Massimo is a qualified complementary therapist with 3 years experience. Receive complementary therapy in the comfort of your home
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Welcome to The Power of the Touch
I am a member of the Federation of Holistic Therapists and also qualified in VTCT Aromatherapy Level 3, VTCT Anatomy and Physiology VTCT Swedish Massage along with other therapist qualifications, such as OCN Aromatherapy and OCN Indian Head Massage.
I am mobile Therapist practice in the comfort of your home.
Consultation carried out prior to treatment
History of Massage
Over the years, though massage faded in and out of our Western medical system, it seems there has always been an awareness of its inherent healing and therapeutic value. During the 1960s, a wave of interest in natural healing once again revitalized the practice of massage and has continued to be a popular method of dealing with stress. Perhaps this is why massage has become mainstream as the increased pace of life has created all sorts of problems.
In 1997, a U.S. survey showed that consumers spent between four to six billion dollars on massage, approximately 30 percent of the total amount of money spent on complementary and alternative medicine. At the at the University of Miami School of Medicine, medical doctors are researching the beneficial effect of massage therapy on a variety of conditions such as stress-related disorders, depression and anxiety, pain, and auto-immune disorders. I think it is fair to say that our ancestors were on to something when they rubbed themselves well!
AROMATHERAPY
The roots of Aromatherapy can be traced back more than 3,500 years before the birth of Christ, to a time when the use of aromatics was first recorded in human history. In reality, the history of aromatherapy is inexorably linked to the development of aromatic medicine, which in the early days was itself combined with religion, mysticism and magic.
This was a time when the ancient Egyptians first burned incense made from aromatic woods, herbs and spices in honour of their gods. They believed that as the smoke rose up to the heavens, it would carry their prayers and wishes directly to the deities. Eventually, the development of aromatics as medicines would create the foundations that aromatherapy was built upon.
During the earlier part of the 20th century, a French chemist by the name of René-Maurice Gattefossé became interested in the use of essential oils for their medicinal use. Previously, he focused on the aromatic use of essential oils, but his interest in their medicinal use grew after an accident heightened his curiosity. While working, he burned his arm rather badly. By reflex, he plunged his burned arm into the closest liquid which happened to be a large container of lavender essential oil. The burn he suffered healed quickly and left no scar. Gattefossé is credited with coining the term aromatherapy in 1928 within an article where he supports the use of using essential oils in their whole without breaking them down into their primary constituents. In 1937, Gattefossé wrote a book called Aromathérapie: Les Huiles essentielles hormones végétales that was later translated into English and named It is still in print and widely read.
Other highly respected 20th century aromatherapists include Jean Valnet, Madam Marguerite Maury, and Robert B. Tisserand. Jean Valnet is most remembered for his work using essential oils to treat injured soldiers during the war
QUALIFICATION DETAILS
VTCT AROMATHERAPY
VTCT SWEDISH MASSAGE
VTCT REFLEXOLOGY
VTCT ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
VTCT HEALTY AND SAFETY
OCN AROMATHERAPPY
OCN INDIAN HEAD MASSAGE
Service Categories
Aromatherapy, Holistic Massage, Reflexology
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