In India, from birth through to old age, the tradition of massage has been passed down through the generations and is very much a part of everyday family life. Receiving a head massage during a trip to the barber’s shop is commonplace in India and it is also incorporated into special rituals such as weddings and births.

It’s Great for Healthy Hair. When we’re stressed, the scalp can tense and tighten up, restricting blood flow to the area. Regular Indian Head Massage can help by stimulating the blood flow to the follicles to loosen the area up, which in turn delivers the nourishing nutrients needed to encourage healthy hair growth and to promote strong and shiny hair.

It’s Wonderful with Oils. Oils can be incorporated into an Indian Head Massage to soften the skin and deeply condition the hair. As well as being ultra-nourishing, balancing oil is also believed to help relieve muscular pain and stiffness.

It’s Good for Headaches. The combination of brisk friction movements to stimulate and refresh and slower, circular petrissage movements to soothe and relieve neck and scalp tension, make Indian Head Massage an effective treatment for headache sufferers. With regular treatments, the frequency and intensity of stress-related headaches can reduce significantly, as the massage releases tension and promotes relaxation.

It’s Soothing for Eyes and Sinuses. Indian Head Massage also involves working on the pressure points on the forehead and around the eye sockets to relax and soothe tense muscles and eye strain. Working on the cheekbone pressure points can also be useful to relieve blocked sinuses.