Importance of Movement

 As many of you who have treatments with me will know, I am forever stressing how movement is key to our overall body health.  Movement is so important and it doesn't have to be confined to specific exercises or visiting the gym, the art of simply moving, whether big movements like running or jumping or small stretches or putting music on and dancing around the room, it's all a way of moving the body and creating that space and flexibility in the body.

I'm often asked what the secret to good body health is and i can't stress enough the importance of movement.  Movement is your own kind of medicine!

How can movement help?

When we sit still muscles get shortened and we can eventually have muscle wastage from lack of use.  Movement allows us to warm up the muscles, increases the range of motion, build up muscle tone, increase flexibility within the muscle and elongate muscles that have become shortened.  

When we are so inactive our muscles become weak and provide less stability and strength for our body.  This weakness and instability can lead to muscle aches and pains.  By strengthening and moving the body you create a more balanced and healthier body.

Movement can also help to pick up our mood.  When we are feeling down or lethargic we may not want to do much of anything but when we exercise endorphins are released which help uplift us.  That movement gets the whole system going again and gives us the boost of energy.  Next time you don't feel like doing much, why not get up and move even if only for a few minutes and then notice how you feel afterwards and if you have a boost of energy.

Movement is key! Let it be your medicine.

Small Group Sound Meditation Session this Sunday 12th June

It's back! 

It's taken some time and we are starting off slowly.....but our sound meditation group is back once more!

We've four spaces available due to us using the small space this summer.

It will be a wonderful blend of different sounds used to evoke emotion as well as a feeling of calmness.

A blend of guided meditation will be used to help put you in a relaxed and at ease state before a range of instruments used to help bring about balance in body and mind.

There's nothing required from you other than to make yourself comfortable and get ready to experience the sounds of the singing bowls, Shamanic drum, rainmaker and many other instruments.

Switch off, relax, soothe and find that inner calm.

Contact Dannie: r.massagejaipur@gmail.com or Whatsapp on 8239322686.

Space must be booked and paid for in advance.

 

The Return of Sound Meditation Groups

 It's been a while coming and we have so missed running our regular sound meditation group which had to be put on hold due to covid.  However as we all navigate a return to normal life, it feels time to resume some of our services once again and we are so happy to be bringing sound meditation groups back again!

Fortunately we'd still been able to run private individual and group sound meditations sessions during this time but it is such a great feeling to be able to have our public group back again.

Since we did our public group sessions, several new instruments have been added to the collection, including a beautiful singing bowl I purchased whilst in Ladakh, close to the Tibetan border.  It has a wonderful energy from the mountains.

Then there is our beautifully sounding Shamanic drum from Indonesia.  It has such a deep hypnotic vibration to it.

Lastly we have the koshi bell.  An ethereal sounding mixture of chimes all in one unit, that create an uplifting sound.

Three beautiful additions to join the ocean drum, rain maker and the ever expanding collection of singing bowls.

You can get in touch to organise your own private individual session or group session.

New Year wishes...and changes ahead!

 

Happy New Year!  It's great to be waving goodbye to 2021 and welcoming in 2022.  Although we are off to a rocky start with the surge in covid cases, it feels like we have to carry on, safely but surely until we hear otherwise.  It's nice to be welcoming in another year and hopefully one that will be better than the last crazy one!  Each year is what we make of it, so lets make it a good one😊

Whilst there is uncertainty a reminder that Jaipur Remedial Therapies, continues to follow its strict protocols and is always adapting to the current situation.

2021 was a great year for J.R,T and it's been wonderful to see many regular faces and new clients come on board too and for me to be able to work with a range of issues and help people where I can.

Here is what 2022 has to offer including a reminder of what else J.R.T offers, for our new clients.

CLOSED ON SATURDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS

Sadly late 2021 also saw a lot of very last minute cancellations which is not only frustrating to myself but others who had wanted the slot but missed out.  Please consider if you can keep your appointment and if not, cancel at the earliest convenience.  With that in mind I've decided to revert back to having the studio closed two days a week instead of one (covid rules may affect things too!). 
With the number of cancellations, there doesn't seem the need to offer as many days and this will allow the time to focus on my other projects such as my NGO work that i will be doing weekly, plus Indi-ssentials which continues to progress.

So going forward, the studio will be closed once more on Wednesdays and Saturdays.  All other days it will be open 8am to 8pm (6.30pm last session)

HOME VISITS

The popularity of the studio is growing and it's wonderful to be welcoming more people into this tranquil space.  Whilst home visits are provided they are done so only where transport is provided by the client and at an additional cost to what a studio visit is.  This is because we have created a wonderful, relaxing, soothing space to work from at the studio where sessions can be enjoyed.

HOT STONE MASSAGE

The weather outside is certainly cold! So now is the perfect time to be enjoying a hot stone massage! These take place at the studio only and are the ideal treatment for winter, as i am sure many of you will agree.

The heat penetrates beautifully through the muscles, not only providing a blast of heat but helping to relax and reduce muscle tension too.  The heat works deeper into the muscles, helping to break down the tension but in a more soothing and gentle way than deep tissue massage does.  Relax, restore & rejuvenate.

MEDITATION FOR THE NEW YEAR

A reminder as well of the meditation services we provide at J.R.T and New Year is certainly the perfect time to experience meditation, creating some peace and space to affirm your thoughts for the year ahead.  Our public group sessions had to stop but we do offer one to one or private small group sessions both for our guided meditation and our sound meditation.

Guided meditation is an ideal way to start this new year and allows us to weave affirmations and personal beliefs and wants into the session.  Sound meditation is super relaxing and ideal for those who struggle with conventional meditation.  A use of instruments are used to create a range of tones and vibrations which wash over you and provide a cleansing space to find that silence.

