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YIN & TONIK
So what goes on in a Yin & Tonik massage session that makes it so special?
Our massage uses stress reduction techniques that when played together in one harmonious chorus, provide sublime stress relief.
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Let’s look at some of the key stress reduction players that our massage includes.
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Deep breathing
Anxiety can be relieved by committing to lying still for an hour and focusing on deep breathing. Practically speaking though, many individuals don’t take the time to do this. If a massage session is booked, however, the individual is committed to the exercise. Arguably, too, they will find the process a lot more enjoyable, given that they are receiving a massage at the same time.
Removal of stimuli
Stress and anxiety levels are greatly reduced when an individual removes his or herself from external stimuli and focuses inward. Booking a regular appointment with us is a way of ensuring a regular break from the buzz of external stimuli, noise and activity.
Calming music
During a massage, gentle music is generally played, helping the brain to tell the heart to slow down to a rhythm closer to 60 bpm, and helping the body to relax.
Human touch
An undeniable benefit of massage is human touch. As living beings, we all respond to connection of some type and, as long as the type of physical touch is appropriate, this can be a very relaxing and calming experience. As the skin is the largest organ in the body, and is connected to the central nervous system, the touch of massage has an immediately calming effect on one’s nervous system.
Meditation
As our massage therapist gently works on releasing muscle tensions and pain in the body, the individual tends to focus on the area being treated. When the brain is forced to concentrate like this, it is, in fact, a type of meditation. The massage experience is often likened to meditation because of this mind focussing effect. Thoughts of events before or after the massage, activities at work, or anything else tend to conveniently subside as they are overridden by the feelings created by the massage. It is a great way to make an individual perform a type of meditation without realising it!