Ruth Gaynor
ITEC trained at Green Tara, Navan, Co. Meath
The word Holistic means "Whole" and by massaging the soft tissue (muscles, fascia, tendons and ligaments) encourages relaxation of body and mind. This full body massage helps to ease away aches and pains by relaxing the muscles, calming the nervous system and encourages deep breathing. This helps rejuvenate cells and stimulates the body to heal, promoting overall health and well being in a natural way.
Benefits of massage
Helps relaxation
Improves circulation
Encourages Lymphatic flow
Aids detoxification
Improves joint mobility
Improves Immune system
Encourages a good supply of oxygen and nutrients to the muscles and skin
Improves Sleep
Helps concentration
Improves energy and vitality
Sports massage
Sports massage is not only for the athlete it helps with stresses, strains or injuries that can occur through work, leisure activities or accidents.
This type of massage is tailored to the Clients specific pain and discomfort. The massage can be light, medium or firm depending on what pressure the Client is comfortable with and can be adjusted accordingly. Massage promotes blood flow to all the muscles, locates knots, relieves spasms, reduces swelling and scar tissue and through this manipulation of soft tissue returns flexibility to the muscles and joints. Massage stimulates the body to heal itself and therefore speeds up recovery.
Benefits of Sport Massage
Relieves pain and discomfort from sore, tense muscles
Encourages removal of toxins
Improves range of movements
Speeds up repair and recovery after injury
Reduces build up of scar tissue
Improves flexibility of muscles and joints
Reduces swelling
Helps reduce risk of injury through a maintenance programme
Massage Therapy can help with
Arthritis, Tension headaches, Anxiety, Digestive Disorders, Asthma, Backache, Depression, Insomnia, Knee pain, Sciatica, Neck stiffness, Loss of range of movement - Neck, shoulders, back and legs.