My Indian Head Massage Routine
Traditional Ayurvedic Indian Head Massage is an intensely relaxing treatment targeting the head, neck, face, shoulders, upper back, and arms. It relieves stress and tension while promoting balance to the body’s energies.
Used in India for over 3,000 years as part of Ayurveda, this massage supports long life, wellbeing, and deep relaxation.
Benefits
- Helps prevent headaches and migraines
- Promotes better sleep and alleviates insomnia
- Renews and balances energy levels
- Helps relieve anxiety and depression symptoms
- Stimulates lymphatic drainage
- Promotes hair growth
- Boosts memory and mental clarity
- Deeply relaxes muscles and tension areas
What to Expect during Indian Head Massage
Treatments last 40–60 minutes, with your first session including a preliminary health and lifestyle consultation. You will remove clothing covering the shoulders and upper arms; a soft robe is provided.
Sessions can be performed seated or lying down and involve the use of nourishing oils for hair and skin.
The treatment flows through:
- Shoulders, Upper Arms & Back: Relieving tension around shoulder blades and upper back.
- Neck: Flowing motions, massaging and stretching to relieve tightness.
- Scalp & Head: Targeting acupressure points, stimulating circulation and relaxation.
- Face: Massage along Marma points, sinus areas, jaw, ears, and temples to release tension and balance energy.
Hair should be tied back if shoulder length or longer. Oils are used, so consider bringing a hat.
Signature Routine Step-by-Step for Indian Head Massage
Before Starting
- Client lies face down with legs slightly elevated.
- Stand behind, hands lightly on shoulders.
- Ground client with 3 deep breaths.
Grounding
- Pressure on forehead and back of head – hold 10s
- Pressure side of head – hold 10s
- Observe breathing, apply pressure to deltoid – 3x
Back
- Reiki blessings over head/forehead/neck
- Thumb rolls, kneading, pressure points
- Palmer picks up, alternate hacking, ironing
- Arm twists over shoulders
Arms
- Gentle squeeze and lift
- Ironing from neck to arms
Neck
- Sweep and pull back
- Thumb rolls, C-shaped movements
- Pressure, vibrations, frictions at skull base
Scalp
- Waving, frictions, tapping, compression, hair styling
- Gentle hacking, scratching, plucking, combing
- Shampoo technique
Face
- Hands in four positions
- Chin and forehead strokes
- Marma points, sinus points, jaw, ears
- Chakra balancing, temple circles
- Final sweeping down of head with deep breath
Booking
Experience deep relaxation and holistic benefits. Book your Indian Head Massage Glasgow session online at Lymph and Scar Therapy or contact me for personalized guidance – Reach Out to Begin Your Personalised Therapy in Glasgow.
