Massage might be expensive, but I’m a firm believer that with regular treatments it can help people generally live their lives free from emotional, physical or mental pain.  Massage assists people in getting in touch with their bodies in order to heal underlying preconditions. However, there’s no debating that it could be expensive.  

JuShele offers “teasers” of between 20 minutes (R80), 30 minutes (R125) or 45 minutes (R170). Even though these treatments are short, you will be surprised at the difference in your body and your mind.  

What small and not-so-small things do you treat yourself to? Would you consider massage a necessity, for your mental, emotional and physical health? I firmly believe it’s a worthwhile expenditure so why not give one of the teasers a try? You have everything to gain… 

Massage: Necessity or Luxury? 

From traffic, screaming kids, complaining coworkers, people who expect more than we have to give; life is stressful!! We need to unwind. We have to have relief! Massage is that relief. If only for 30 minutes every week or two, your attitude, mental health, and your Soul will be rejuvenated.
Take the time and see how much better your life can be. 

Massage of any kind is relaxing and promotes a feeling of calmness.

Health benefits are not entirely proven, but many claim they work. It is said that massage can get rid of toxins, help your circulation, improve body functions and even improve memory. If nothing else, a massage will help melt away the day’s stress.  It is a natural way of treatment after a long hard day. The health benefits may be disputed but it never hurts to try it out and see what benefits it may hold for you.  

As a therapist I hold a deep belief that physical touch is one of the most important forms of communication there is.  Tension, if not removed, begins to descend deeper into the body. It can restrict blood flow and breathing which in turn can accelerate the onset of fatigue. If insufficient oxygen and nutrients reach cells and tissue we tire more quickly and the normal cycle of repair and replacement becomes diminished. If allowed to continue for extended periods of time serious illness both mental and physical can set it.

Massage removes stress and tension that builds up in the skin on a daily basis.
By removing this tension, blood flow is increased; tendons, ligaments and muscle become more flexible and thus the risk of muscular and skeletal injury is reduced. In addition when relaxed we feel a deep sense of well being even if it's at the subconscious level.

That is not to say the only way to reduce stress and tension is massage. There are many ways of achieving this from regular exercise to meditation. However, massage, generally works best when received from someone else and that is the key to its significance. 

As one of my clients told me “…after that first massage my body just sighed…” 

I was taught that the simplest form of healing is to hold hands. In doing so you create a bridge between two beings, a physical link that lets the receiver know they are alive, that someone cares and that we are not alone. This in itself can help us get through even the most difficult of experiences. The difficulty is not reduced but the ability to face it can be increased making it more manageable. By indulging in regular massage we can help reduce our overall stress levels allowing us to function more effectively. Therefore although I wouldn't say that massage is an absolute necessity, to view it exclusively as a luxury would also be incorrect as in truth it can be both.  

For those who need it, it is necessary.

For those who don't it is a luxury.

Which are you?

Please remember to advise me of any contra-indications, for example pregnancy or osteoporosis, when booking your appointment as some massages are not suitable for certain conditions.

See you soon! 

Chakra baskets are available to order. From as little as R65 you are choosing colour as a healing method – for yourself or a loved one. 

Buy 2 packs including a 40 minute gift voucher per pack and receive each voucher for only R125. (That’s a saving of over 25% per voucher!) 

Chakra Crystal Packs (7 related crystals) are available for as little as R35.  

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“Unless all of us take the responsibility for our own inner peace, the wars will continue”.  Gangaji

Before we can contribute, through our consciousness, toward peace in the world we need to make peace with ourselves. Before we can love others unconditionally we need to be able to genuinely love ourselves. Before we can forgive and cease making judgments of others we need to learn how to forgive ourselves and warmly accept ourselves just as we are.

We all do things we are not proud of; we wouldn't be human if we didn't.
Something that affects others in a way that we would not be willing to experience ourselves. Sometimes we do something that we know at the time is wrong, but it seems like the best solution to our situation. Or maybe we are tempted to put our own interests first. Other times we may be carried away by emotions of anger or jealousy and do something out of spite we may later regret. Or we don't do something, like helping a friend in need, which we know we really should have. Alternatively we may have the best of intentions but things go wrong, we make a mistake or realize something we have done was harmful, even though we didn't mean it to be.

