My favourite therapy..

[chaosjmf]

Ok, so I've asked specialisms.. but what is your favourite therapy to give, or receive, lets face it, how many of us specialise in what we want to specialise in all the time?

To do, in current order of preference
Natural Healing
Freeway CER
EFT
NO HANDS Massage
Remedial Massage

I love the other things I do but really feel these are the ones which can move mountains, specially those at the top.

To receive in current order of preference
Natural Healing (without a shadow of a doubt) - peps me up, physically, emotionally, spiritually, I leave feeling exhilarated and alive. It's kind of like being a kid going for the lucky dip, cause it gets to the root cause and sometimes, what crops up is a real surprise.
Physio - My physio is osteopathically trained so gives me a snap and a crack every now and then, feels great
NO HANDS Massage - Ultimate chillout massage - for a bit of luxury and an ironing, it's got the wow factor.

Note that the chillout relaxing treatment takes third place.. hee.

 

[blondforeva]

This is really tricky J. I love everything I do and they all intermingle so well... erm... if I had to list them...

To Do (on clients)...
FREEWAY-CER
EFT
Reiki
Life Coaching

To Do (on self )...
Dynamic Deep Meditation
Reiki
FREEWAY-CER

To Receive...
Hugs (you can't beat a hug! )
Massage

Love and Reiki Hugs

 

[Melly<3]

To do:
Ear Candling 45 min
IHM 45 min
Back massage 45 min
Swedish Massage

To receive:
Reflexology - ever first treatment 2 weeks ago and slept so well not even waking up the baby's cries.
Reiki with crystals - feel such peace
Aromatherapy massage - love the aroma's which are so relaxing

 

[cruinispasp]

Went on a girls weekend to Portugal where we all had therapies and I chose aromatherapy (first time for me) - it was fantastic. I fell asleep and had to be woken up. I have never felt so good.

 

[janaka]

To do: hypnotherapy
Receive: Indian Head Massage

 

[White Delight is awesome!]

Therapy to do:

Aromatherapy


To Receive:

Acupuncture


Binah
x

 

[callmejohn]

to give reiki

to receive reiki with or without crystals myself

reiki with meditation( at moment stopped) ( will start new thread explaining why!)

Amethystfairy

 

[Pompal 09.]

MY favourite therapy
Give and Receive Relexology is my best both ways, than any others

 

[Jessica Cromwell]

Love teaching the reflexology and Indian Head, I feel that moods reallt lift when people start o do any kind of healing work and generally a group really meshes..

Perhaps it would be fair to say any treatment which causes positive change is a good one in my books.

 

[justsomeguy1357]

Ohh favourite therapy

To give
Aromatherapy either massage, facial or products – I just love the smells but that could be because I didn’t have a sense of smell until 4 years ago!
Swedish Massage
Reflexology
Hot Stone Massage
Hopi Ear Candling - I love to see the flame
Seated Thai Massage
Lymphatic Drainage Massage
Indian Head Massage

To receive
Aromatherapy Massage
Swedish Massage
Hopi Ear Candling
Anything that really relaxes me

 

[buttercup.]

To give:
Thai Massage with Reiki at the end to polish the treatment

To receive:
Thai Foot Massage/Reflexology for the first 30 minutes, then full Thai or Indonesian Massage, finished with Thai Herbal Compresses. Yum!

or

Cranial-Sacral Therapy

RP

 

[opiate47]

Is Thai foot, pokey stick massage? I'd love to hear more!

 

[Rachel G]

Hi ya Gussie

You could say that it is pokey stick massage. Contrary to popular belief*, Thai Foot Massage is a modern phemonema, based on Western and Chinese reflexology.

Reflex points are stimulated by a little wooden stick, but also the knuckles are used a lot as well as the thumbs. One of the benefits of Thai style is reduction of repetitive strain to the thumb as often occurs in the more harder styles of Western reflexology. The stick is only used on the foot.

Also the Orientals** generally work up to the knees, which I personally think is a missing component in Western reflexology, for deeper meridian work, improved circulation and lymphatic drainage.

The only disadvantage of the stick is that it's not suitable for ticklish feet, therefore you can use use thumb and knuckle techniques instead.

Best Wishes

Reiki Pixie

*A lot of adverts for Thai foot massage seem to be suggest that it has some kind of ancient pedigree, but TFM has only been around for 7 years. Full body Thai Massage (Nuad Boran) is the therapy that has been around for probably over 1000 years.

**At least according from my research China, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand and Nepal.

 

[Truth Sets You Free]

Ooh and here's me thinking the pokey stick thing was ancient! Id have thought the sticks would have been better for ticklish feet, so I've learnt something (Maybe I should post that on the learning thread)

 

[Lyna]

Hi ya Gussie

It depends on how you use the pokey stick thing. Hold and release isn't ticklish, but rubbing up and down is.

Thinking about it, there is an ancient technique where a wooden stick or ivory tusk is tapped with a hammer on acupressure points around the body, but I never fancied training in that one !

Cheers

RP

 

[doris s]

Hi ya Gussie

To do

Reflexology and Chi Reflexology
Ear Candling
Reiki

To Receive
Acupuncture
Reiki
Crystals
Ear Candling
IHM
Massage

Looking to do a crystal course shortly to integrate with my Reflexology and Reiki. Eventually would like to train in Acupuncture.

 

[chalkboard]

To do:
EFT
NLP/Symbolic Modelling
FREEWAY
TAT

To receive:
Depends on what I need at the time, if it's emotional stuff that needs releasing, then as above, if I am just a bit tense, then Indian Head Massage is heavenly!

Masha

 

[yes im pregnant w/h #2]

Hi there - i have become interested in a career in within reflexology and bought some books on it but I have also heard of jobs where you go into work places to give a session to enable better physical and mental well-being - is this true and if so what is it called? Any suggestions would be welcomed!

 

[Jalawraby]

Hi everyone!

This thread seemed to suddenly stop. Did we all go on holiday?!

Anyway, I'm back from hols and just found this thread, so thought I would share.

I offer reflexology, Indian Head Massage, Thai Foot Massage and Oriental Face Massage. I only trained in the last two in the last few months, and while I love giving them all, I think I'm currently enjoying giving Oriental Face Massage the most!

I was wondering what it is about each favourite treatment above that makes it a favourite. Is it the client reaction at the time, the results and successes with that theory, or just the simple personal pleasure giving that particular therapy?

Anyway, with the OFM, it is deeply calming to give, and feels like my secret weopon as every client has been so surprised at how deeply relaxing it is and how good they feel afterwards, and in the days that follow they feel ongoing benefits. Fab!

To receive; anything! I never seem to find time to receive! Probably an Indian Head Massage, but I do find it hard to receive now I'm a therapist as I can't switch off as I'm thinking too much about the routine and the techniques being used!! Otherwise, I think Reiki as it does have a deep effect on many levels.

Best wishes

 

[gummyd]

Must admit that I love to give Holistic Facials with Gentle Touch Reflexolgy and see my clients melt before my eyes.
I love anything... IHM and Reflexoloy are my fav but sadly very rarely have them, next week Im gonna treat myself.

Love xx