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Indian Head Massage Activity no 1 In this essay I will be talking about the history and tradition of Indian Head Massage and its introduction to the West in the 1980’s as a holistic treatment. Indian Head Massage has been practiced in India for 5000 years. Indian Head Massage is based on an ancient Ayurvedic healing system in India. Ayurvedic medicine is a type of holistic healing system which brings together your mind, body and soul. Indian Head massage is used to restore the balance and your inner harmony in your mind and body to improve the health of yourself or an individual. Originally it was restricted to the head and hair, but was developed by Narendra Mehta in the 1980’s.  He
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extended the massage to include the neck, shoulders and upper arms. He also introduced the Ayurvedic element of chakra energy balancing and the extension of the massage to include the face and ears.Indian Head Massage or as it is known in India 'Champissage' has been practised in India for and springs from a rich tradition of family grooming. The techniques were originally developed by women who use different types of oils according to the season (coconut, sesame, almond, olive, herbal, buttermilk, mustard oil and henna) to keep hair strong, luxurious and in beautiful condition.In India, head massage had been performed ...

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