Energy-boosting solutions 1
Tackle poor sleep and stress:
- wind-down time before bed
- a regular bedtime in a quiet, dark room
- relaxation exercises
- regular me-time (what about a massage!)
will all help.
10 March 2024
Lorraine
Spring renewal massage
First introduced into Just Massage’s selection of massages in 2022, the Spring renewal massage is back.
In my last post, I gave an overview of the concept of the 5 movements or elements in traditional Chinese medicine.
The element of wood corresponds to Spring and rebirth and is linked to the liver and gall bladder.
A Spring renewal massage is aimed at stimulating the qi in these organs and their associated meridians and pressure points.
Our Spring renewal massage – based on traditional Chinese massage or tuina – consists of:
- a back massage specifically targeting the middle of the back and relevant pressure points
- a leg and foot massage to drain the liver meridian
- a stomach massage
Try this massage at a special price of:
40€ instead of 50€ for a 60-minute massage
Offer does not apply to Gift Vouchers.
Valid up to and including 31 March 2024.
Call 06.47.14.06.03 for an appointment.
Just Massage offers home massage in and around the Mérignac and Pessac area (near Bordeaux, France).
The 5 elements in Chinese Medicine
Here at Just Massage, traditional Chinese massage, or Tuina, is a very popular choice. In 2022, we introduced a new massage based on certain concepts of Chinese Medicine, namely the 5 movements, or elements. Here’s a reminder of the ideas behind it.
Traditional Chinese medicine is based on the theories of yin and yang, the 5 elements and qi.
Qi, our vital energy, circulates everywhere in the body. A person in perfect health has a perfectly-balanced qi but when it becomes out of balance, it can cause a myriad of symptoms.
Traditional Chinese massage, as an integral part of Chinese medicine (along with acupuncture and pharmacotherapy), aims to re-balance qi by acting on the meridians (pathways) along which it travels so that it flows smoothly.
“When qi moves, there is no pain. When qi does not move, there is pain”.
There are 12 meridians influencing different organs in the body (for example, the heart, the liver, the kidneys). In addition to this, the ancient Chinese created another system to understand the world around them, the five movements or elements – wood, fire, earth, metal and water. Each organ of the body is related to one of the five elements, which also corresponds to a season:
Wood (liver, gallbladder) – Spring
Fire (heart, small intestine) – Summer
Metal (lung, large intestine) – Autumn
Water (kidney, bladder) – Winter
Earth (spleen, stomach) – inter-season (centre)
The element of wood corresponds to Spring and rebirth and is linked to the liver and gall bladder.
Our March offer will be for a targeted massage to stimulate the qi in these organs – watch this space.
Back massage special offer
Are you a knotty girl?
Do you have tension in your back?
Then our New Year offer is tailor-made for you!
Our backs are one of the tensest areas in the body – all that sitting in front of computers, holding phones between ear and shoulder, carrying heavy bags around, wearing high heels – the list is endless when it comes to the strain we put our backs under on a daily basis.
No wonder then that a back massage is sheer heaven for most of us, as all those muscular tensions are eased away by a professional massage therapist.
Here at Just Massage the most requested massage is by far for your poor backs – there are a lot of knotty people out there!
So set aside an hour this month to have your muscles soothed in our expert hands, and at a discount too!
40€ instead of 50€ for a one-hour back massage.
50€ instead of 65€ for a 90-minute massage (includes arms and head)
This thorough massage works on the back, neck and scalp and relieves accumulated tension in these areas. It uses techniques from Traditional Chinese massage, or TuiNa.
Valid up to and including 31 January 2024.
Offer does not apply to gift vouchers.
Just call 06.47.14.06.03 for an appointment.
Just Massage offers home massage in and around the Mérignac and Pessac area (near Bordeaux, France).
December massage offer
A few more weeks and it’s Christmas!
So after a day shopping for that perfect present, maybe your legs are feeling wobbly and your feet worn-out.
We have the solution with our December massage offer which aims to get the circulation going in your legs so that you’ll feel that you’re Walking on Air (that’s the name of the massage).
