{"id":199,"date":"2011-07-17T22:06:53","date_gmt":"2011-07-17T22:06:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/londonerfromafar.wordpress.com\/?p=199"},"modified":"2020-05-24T17:46:14","modified_gmt":"2020-05-24T16:46:14","slug":"stressed-out-complementary-therapies-in-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alondonerfromafar.co.uk\/stressed-out-complementary-therapies-in-london\/","title":{"rendered":"Stressed out? Complementary therapies in London"},"content":{"rendered":"

I got into massage and the so-called complementary therapies after arriving\u00a0in London.\u00a0Before I got here, I used to think that\u00a0massage was for sportmen and women\u00a0and rich people. Remember those movie scenes where James Bond and rich business men got massaged by beautiful ladies at luxurious spas?<\/p>\n

I have learnt that they actually are quite\u00a0useful and that there is a whole science behind it. Well – I also like trying new things out! During the last decade, complementary and holistic\u00a0therapies\u00a0have experienced a huge\u00a0growth in UK and other countries. In fact, I personally know of many professionals who have recently re-trained as therapists.<\/p>\n

It goes well beyond the well-known Swedish massage.\"Complementary<\/a> On the one hand, there is\u00a0Thai<\/a> massage or \u00b4yoga for lazy people\u00b4(indeed! Just watch a bit of the video), Hawaiian<\/a>, Indian head massage or hot stones<\/a> massage to name but a few. There are also some techniques that\u00a0help to\u00a0improve or re-gain\u00a0movement.<\/p>\n

I got deeply interested in the Rossiter Technique<\/a> in the last few months after it helped me with some pain in my lower back and shoulders, due to computer work.\u00a0Just like pilates or the Alexander technique, it is about exercise. It consists of a series of coached stretches that address the connective tissue of the area where pain or tightness are present. No need to undress and it usually takes one or two short sessions to sort the problem out.<\/p>\n

I can tell this therapy\u00a0has a great future as part of the employees\u00b4care policy\u00a0of any company!<\/p>\n

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