Indian Head Massage: Discover the power of touch

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Indian Head Massage: Discover the power of touch
Narendra Mehta

Ebook edition of the hardback bestseller. A full colour, step by step guide to the techniques and secrets of Indian Head Massage.Discover the secret of Indian head massage and feel fabulous.Indian Head Massage is a wonderfully relaxing therapy that involves massage of the upper back, shoulders, neck, head and face. The massage is safe, simple to learn and effective. It can provide relief from aches and pains and stress symptoms, promote hair growth, soothe, comfort and rebalance your skin and give you a sense of deep calmness and tranquility.This book looks at the history of Indian Head Massage, introduces the power and importance of touch and takes you step by step through the basic methods of champissage. Each step is fully illustrated and there are clear instructions for different massage techniques for the upper back, shoulders, neck, head and face – all of which you can practice on yourself, or with a partner.Learn how a simple circular temple rub can release your tension headache, how to ‘iron down’ into a state of relaxation, and how to send a tingle down your lover’s spine with a sensual ear massage.

Indian Head Massage

Discover the Power of Touch

By

Narendra Mehta

This book is dedicated to my wife, Kundan Mehta, for her continuous love, support and encouragement.

AUTHOR’S NOTE (#ulink_3f745407-28f5-55f1-8640-4b5aae314b7d)

I have been totally blind from the age of one. From my clients’ point of view, my blindness is no drawback. Once you’re seated in my chair, my fingers do all the seeing I require. I graduated in political science from Bombay University and have been practising bodywork for the last 25 years. I am qualified in body massage, reflexology, touch for health and oesteopathy. I now practise at two London clinics in addition to my own London Centre of Indian Champissage at the Eastern Health and Beauty Centre, 136 Holloway Rd, London, N7 8DD, telephone: 0171 609 3590, fax: 0171 607 4228.

I have described in this book a few simple and effective techniques for you to try out to see the efficacy of this wonderful therapy. I am sure you will be very happy with the result. The beauty of this therapy is that it can be used anywhere all you need is a comfortable chair, and a pair of warm, healing hands. I believe everyone has healing hands all you need is to follow the instructions carefully and allow the healing to flow. You will be pleasantly surprised by the result. Always start with light pressure, gradually increasing it as the recipient feels comfortable. Please do ask the recipient to let you know if and when your pressure is too heavy or too light, or if they are feeling uncomfortable in any way. Indian head massage is easy to give and a pleasure to receive. Have fun!

FOREWORD (#ulink_1a8e8a82-13f8-5845-b6fe-90f23c59e4d6)

I feel proud to be able to bring this ancient therapy of Indian head massage to the West, and I feel sure that it will make a great contribution to the well-being of humankind. Today, at the London Centre of Indian Champissage, we provide treatments and educational training courses that help spread the therapy further afield. Since I have developed the techniques of Indian head massage to include subtle energy massage, and created the new therapy I call Champissage, its popularity has increased and more and more people are discovering that this therapy provides help for and relief from an ever-increasing range of symptoms.

I have already travelled through several European countries to teach Champissage, including Cyprus, Greece, Spain and Sweden and it has taken off in these countries with rapid success. In the near future, I plan to travel worldwide, especially to America and Canada, to promote this wonderful therapy further.

As a principle of the London Centre of Indian Champissage I am always interested to hear of any scientific research into the effects of this therapy on problems such as drug addiction, depression, insomnia, headaches and migraines, and stress, which are prevalent in our modern society.

Indian Champissage is the therapy of the future.

Table of Contents

Cover Page (#u5737f994-d601-5d94-94c0-4796e6120488)

Title Page (#u474ed73c-3a01-5855-a101-afccf81c88fc)

Author’s Note (#u852a67ab-d82d-5f0b-9303-059efe1d8ec3)

Foreword (#u5c18f7d5-d0ee-5a83-be00-e86185d91081)

Chapter 1 The Art of Indian Head Massage (#u25015086-8523-5bd1-99c1-f4592a78c582)

Introduction (#udfb100c7-fb0a-4088-92a9-0f9379787767)

What is Indian Head Massage? (#ulink_dddd8c61-053a-5f80-9740-1fe213fbb8c4)

How Does it Work? (#ua20755b5-b0f3-48b6-91fa-140311cb6af7)

The History of Indian Head Massage (#uf5e0f098-352f-43d0-b016-7c57b496c32c)

The Development of Indian Head Massage (#uf1b0321e-6660-400a-8e89-a3698677d113)

The Power of Touch (#ulink_ad3e2b8f-1683-5d53-9b01-a26ade3cc079)

Chapter 2 Managing Stress (#u5448bd0e-ee50-54c9-bfcd-7a7368d307e2)

Introduction (#ulink_ec355aad-873a-571b-aabe-1b1556b4532b)

What Causes Stress (#u10c49fdc-b359-4a77-a3ad-d113b745b58a)

How Your Body Reacts to Stress (#u5f3b6efa-3f66-4449-ae93-369b2837795c)

Recognizing the Signs (#u17915d6c-f50d-4639-8274-06919b0c6e65)

Stress in the Workplace (#ua2320bad-c6bc-440e-bc59-94f24ae61bdf)

Melt Away Stress with Indian Head Massage (#ulink_5673d2a2-0ce0-5760-a613-f8e4200dd00b)

What Else Can You Do? (#ufbbbf162-5326-4e8b-8641-8302977f643b)