This stimulating massage works on the legs and feet, promoting the circulation of blood and energy in the legs.
To ease “heavy” legs, the massage begins by “opening” the pressure points in the legs so that energy can circulate along the meridians. This is followed by a complete massage of the legs using various techniques specific to Traditional Chinese massage.
Walking on Air continues with a thorough foot massage which aims to create space by stretching out the foot, relaxing it so that the energy of the Earth (yin) can penetrate the foot and nourish the whole leg right up to the trunk. It stimulates the reflex zones in the foot.
Just Massage is offering a 20% discount on the Walking on Air massage
40€ instead of 50€ for a 60 minute massage.
Offer valid up to and including 16 December 2023.
Call 06.47.14.06.03 for an appointment.
Offer does not include gift vouchers.
Just Massage offers home massage in and around the Mérignac and Pessac area (near Bordeaux, France).
Beat the bloat smoothie
Bloating is a real problem for many people, me included. It can be very uncomfortable. Try this deflating juice blend from Rosemary Ferguson.
Juice together:
1/2 small pineapple, peeled
1/2 fennel bulb
2 sticks celery
5-10 cm fresh root ginger (you may need to work up to higher amounts gradually, as it can be quite strong)
Pineapple has helpful digestive enzymes and fennel and ginger combine to build up prebiotic bacteria which help the gut deal with food efficiently and reduce bloating.
Just Massage offers home massage in and around the Mérignac and Pessac area (near Bordeaux, France).
Manage the menopause scented bath
Essential oils can help to balance hormones and soothe ragged emotions.
Add 1 drop geranium, clary sage, and cypress essential oils to 2 tbsp whole milk.
Swirl around in a warm bath and breathe in.
If you don’t have bath (like me), drop the essential oils on the floor of the shower and allow the steam from the shower to release the scents.
Just Massage offers home massage in and around the Mérignac and Pessac area (near Bordeaux, France).
Manage the menopause smoothie
Help to ease menopausal symptoms with a flush-fighting juice blend from nutritionist Rosemary Ferguson.
Juice together:
2 beetroots
1/4 pineapple, peeled
2 sticks celery
6 radishes
1 tsp fresh rosemary leaves
1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
6 sage leaves
This blend will help fight hot flushes and brain fog.
Rose massage oil
Mix 30 ml almond or coconut oil with 7 drops of rose essential oil (to calm and soothe dry skin) and 7 drops geranium essential oil (to cool dry or inflamed skin).
Store in a dark bottle and shake well to mix.
To use, straight after a bath or shower, pat your skin dry and massage the oil all over your body (not your face!).
Just Massage offers home massage in and around the Mérignac and Pessac area (near Bordeaux, France).
Reminder November massage offer
Autumn is well and truly here and the colder, wetter weather may have left your skin looking a lot less radiant than normal. However, dull weather does not have to equal dull skin. Cold air, dry indoor heat, low humidity levels, and harsh autumn wind can all zap your skin of moisture, but worry not, help is at hand!
Re-boost your skin, re-moisturize and tone it with our much-appreciated Rejuvenating facial massage
Using traditional Chinese massage, this is a wonderfully relaxing treatment. We keep a lot of tension in our face and even our scalp, in particular around the jawline and forehead – think of all that frowning and grimacing you might do during the day.
A great one-off treatment before a special event or a regular treat to escape the stresses of modern life.
This treatment can:
- Improve skin suppleness
- Reduce muscle tension in the face, neck and scalp
- Help relieve stress-related symptoms
- Tone the skin
- Aid the renewal of dead skin cells
- Enhance relaxation
The massage includes the arms, shoulders, neck and scalp to help you unwind completely.
So what are you waiting for?
Discover the Rejuvenating facial massage this month at the special price of 40€ instead of 50€ for a one-hour massage.
Just call 06.47.14.06.03 for an appointment
Offer does not apply to Gift Vouchers. Valid up to and including 30 November 2023.
Just Massage offers home massage in and around the Mérignac and Pessac area (near Bordeaux, France).
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