Therapies offered at Moinhos Velhos detox fasting retreats
Therapies
Cranio-sacral Therapy | |
Lymphatic Drainage | |
Access Consciousness (BARS) | |
Spinal Touch (30 mins) | |
Heavy Metal Treatment (30 mins) | |
Reiki | |
Reconnective Healing | |
Bowen Therapy | |
Acupuncture |
Massage
Therapies Explained
Herbal Stamp Massage
The blend of herbs activates the metabolism, helps to alkaline your body, to relieve muscle and join pain, increases blood circulation and nourishes and revitalizes the skin.
Cranio Sacral Therapy
The focus in this treatment is the head (Cranio), the spine and the Sacrum. By using a soft therapeutic touch we manipulate the flow of the cerebrospinal fluid to support the immune system, the central nervous system and a profound activation of self-healing.
Lymphatic Drainage
Lymph is the key to keeping your immune system working properly. Improving the flow and drainage of lymph around the body is very beneficial for reducing water retention, boosting your immune system and improving your metabolic rate.
Access Consciousness BARS
The BARS are 32 points on the head where you have stored all the thoughts, ideas, beliefs, considerations, emotions and attitudes that you thought were important in any lifetime. When your BARS are therapeutically touched, your brain waves actually slow down and allow behavioral patterns, belief systems and points of view to be accessed. You start to become more present and change the probable outcomes of future possibilities.
Spinal Touch
The fundamental and central theme of this therapy known as Painless Spinal Touch Treatment (PSTT) is to restore the body to health by rebalancing the Centre of Gravity which enables a correction of posture.
Meridian Face Massage
Meridian Face Massage reduces tension in the head, promotes lymph drainage to release toxins and stimulates many acupressure points along 8 meridian pathways.
Heavy Metal Treatment (30 mins)
This treatment uses kinesiology muscle testing along with magnet therapy to reduce the heavy metal from your body.
Therapeutic Massage
Therapeutic massage is based on the traditional Swedish style, but is also a powerful combination of various other massage techniques to help bring maximum relief in a body that is slightly out of balance. It encourages your body to begin its own healing therefore, potentially guarding against any future disease that may of been caused due to the effects stress can have on the body.
Relaxation Massage
A relaxation massage helps de-stress and loosen up your body and is great for those who have had a hard working week or feel like treating themselves to some TLC! The treatment consists of flowing strokes, kneading and gentle manipulations of the muscles.
Swedish Massage
Relax the entire body, this treatment promotes harmony and balance in the whole body using soft, kneading strokes, focusing on the top layer of the muscle. A detoxifying massage that improves circulation and flexibility while easing stress and tension.
Deep Tissue Massage
Releases chronic muscle tension, focusing on the deepest layers of muscle tissue, tendons and fascia. A more targeted massage that reduces blood pressure, stress hormone levels and heart rate.
Ayurvedic Foot Massage
Using fragrant oils to boost circulation, this massage stimulates the muscles around your feet, lessens stiffness and even reduces pain in the ankles or the heels. Using pressure along specific energy points to relax the entire body.
Indian Head Massage
Encourage deep relaxation with a head, neck, shoulder and face massage. It helps relieve stress and promotes relaxation, which maintains balance in the body & mind. It renews energy levels and aids in the relief of migraines and tension.
Reiki Energy Therapy
Reiki has a very pleasant, tranquil feeling. It has been associated with benefits on the physical and more subtle levels, such as with: intuition, clarity, deep contemplation, meditation, wisdom, insight, perception, power, integrity, imagination, inner communication, clairvoyance, self-realization, knowledge and inner vision.
In a treatment Reiki energy flows from the practitioners hands into the client. The client is usually laying on a massage table but treatments can also be given while the client is seated or even standing. The client remains fully clothed. The practitioner places her/his hands on or near the clients body in a series of hand positions. These include positions around the head and shoulders, the stomach, and feet. Other, more specific positions may be used based on the clients needs.
Bowen Technique
Bowen Technique is a gentle dynamic process of balancing the body and redirecting energy flow, achieved my minimal movements across muscles, connective tissue and reflex points. By this simple method, energy is released into key areas of the body, reducing muscle spasm, increased blood supply, and stimulating lymphatic drainage. This results in the clearance of toxic debris and the release of tension thus enabling the body’s powers of recovery and repair to restore health and function.
Thai Massage
Thai massage, also called Thai yoga massage is an ancient technique of massage based on acupressure, Indian Ayurvedic medicine and yoga postures. The founder of Thai massage was the Ayurvedic doctor Jivaka Kumar Bhacca (see logo Thai Traditional Medical Society). He came from India and lived at the time of the Buddha (2500 years ago). In many ancient writings of those times he is praised for his medical knowledge, and for the treatment of many important people of that time, including the Buddha himself.
The philosophy behind Thai massage focuses on energy points and lines in the body called Sen. During a Thai massage the therapist stretches the client while simultaneously applying pressure on the Sen points and lines. The use of these Sen points and lines can also be found in some forms of Western physical therapy like manual therapy and myofascial techniques.
It’s the combination of stretching the body, meditative relaxation and the work on the Sen point and lines that make a Thai massage so effective. A Thai massage is normally given on a mat on the floor and the client can wear loose fitting clothes. The massage therapist will not only use his hands to stretch the body, but also his feet and elbows.
This form of massage is effective in dissolving muscle tension, and this effect can be noticed even the day after. By stretching the client in many different yoga postures, a Thai massage has the same beneficial effect on the body as a yoga session.
It promotes blood circulation, stimulates the lymphatic system and it stimulates digestion. The removal of toxins from the body due to the improved circulation and by stimulating the nervous system your immune system gets stronger, and a Thai massage is off course a great way to reduce stress due to its relaxing effect.
Acupuncture
Acupuncture and Manual therapy can help you with:
- Muscular Skeletal pains and aches (tension, back, neck, knee, frozen shoulder, rotator cuff..)
- Unhealed injuries, post-operative recovery and illnesses
- Digestive disorders (constipation, diarrhea, lazy digestions, bloating ..)
- Lack of energy
- Respiratory problems (sinusitis, rhinitis, cough, smoking…)
- Gynecological disorders (PMT, painful menstruation/ovulation, irregular menstruations…)
- Disorders of the nervous system (sleeping problems, stress, migraines, anxiety, restlessness, burnout…)
- Release of deep emotional grief due to traumatic experiences (loss of a partner, family member, divorce…)
- Boost imune system function
- Support the body throughout the elimination process of toxins and wastes and increasing physiological functions.