Holistic Holidays

‘Touch’

The history of massage therapy is long and rich. Numerous cultures have benefited from this type of holistic medicine. In the writings of Hippocrates, it states that doctors should be able to provide what we now refer to as a therapeutic massage, in order to help people feel better. He was correct, since there are many jobs available for massage therapists, and this type of therapy is in high demand in various settings.

When you give it some thought, massage therapy is common sense. Have you ever suffered from a sore back or pulled muscle? Did you rub around the sore spot in order to get some relief? Perhaps there was a knot in the muscle and when you rubbed it, the muscle relaxed. This is the technique that massage therapists use to lessen the pain of muscle aches, sprains, strains, and injury. They treat the muscles to relieve the tension. The injured area will be relieved of soreness and muscle aches.

Massages therapists and masseuses perform very different functions. Aromatherapy essential oils are used in the body lotions during a massage. This creates a calm feeling and makes a person feel refreshed all over their aching, fatigued body. Lavender oil is a widely used essential oil. Lavender produces a calm feeling, which helps relax the person and their muscles as well.

Massage therapists often work in settings such as spas, beauty salons, medical offices, and hospitals. They also provide massages for pro athletes to help them recover from injuries they may have suffered. They have finally taken on a critical role within the medical arena, and it’s about time considering that masseuses have been around for so long.

Whether you are male or female, at some time in your life you will probably need the services of a massage therapy practitioner to help relieve muscular pain. Your muscles might be sore because of stress or injury. Don’t hope that someone will just offer you a body massage. You will be doing yourself a big favor by scheduling an appointment with a massage therapist. You will feel brand new, in just a few moments.

Reiki Healing: Using the power of human touch.

Reiki is a healing technique or therapy designed to reduce stress and promote relaxation and peace of mind. The word Reiki is made up of two Japanese words – “Rei” which means “Higher Power or Wisdom” and the word “Ki” which means “life force energy”. Everything around us is composed of this energy.

When our daily lives become stressful, this is a sign our energies are not balanced. Reiki healing therapy aims to bring our energies into balance and bring health and well-being to our emotional, physical and spiritual systems. It works on the assumption that we have natural healing abilities within our selves and it is the Reiki healing technique that stimulates this process. The role of the practitioner is to channel this “universal life energy” through to the recipient.

The founder of this technique was a Principle of a Christian seminary in the middle of the nineteenth century by the name of Mikao Usui. He offered a set of guidelines for a healthy and peaceful life as well as advocating this technique to redress any imbalances in our energy systems that result in physical illness or emotional upset or trauma.

Below are some of the benefits of Reiki healing:-

stimulates natural self healing balances energies in the body
gives strength to our immune system
gives pain relief
releases suppressed feelings
treats the symptoms of illness

If you want to receive a Reiki healing treatment, here is what you can expect in a typical healing session. The healer or practitioner will hold her hands on you or above you while you are fully clothed and lying down on a couch. The healer moves their hands over your body channeling the energy to the required place to bring about healing. The healer is able to know where to go by allowing themselves to be spiritually guided to the relevant area of the body. The effect of this technique is a warm feeling or tingling sensation. It is generally a relaxing and soothing experience. A treatment can last up to an hour or more according to the type of healing required and will often involve the movement of the hands across the body using a number of standard hand positions and covering most of the body’s major organs.

Should you want to be able to use this simple technique yourself, you can attend a class where it is “transferred” rather than taught through an “attunement” given by a Reiki Master. Here the student is given the ability to tap into the “universal life energy” and to use it to improve one’s own health and wellbeing.

Reiki is a simple, safe and non-invasive therapy that everyone can learn to use and benefit from. It has been used to bring relief from a number of physical, emotional and spiritual problems. There is no particular religious philosophy behind its technique and therefore anybody can learn to give and receive Reiki healing. Indeed its holistic approach to healing means it can complement other medical and therapeutic techniques.

Whilst Reiki healing is a safe therapeutic technique, it is advisable that a trusted, reputable practitioner is sought to ensure the most comfortable experience and of course maximum benefits from healing.