Had an inspiring time at Olympia Beauty yesterday with workshops and new massage equipments!
http://www.olympiabeauty.co.uk/
Monday 24 September 2012
Thursday 20 September 2012
Monday 17 September 2012
What is Detox Massage?
In combination with a detox diet, a detoxifying massage can help to
purge the body of toxins, helping to promote physical and mental
wellbeing. If you’ve decided to detox, a massage will be a great way to
get maximum results from your plan, and with regular sessions you can
look forward to a stronger immune system, better circulation and less
stress!
Hands On
A detox massage is a deep tissue massage focussing on the body’s key detox ‘tools’: our muscles, our lymphatic system and our mind. When these three areas are working to maximum efficiency, toxins like artificial additives, pesticides and other foreign nasties are more easily eliminated, and we’ll feel healthier and happier as a result.Circulate
Massage of any sort helps to perk up the circulation, sending the blood pumping around the body with renewed vigour. With it go oxygen and the fuel we need to function in the form of nutrients, which are turned into energy once they reach our muscles. Our organs benefit too - improved blood circulation encourages them to do their best work, particularly those concerned with the elimination of toxins.Body Builder
One of the major ways in which a detox massage can benefit your body is by helping to strengthen and relax your muscles. Detox massage techniques work to put pressure on the muscles, stretching them and stimulating them by alternating the pressure of the massage. Relaxed muscles mean your body’s processes can work more efficiently, and strong muscles help to keep the lymphatic system in tip top condition.Waste Disposal
The lymphatic system, along with the liver, is responsible for much of the body’s natural detox, acting as our own internal waste disposal unit. Having no natural ‘pump’ of its own, the lymphatic system is dependent on strong muscles, efficient breathing and exercise for its function. An overload of toxins can prevent the lymphatic system from working properly, leading to lethargy or illness, but a detox massage stimulates this clever piece of human engineering into action, so that waste can be eliminated more easily.Mind Gains
Having a detox massage is a fantastic way of freeing your mind from stress and worry, both of which have physical effects on your body’s capacity to handle waste. Stress and exhaustion can lead to illness as we put our systems under constant pressure to perform, and we can often forget, or struggle to find the time, to take good care of ourselves. Convenience meals eaten on the run, liquid lunches and burning the candle at both ends will leave both mind and body feeling the worse for wear.
If
you’ve never tried massage before, now is a great time to find out what
all the fuss is about. Whether or not you plan to follow a detox diet,
massage will bring detox benefits all by itself, so if you’re not quite
ready to deprive yourself of all your favourite things, massage is a
fantastic no-fuss, low effort way to pamper yourself inside and out.
Monday 10 September 2012
Tuesday 4 September 2012
Muscle Knots: Cause and Solution!
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You
know what it feels like, a good kind of pain when someone gets their
fingers into it, a dull ache that cries out for attention, a sweet spot
that once it's found doesn't want to be forgotten, that wants to be
kneaded and pressed until it "don't ache no more" ...but what exactly is
it?
Our
muscles are made up of strands of fibres, and these fibres are made up
of threads of proteins called sarcomeres. Sarcomeres are the smallest
unit of skeletal muscle cells, a single muscle cell contains about 100
000 sarcomeres, (a muscle cell is smaller than the diameter of a strand
of hair). The sarcomeres are responsible for the movement of muscle
contraction. However the problem begins when they contact and then
instead of relaxing they stay contracted. Not much is known about why
this may happen, but some possible causes are injury, stress, emotional
and physical fatigue, poor postural habits or working positions. Perhaps
it is just that the balance of the body has been disrupted for some
reason and this is one way the body lets you know it needs some
attention.
When
these sacromere contract the fibres won't loosen, and it is for the
likening of this to a tangled piece of rope that we call it a knot. When
the fibres tighten the blood flow is restricted, and nutrients and
oxygen have a tougher time getting into the belly of the muscle, and the
waste has a tough time getting out. This lack of lubrication causes the
muscles to become dry and the fibres to become even more entangled,
imagine a tangled piece of rope, knotted when in the sea, and then left
out in the sun, it dries and is ingrained with salt. This further
irritates the sensory nerve endings, which increases the contraction and
so perpetuates this cycle.
Massage
breaks the cycle and through pressure starts to separate the fibres and
untangle the knot, thus allowing fluids to move in and waste to move
out. Increasing the circulation increases the oxygen and nutrients to
the muscle and helps with the untangling process, additionally the
sarcomeres are manually stretched and encouraged to stop contracting.
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Sunday 2 September 2012
Just a few points on Massage Therapy you should know!
If you are an athlete or a body builder, a massage chair can be quite
handy for you to have. Since body building causes strain on your body, a
relaxing massage is quite a relief. Massage has been known to help
improve a body builder's performance. Body builders and athletes try to
avoid getting an injury. Massage therapy can help build better muscle
mass and help prevent injuries.
The following are benefits of massage therapy to a body builder:
1. Improves range of motion of joints and extremities
- When you're working out, your muscles will undergo constant
stretching and contracting. Though this can help increase muscle mass
and develop its shape, it also tightens the muscles and reduces its
elasticity. Also, this places your muscles in constant wear and tear
that can create scar tissues. This is quite normal for a body builder.
However, tight muscles can increase the chances of injury to occur and
will also cause muscle pain.
Massage therapy helps soothe your
muscles by stretching them sideways. This motion can help decrease
tension on your muscles, thus relieving muscle pain. Also, it can help
break down scar tissues caused by previous training or injuries, thus
increasing mobility.
2. Improves muscle tone and blood circulation to muscle tissues -
Blood carries nutrients to different tissues in the body. If you're a
body builder, it is important that your muscles get enough nutrients for
muscle repair and development. Massage therapy can help improve blood
flow to your muscle tissues. This can provide your muscle tissue with
enough nutrients for tissue regeneration and build up, reducing the
recovery time. With increased circulation of your muscles for tissue
repair, it will also help improve muscle tone.
Other than allowing
your muscle tissues to receive more nutrients, massage therapy also
improves removal of waste products due to metabolism and muscle
contractions, like lactic acid. The buildup of lactic acid in your
muscles can prevent effective muscular contractions, which causes pain
and reduces muscle development. Massage therapy can help improve
drainage of lactic acid from muscle tissues relieving pain and allowing
effective muscle contractions.
3. Injury prevention
- In body building, there is always a risk of getting an injury as you
put your body in constant strain and stress. Sports massage therapists
may be able to recommend or provide you with a massage program that will
help the occurrence of sports-related injury. These therapists provide a
massage regimen that is catered for your specific needs. They can help
loosen up tight muscles in specific areas, while breaking down scar
tissues to improve your performance.
4. Improves stage performance and psychological aspect -
When you are about to enter a competition, stress and anxiety can build
up in your body. This will add to the stress of working out. This can
affect you both mentally and physically. With a soothing massage prior
to a competition, you can relax and lower down the tension in your body.
This can prepare you mentally and psychologically, giving you enough
confidence as you get up on stage.
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