Indian Head Massage

[sarahhh123]

Hi all, I'm currently learning how to do Indian Head massage at college.

My tutor keeps talking about chakras and energy flows and "auras" which I thought was a bit hippy at first until I placed my hands above my clients head, when she took deep breaths I SWEAR I could feel heat rising off her!

It was so strange, why does this happen? Does anyone else experience this, seeing colours and stuff?

 

[LoUiSe_EvE]

I was taught more of the practical side of IHM at college and just had to research the chakras and auras for my assignment. However she did say that it is a very spiritual treatment which I found out is due to its ancient roots. I performed an IHM the other week for a friend and she experienced the colours in her head, then again I've had other which haven't seen anything. It very much depends on the person and their beliefs me thinks, lol. The colours that the person experiences depends on the chakra which it is working on which links in with the body part it is connected to. Personally i prefer to think of the treatment as a gorgeous massage treatment for the client to enjoy. Each to their own though. Don't be scared though! Just focus on delievering the best IHM your clients ever had!

 

[Bombalurina]

Don't be scared! I don't di indian head massage myself but I do reiki, aromatherapy & reflexology, and have had amazing experiences similar to yours with all of these. There is so much about the world we know of, and to have an insight into something slightly different from the norm is fascinating. Do some google searches on reiki, chi, auras & chakras, and you will begin to build an understanding of these elements of treating your clients. There is so much information available! Have fun with it xx

 

[hippy-chick]

I too was like you Sarah, I didn't want anything to do with reiki or any of that claptrap and when I initially trained in body massage and aromatherapy I wanted to avoid the word "holistic" as it sounded far to hippy/happy-clappy for me!

then,

on my IHM course, the tutor demoed the chakra balance sequence on me (no one would volunteer so I did). OMG! I had this amazing firework display going on in my "head"/minds-eye and it felt like time stood still. I thought that I was there for about an hour but it was infact 5 minutes.

that opened my eyes totally and wanted to know more.......

what I would suggest is that you do some reading on the internet, google it and you will have a wealth of information.

I don't do any chakra balancing in my IHM routine anymore, but I do offer reiki and crystal healing which incorporates that at a deeper level.

 

[Helen v]

This aspect of indian head massage is (in my experience) rarely taught so first of all you are very lucky to have such an open minded tutor. The experience you have had is just the tip of the iceberg so to speak. Working with the more spiritual self is IMO one of the weirdest yet fantastic experiences you can have. I personally don't 'see' anything,but I feel everything, when i am in tune with my client i often feel their symptoms, their emotions and almost hear their inner thoughts. I am a very logically minded person and question everything, so for me I have quite a battle going on between logic and intuition. I personally find it easier to work with the Chakra centres more than the aura as a whole, but i would have to say if you are like me (very logical) you will be constantly putting in your own subconscious blocks, the more you open up the more profound your experiences will be. I often wish I could work more this way especially as my hubby is a spiritual medium but i am hands on and like tangible evidence that you can see, touch & feel so i am my own worst enemy. Do remember every ones is different and will experience things differently there are no right or wrongs when working with energy, if your intent is pure and healing then you will have a positive influence, if you are feeling under the weather or are having a bad day then it is equally as easy to have a more negative effect on a person. A baby laughing for instance makes most people smile, but like wise if someone is having a rough time and they are 'very woe is I' and defeatist in nature it can soon bring your own mood down.
Sorry for the long ramble but i hope it makes sense and helps.xx