Colonic and Abdominal treatments involve massage to the stomach, descending and transcending colon with circular movements to stimulate, strengthen and tone the mucles of your colon and abdomen in general. The Illeocecal valve, between the small and large intestine is also massaged, which encourgages the movement of solid waste products from the small intestine to the colon for excretion, hence helping to remove toxins from the body in a regular and timely fashion.
Benefits include the reduction in bloating, constipation, relief from migraines and headaches, lower back pain, relief from abdominal fluid retention and flatulence, easing from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Diverticulitis (none-acute), detoxification of the body and relief from some gynecological and heavy period problems, to name a few.
Before Treatment Advice: It is more comfortable to avoid eating a heavy meal less than an hour before treatment and to avoid drinking alocohol, other than drinking plenty of water before and after treatment there is nothing specific required before having an abdominal massage. Please advice your therapist if you are a carrying an IUD.
After Treatment Advice: Drink plenty of water during the rest of the day and eat a light healthy meal that evening. Some clients experience tiredness and feel dehydrated after treatment, which is nothing to be concerned about, it is just the body re-adjusting itself. If possible restrict the amount of caffeine and alcohol consumed for the rest of the day and avoid nicotine and other stimulants.
Come and enjoy a relaxing abdominal massage which will help either soothe a nervous tummy or stimulate a sluggish colon, the benefits are many and varied, including the release of physical and emotional congestion whilere-establishing pelvic health.
