as the baby will receive a treatment at the same time.  However, I would never force Reiki on to a child or baby; they would choose that they wanted to accept the energy and healing and this choice would be respected.

Holistic Massage is beneficial to all body systems and again is a natural and effective way to treat.  The positive outcomes of massage can be on a physical level, psychological or both.  So on a physical level; it can stimulate the body’s circulatory system which has positive knock on benefits to the skin or energy levels.  Massage will also leave you feeling less stressed afterwards, so you can think things through more easily and clearly, which in turn leads to a more positive outlook and so the psychological benefits are there too – these are just a couple of examples.

Benefiting all body systems, massage can relax painful and tight muscles.  It stretches and kneads tight and painful muscles, gently separating individual fibers that may have become bound and knotted together.  They body systems treated during massage are:-

• Skeletal
• Muscular
• Cardiovascular
• Lymphatic
• Respiratory
• Nervous
• Skin
• Digestive
• Urinary

Therefore, if you suffer any problems in any of these areas you will benefit from Holistic Massage.  Similarly, if it is simply relaxation and pampering that you require, you will certainly get it with this type of massage!

Deep tissue work is also offered and I can work with cross-fibre frictions, deep muscle compressions, trigger point and forearm work to address injured tissue, increase suppleness and flexibility to the joints and muscles. 

Massage for Pregnancy obviously offers the benefits of Holistic Massage, although this treatment is designed specifically for mums to be, taking into account the needs of a woman and her changing anatomy and physiology during pregnancy, as well as understanding what will help her whilst carrying her child.

Combination Reiki and Massage treatments can be tailor made to suit the individuals’ requirements, so whether it’s ½ hour of Reiki followed by 1 hour of Massage, or vice versa, or even ½ hour of Reiki and ½ hour back and neck massage, then please feel free to book whatever you wish.

So why choose these therapies?

Both Massage and Reiki are holistic so they promote the bringing together of mind body and spirit.  They are totally natural and can be used confidently alongside conventional medicine or natural remedies without fear of side-effects.

Pregnant mum Marta of Reading said:-

“It was lovely to be pampered and the massage was definitely very relaxing.  I felt relaxed and very calm last night, which is still the case today, even at work.  I had about 6.5 hours sleep, but was less tired than I usually am in the morning.  My feet in particular feel great.  I had this very pleasant tingling sensation in them last night, and this morning they feel like new – hard to describe, but it’s a good feeling.  I have no nausea and other pregnancy discomforts either.  I’m sure the baby enjoyed it as well because it was happily moving around afterwards!”

Finally, although this article is primarily aimed at providing information for women and children, Reiki does not discriminate and many men have and do benefit from receiving Reiki treatments in many of the ways detailed above.  Similarly, Holistic Massage will also provide men with the benefits described above.