Chapter 3 Basic Massage Techniques (#ud765ccd1-6e6e-56dd-bb98-2490cfc9f04f)

First Things First (#u6489a0f8-6256-4aa1-9ce5-716047c5bb47)

Get Connected (#ulink_91d72c3e-a61d-5054-a61a-74f53abaf17f)

Friction or a Rub (#u9d901cd6-1cfd-4f69-b435-3e99ce26f925)

Your Shoulders (#ulink_78a44c75-6170-5e92-8870-64b8a0b5d102)

Shoulder Massage (#u467a8724-f56b-4918-a748-3cc89ea66ccd)

Your Upper Arms (#uc0d9e75e-213e-4b00-a25d-175d2061c985)

Upper Arm Massage (#u6bf863b0-51a4-4c10-95d9-539cf77e1a1d)

Your Neck (#ue3819acf-dedf-4d9e-bb97-d4ad7d6f8e6e)

Neck Massage (#u6bbb3232-bc9f-4c0b-90a5-732212b0433b)

Your Scalp (#u727353c9-299d-48eb-8441-bd3aef230246)

Scalp Massage (#u998f4bbe-6906-4aa9-a08c-0f709a07602a)

Chapter 4 Partners and Lovers (#u530608a0-0735-587f-8a63-48147500dca7)

Introduction (#u49c6007c-af6b-4ac4-b070-d6a5624f6e6a)

Setting the Scene (#u9555d294-5a53-40e0-8c25-4e5f8e3e59c2)

Before You Begin (#u481ba85f-939b-4fe7-a488-2fa6cde2dc09)

Getting Started (#ulink_fb2ed391-c890-5ec4-943f-62fb9d2d4b50)

Sharing the Sensual Massage (#ulink_aa7da982-d713-5b25-8b88-63f64e779c0e)

Chapter 5 Looking After Your Hair (#uc556446c-1250-519e-8de3-7e37c08c6ebe)

What is hair? (#uca878846-e26a-4526-855e-759ec6766850)

Types of hair (#ulink_b0c9b489-c7d9-5925-90cb-19a4c916f7a8)

Common Hair Disorders (#u28fdd06d-7cd3-419a-b053-cec5d453cf64)

Maintaining Healthy Hair (#ulink_caba0de0-f87d-5500-93c3-077aaf8416b6)

Helpful Treatments (#u35fbd399-915c-47dc-aaf1-4f63bb01d310)

Case Histories (#u287fc4d4-5673-41af-9e2b-205915e38553)

Chapter 6 Self Massage (#uf9a62a91-1449-58b7-b1cb-8254fb660b11)

Introduction (#udbde915b-d03d-4eae-b21a-b05a741701b3)

Using Oils (#u16139172-da11-4d63-a14f-1adcea8219b4)

Preparing Yourself for Massage (#u50161e77-830b-4661-99c2-848456d0e0e7)

Your Step-by-step Guide (#u83532738-6b67-4957-ab1b-2dc87a8c2634)

Neck Stretches (#u2031e876-472a-4e60-ab2e-7a701e9f0e84)

Chapter 7 Muscular Strains and Headaches (#u7f4f0f44-2096-5ba3-832e-8aa8e818a52d)

Introduction (#u2a805397-d14e-4be2-b6ab-3570f0da2903)

How Muscles Work (#u869ff803-f003-485f-98fb-0008bc0aa762)

Easing Muscle Strain or Injury (#ulink_91dd2b02-2a60-53de-b571-9141bf750a30)

Rounded or Raised Shoulders, Concave Chests and Impaired Breathing (#ue5f4fe98-c090-46f5-8701-4ad9a19f6da2)

Eye Strain (#u1d866762-526f-44ce-9d1f-ed8f184ffa5f)

Tension Headaches (#ulink_c4e6b571-b5d6-5299-9287-cf8226ab98ef)

Migraine (#u895b8be6-45ed-4121-8ed3-2ab964bb5404)

Vascular Headaches (#u950cf507-2932-4f4d-8320-28cffdbb8329)

Headaches Associated with Fever (#ulink_a8ecb2b4-039b-5193-849f-c4abbb442d3f)

Headaches Following Injury (#ulink_39f5b324-fa01-5608-a4bc-85dab766f80b)

Other Headaches (#u51071715-89dd-4739-80af-3e3c64a399d0)

Relieving the Pain (#ua8b10afe-bd2b-4074-9f39-6c33521bd943)

Chapter 8 When to Use Head Massage (#u31e0de90-9bff-5453-b7e2-5cb0387dc911)

Introduction (#uffad1a99-6c8c-4672-91f8-0717dcceffe8)

Physical and Mental Benefits (#u48e71b72-9726-4914-9893-ad3694df72fa)

Indian Champissage (#ua78412bb-7216-4c99-ada0-e205059a069d)

Words of Caution (#uaea45302-e9a7-4679-9bb7-909092fd7f19)

Epilogue: Indian Head Massage and the Future (#u4a17cb88-e413-4c5e-8a44-d63e367ae303)

Glossary (#uce32dbeb-231f-5ee5-a29d-cd7768193837)

Index (#ud903f943-596f-5484-a4f3-81c9f52e8f02)

Acknowledgements (#ufc171575-3200-5f92-b07d-1a1e5a17faef)

Praise (#u6682cc74-25f9-56dc-a46d-a28f44464d4a)

Copyright (#udeefd3a9-5284-5332-ab92-38e3628ac001)

About the Publisher (#ue654da11-9c29-5d02-b9d5-8cebe065457f)