by Pearl Jebb
For over 5,000 years, Indian women have appreciated
the benefits of Indian Head Massage. The traditional art of Indian Head Massage
is based on the ancient system of medicine known as Ayurveda, an ancient method
involving natural therapies, taking account of mind, body, spirit and the
promotion of long life. The Hindi word
for head massage is Champi and
aspects of the treatment have a long tradition in Indian families. As cultures moved
around the world they took their traditions with them. There are several stories of who brought
Indian head Massage to Britain,
but it started around the 1970s, and developed in popularity during the
1990s. Indian Head Massage as taught and practiced in the West, is a mixture
of traditional Indian and Western massage techniques.
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