Anatomy trains oil massage .

My favourite type of body work to give is oil massage . As a way of moving a client from a sympathetic to a parasympathetic state there are few modalities that work as well as a good deep tissue oil massage . You have to have a philosophy that makes sense to you and that you believe in .

WHAT DO I BELIEVE IN????

The nervous system is king and if stress is present constantly causing muscle tension and pain then the body can never have an opportunity to let go and heal . I am a STRESS BUSTER ( just like the ghost busters ) my job is to make my client feel absolutely fabulous by squeezing , pushing , stretching , stroking and pulling the muscles and fascia . By the end of the session i want my client to be sleeping or purring like a happy cat . Of course i also want them to book in to see me again because i can provide them with a safe , happy , nurturing and restorative environment .

I have spoken about Thomas Myers before and his excellent book ANATOMY TRAINS . Using some of the facial trains i will show you how i work the lines in a functional and flowing way . I do not always follow the lines exactly as they are laid out in the book but rather combine the lines into my own flow but still work in an integrated fashion as apposed to a segmental isolated massage .

We move in three planes of motion . saggital , transverse and frontal . It makes sense to massage in all three planes as well so with this in mind i like to use long strokes and move energy from the feet all the way up to head and back down again.

The oil i use is a rice bran based oil and the ingredients are all natural produced by a local supplier who knows her stuff to say the least . I will put up a link for Arun Thai Natural run by Marike Van Breugel. I was not aware of how important it is to use oils with a high smoke point and that do not denature and become toxic to the body . It makes sense to know a bit about the oils you are using and shows your clients you care . If you would like to know what is good to apply to the skin check out her site .

www.arunthainatural.com

email contact@arunthainatural.com

Keep a lookout for my next post on the psoas and i little pearl of wisdom for resolving knee pain .

Have a great week .

Springkaan says:

July 24, 2012 at 6:53 pm

Can you define and tell me the difference between the Sympathetic and Parasympathetic states?

trayl says:

July 26, 2012 at 9:22 am

The sympathetic nervouse system prepares the body to respond to a stressful situation by releasing adrelanine and glucocorticoids to mobilise sugar into the blood and provide extra energy .The heart rate elevates , breathing quickens and natural pain killers flood the system .There are lots of other chemical reactions that take place.This stress response is not a bad thing when you need it but if you are constantly stressed and this stress response is occuring on a daily basis you will suffer .It is interesting to note that the stress response remains the same wether you are being chased by a crazy big dog or stuck in an unhappy relationship .
The parasympathetic system is the exact opposite .So that feeling you get after a nice meal or just before you nod off to sleep is a result of the parasympathetic system releasing hormones and chemical to calm you down and allow your body to slow down rest and heal.
A very good resource if you are intrested is WHY ZEBRAS DO NOT GET ULCERS by Robert Sapolsky

Springkaan! says:

July 31, 2012 at 3:01 pm

Great video Dude. Inspiring even. I’ve put a few therapists out here onto it and they’re loving your techniques.
One thing – you’re clearly a big strong bloke. Is it possible for a dainty, light female therapist (any many of them are) to do all of those things? Do you think they may just not be strong enough for some of them?

Trayl says:

August 2, 2012 at 8:29 am

Springkhaan i am glad you like the massage video . Many years ago i massaged the UNDERTAKER who is a rather large WWF wrestler .He made me look like Bilbo baggins the hobbit but because i use my bodyweight and a lot of oil i could use all of the techniques displayed in the video with out undue effort on my part. It does take practice though as with anything we wish to master .