SCAR TISSUE TRAINING

As some of you know, I undertook scar tissue training in 2021 and had the fortune to be able to carry out this on several clients.  Having a scar worked allows for scar tissue to be broken down.  Some of this scar tissue may have been restricting movement or adding to tension within the muscles so it's great to have the opportunity to have them worked on.

ADVANCED MUSCULAR SKELETAL TRAINING

Further training for 2022 involves undertaking a course by Eric Dalton, a highly respected massage therapist renowned for his further educational courses. The course will focus on advanced muscular skeletal issues to continue to enhance my knowledge in this field.  I look forward to partaking in this course and bringing some of my training into future sessions.

INDI-SSENTIALS PRODUCT RANGE

Our Indi-ssentials aromatherapy range has had a booster year with some of our new products such as the room sprays and additional candle scents selling well, whilst firm favourites such as the muscle ease balm and face oil continue to prove both popular and especially helpful at living up to their requirements.  

Indi-ssentials is our natural, aromatherapy product business, made by myself and my helper at the studio here in C Scheme.  As clients of J.R.T you get access to a special discounted price.  Please ask for a pdf product brochure or check them out on your next visit to the studio.  So if you're wanting to purchase your own body oil, something for the hair, a nice natural soy candle or a linen spray to freshen things up, then look no further.

A big thank you to all those people who supported and took a treatment in 2021.  It's been a pleasure to work with you all and to be able to help with your issues.  Stay safe for now.  The studio will continue to remain open at this point in time, always conscious of keeping everyone safe, health is paramount at all times of life.

July 2021 updates

 Well, it's been something like 18 months since covid really took hold and it has been a challenging time the world over. Even in those moments when we feel life is ok and we are almost forgetting, we meet those who have really taken a battering or suffered and we are reminded how truly traumatic these last few months in particular have been for India.  

At J.R.T, it has been wonderful seeing so many familiar faces after my two month absence.  It's lovely to hear how some of you are taking exercise seriously and getting back into taking care of body and mind.  Health and well being has never been more important.  Keep up with the exercise and you'll really reap the benefits.

It's been a busy few weeks back and wonderful to be working on key issues and helping to provide people with that balance.  For those of you who had forgotten I'm back, the studio is open from 8am to 8pm with the last appointment at 6.30pm.  The studio is closed one week day and will be closed once again on Saturdays too.  This allows time to work on other projects and the product that I make.

A nice new AC has been fitted in the studio so we have a cool but comforting space to work in.  There's four new oil scents added to the collection of oils that can be used during the session.  As always, high standards of hygiene is practiced through out and the equipment cleaned between each session.

The Indi-ssentials product range is always available and i know some of you have fallen in love with the muscle ease balm, the candles and I've recently added room sprays which are becoming fastly popular. You can always follow the Instagram or Facebook page for latest updates on these.  I'm currently working on an outdoor candle, ideal for the monsoon season and pesky bugs!

I've missed doing the sound meditation and a lot of you have asked about this.  The group is not presently running as i feel most people are not comfortable yet with a return to a group setting.  However one to one sound meditation can and is being provided.  At the moment i have a special price on the various meditations as i think it is something that is needed right now and it's my pleasure to provide it.  Sound meditation is priced at 1200Rs and guided meditation is priced at 1000Rs for one to one sessions.  You can also book as a couple and the price is 700Rs each for sound meditation and 600Rs each for guided meditation.  You can read more here about guided meditation and sound meditation.

Best wishes to you all right now and have a wonderful monsoon period.

Impact of humidity on muscles and joints

 It's not just cold weather that can make everything hurt.  Did you know that humidity can impact things too!  This heat and humidity is relentless!  It's certainly energy zapping!

But it can really play havoc on your skin and in turn, on muscles and joints.  It can come as a surprise as we expect cold weather to get into the bones and for stiffness to set in but less so in hot and humid weather, however the humidity can affect our muscles and joints for many reasons.

There's the fact that it feels so hot and sticky that we tend to be less active and so less movement occurs.  There's the link between the barometric pressure  (think people who get headachy before a storm) and that humid weather tends to fluctuate between dry and about to rain and so there are fluctuations in the pressure which can cause muscles, joints and tendons to contract and subtract leading to pain in your weaker and more vulnerable issue prone areas.

Some researchers say that temperature and humidity can affect the fluid which fills our joints resulting in inflammation and pain.  This is where dehydration plays a role as we tend to become more dehydrated in humid weather, which can affect the level of fluid around the joints. I would imagine that the heat and humidity can often provide an inflammatory response in the body and the humidity in some ways is like the damp weather without the cold and as has been noted in people, damp and cold is worse on the body than dry and cold.

There are some things we can do but it's also hard to do them, such as staying hydrated despite losing plenty of fluid through the heat and stay indoors and in cooler space....not always easy to do....but at least now we know that when the body feels more achy, humidity definitely plays a role!

J.R.T open once again - 1st July onwards

 J.R.T was closed due to the UK work trip but once again we are back open and ready to deal with any post lockdown fatigue or muscle tension.  It's a chance for you to get those muscular aches and pains resolved, reduce any tension from the sedentary life of having had to stay in one place for some time, or to switch off the mind, relax and find reduce stress.

Massage has so many benefits and at J.R.T we largely offer remedial, sports, deep tissue style massage, working deeply into the muscles to break down areas of tension, remove restrictions, increase sport performance, allow greater ranges of motion and help to alleviate pain.

We also offer our more relaxing massages, to help you switch off, relax and let go of any mental stresses and strain.  This can be offered also through the different forms of meditation, such as the sound meditation and guided meditation.  Both are beautiful forms of meditation that really help you to go deeper within yourself.  One to one or small group classes can be organised.

We look forward to welcoming you through the studio doors soon😊