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Indian Head Massage
Massage has always been an important part of Indian life. It features in the earliest Ayurvedic (the Hindu practise of health care) texts, which date back nearly 4000 years.
The concept of head massage in India was originally developed by women who used it as part of their grooming traditions - by combining the massage with oils such as coconut, mustard and sesame etc it helped to keep their hair in beautiful condition.
Barbers in India always have, and still do, offer 'champi' (head massage) as a routine part of their treatment.
The barbers skills in head massage have for generations been passed down from father to son in much the same way that the women have passed their massage and grooming techniques down from mother to daughter.
Indian Head Massage has evolved through the ages to target not just the scalp and hair but also the face, back, neck, shoulders and arms.
The massage can be carried out with the client seated and as an holistic therapy it aims to treat the whole person.
The potential benefits of Indian Head Massage can include: