Massage
Uma offers a therapeutic massage using a holistic approach, including knowledge of ayurveda, aromatherapy, myofascial release & scar tissue, rebounding and unwinding. These treatments are tailored to your individual needs, and intuitively respond to the unique needs and wisdom of your body.
Uma’s offerings
Therapeutic Massage
A full body oil massage treatment using many varied techniques sensitively but deeply to relax, release and ease tension from the whole body. It is a truly holistic treat for body, mind and spirit leaving you relaxed and rejuvenated.
A full complete personalised whole body massage which includes the back, legs, feet, abdomen, hands, arms, shoulders, neck, face and scalp inviting a sense of softness, spaciousness and fluidity into the body. Allowing a feeling of complete and deep ease and wellbeing within and without.
Indian Head Massage
Indian head massage is a non-invasive treatment for back, neck, hands, arms, shoulders, scalp and face, it is deeply relaxing and stress releasing, perfect for those problem areas of tension. It is an integral part of the Ayurvedic healing system that originated in India, millennia ago, and has been passed down through generations.
The technique consists of manipulating soft tissues in the shoulders and scalp. The therapist uses a range of different massage pressures and rhythms to stimulate the head and neck area.
ayurvedic Massage
A full body massage incorporating ayurvedic principles, balancing the doshas with specifically chosen oils and techniques. Ayurvedic massage works with marma points (energy points) and the nadis (channels of energy) in specific sequences to facilitate energy flow and the prana (breath) to ground and balance the body.
Ayurvedic massage incorporates all of this using flowing strokes and warmed oil (abhyanga) to balance the body constitution based on your unique combination of doshas and needs of body, mind and spirit.
REflexology
A therapeutic treatment on the feet for the whole body, using pressure technique and massage to stimulate specific points on the feet that correspond to individual organs or body parts. It provides a great tone up for all the organs and systems of the body.
Reflexology takes into account the whole person, and the way the body works, which in turn affects the way the mind is able to work and your lifestyle and the stresses you are under, which affect the emotions you feel and how they flow
It can be both relaxing and rejuvenating, encouraging health and wellbeing within.
Pregnancy Massage
These treatments are specifically aimed towards the benefit of the pregnant women, relieving aches and pains, encouraging relaxation and wellbeing for mum and baby. It aids circulation, reducing oedema and cramps, helps regulate the digestive system, relieves aches, joint pains, sciatica, pelvis and lower back pain. Massage can help reduce stress, anxiety, depression and encourages connection to baby your within. Prenatal massage is similar to regular massage – it aims to relax tense muscles, ease sore spots, improve circulation and mobility, and just make you feel good. But prenatal massage is specifically customized to the needs of pregnant women and their changing bodies.
Baby Massage
Baby massage incoporates gentle massage and stretching to improve circulatory, digestive and respiratory function, open the body, and improve comfort. Baby massage can aid babies sleep, relaxation and general wellbeing, as well as providing a relaxing and beneficial bonding experience for both mums and babies together.
Uma is offering workshops teaching baby massage to parents, carers and groups.
Visit the workshops page for more information, or sign up to her mailing list for more details on upcoming workshops.
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Book an appointment, or simply enquire about your treatment.