We need to drop our defenses, drop the lies we may have told ourselves to hide the truth, face up to the reality of our actions and their consequences - and forgive ourselves.

Self-forgiveness recaptures the energy that you were giving away in guilt and resistance against the past. It frees you to be yourself again - a new, happier and wiser you.

If we can forgive ourselves then we can more easily forgive others. If we do not feel able to forgive others then we clearly have not learned to love ourselves. And the irony is, when we do truly love ourselves, we and others will not even need any forgiveness, because we are able to accept the past, present and future as it is, without judgment. Our creation. Discrimination - of good/bad, right/wrong, ugly/beautiful - is not part of the vocabulary of love. 

Wishing you peace in your heart this week

We live in a reality where we have issues; some from our genetic code and others created from the moment of birth. The emotional body is about discovering and healing issues that go to childhood and often to what can be viewed as past lives or parallel experiences.

We examine the needs of our children to help understand who we are and how we got that way. This helps us heal our issues and create balance. 

We are all children in some form of the word, here to learn, study, graduate, and go home by moving to the next level of consciousness. The Inner Child refers to your emotional body. Carl Jung called it the 'Divine Child'. Emmet Fox called it the 'Wonder Child'. Charles Whitfield called it the 'Child Within'. Some psychotherapists call it the 'True Self'.

Our personalities emerge as a result of our genetic code, DNA, or inherited characteristics, and the environment in which we experience. Childhood is dictated by those who raise us and often causes scars that will take years to heal. For the most part, our issues go back to childhood and what impacted on our emotional and physical bodies at that time. The inner child remains with us all of our lives.

We are all children at heart, innocently searching for our meaning in life. Teach the children in your life how to heal so that their inner child is healed in childhood - where they are meant to heal. 

Inner Child Types
The Playful Child That self that is naturally playful, creative, spontaneous and fun loving child. This self longs to play. Many of us have forgotten how to do this without guilt or anxiety that as adults we must be doing something that is worthwhile.
The Spoiled Child
That part of us wants what they want and they want it now, and if they don't get what they want, they throw temper tantrums.
The Neglected Child
The child self that was always left alone without much nurturing and love. They don't believe they are lovable or worthwhile. They don't know how to love. They are depressed and want to cry.
The Abandoned Child
This child self has been left in some way like divorce or adoption or just left because the parents were kept busy working. They are always fearful that they will be abandoned again and again. This part of the self is starving for extra attention and reassurance that they are safe and okay. This self is very lonely.
The Fearful Child This part has been overly criticized when they were small. Now they are anxious and are in panic much of the time. They need lost of encouragement and positive affirmations.
The Unbonded Child
This Inner Child never learns to be close to anyone. They are isolated. Intimacy feels alien and scary. Trust is a basic issue.
The Discounted Child
This is a part of the self that was ignored and treated as though they did not exist. They don't believe in themselves and need lots of love to assist and support them.
The Spiritual Child
This part of the self searches for answers from higher realms. The final result of healing the Inner Child - is balance within Oneself and being able to give and receive LOVE.  

Wishing you a positively child-like week!

Laugh like a child! Play like a child! Have fun! 

One of my teachers had each one of us bring a clear plastic bag and a sack of potatoes. For every person we’d refused to forgive in our life, we were told to choose a potato, write on it the name and date, and put it in the plastic bag.

We were then told to carry this bag with us everywhere for one week; putting it beside our bed at night, on the car seat when driving, next to our desk at work. 

The hassle of lugging this around with us made it clear what a weight we were carrying spiritually,and how we had to pay attention to it all the time to not to forget,and keep leaving it in embarrassing places. (Imagine lugging this heavy bag of potatoes to the loo – and the shopping mall!) Naturally the condition of the potatoes deteriorated into nasty slime.

This was a great metaphor for the price we pay for keeping our pain and heavy negativity.Too often we think of forgiveness as a gift to the other person,and while that is true, it clearly is also a gift to ourselves! So the next time you decide you can’t forgive someone ask yourself…

ISN’T MY BAG HEAVY ENOUGH?