Indian Head Massage Training
HEAD MASSAGE TRAINING
One-Day and Three-Day Trainings
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
7 CE hours and 21 CE hours respectively
NCBTMB Provider #451035-09
Laurie English, LMT, RPP, LCICI, NCBTMB
SpaNomad currently offers the following courses nationally in Head Massage:
One-Day Classes (9:00-5:00; 7 CE hours). Three-one day classes equals a complete Series.
Chair Massage Series: Head Bliss I;Head Bliss II;The Rapture.
Table Massage Series: Mini-Samadhi I;Mini-Samadhi II;
Beyond the Beyond
Floor Mat Series: Head Trip I;Head Trip II;The Journey
Three-day Class (9:00-5:00; 21 CE hours). Prerequisite for LCICI International Licensure.
Chair Massage: ChampissageTM: Indian Head Massage
I’ve had people call me leaving lengthy messages describing their desperation for a head massage. I’ve had people stop by my chair intrigued about “opening to bliss.” I’ve had people get head massages who just plain love getting their heads rubbed. No matter the path, head massage takes you somewhere. To me, it’s a transcendent journey to a greater state of Well-Being. Head massage feels outrageously decadent, sublimely delicious.
I’ve been quoted as saying that if the field of massage were like languages, in the specialty of head massage, I’ve found my mother tongue. Having been a professional full-time massage therapist since 1997, it wasn’t until my obsession with head massage that my gift for touch condensed into the clear fiery knowing of a “calling.”
I call them my “Soul Sisters” and my “Brothers From Another Mother” (big thanks to the Oscar character in Shark Tales movie for that phrase). My husband just laughs at me when I describe the barber-friends that I made in India during my 2009 trip to the spiritual town of Pushkar. These are people who e-mail me weekly. No, these aren’t just “people”. These are my friends. People who care deeply about me and who I love in return. Being invited to their homes, meeting their wives and children, parents and sibling. Spending hours and days in their happy company — sharing gifts and communicating beyond the language barrier our appreciation at having shared time together. Indian Head Massage has brought me to a purity of heart-felt connection.
My clients here in the States, I’ll gush… they’re incredible. My students are simply amazing. I was trying to explain on a radio interview last night the sheer bliss I feel in giving a treatment. The announcer suggested my feelings were related to working with the Master Chakra, the crown chakra at the top of the head.
I honestly don’t know why it’s as good as it is. I’ve worked on people’s heads giving table massages for over a decade and don’t get the thrills and shivers that routinely run down my spine when I do head massage. Whatever the cause, I just know I love it; I’m addicted, in fact, to giving head massages. Can’t think of a better way to spend my day than to facilitate the …..whatever it is!?
Like Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz said, “We’re not in Kansas anymore.”
The Spirit of head massage for me is the Spirit of deep remembering of how wonderful and magical Life really is. It’s given by someone who cares and received by someone who’s open to finding the perfection of the moment.
I laugh when people see my youtube video (search SpaNomad) featuring Manish-the-barber and its accompanying uptempo Arabic music. They want relaxing; they want zen; they want pure Indian music for God’s sakes! The nice thing about India that I came to love is it doesn’t give a “rip” what you want. You’ll get your head massage in the most chaotic environment possible (horns honking, top 40 radio music blaring, people hawking spit in the street, cell phones going off, people chattering, cows mooing…….) and it’s up to you to find that perfect space inside yourself DESPITE the externals. It’s not India’s job to “make it nice and perfect.”
That’s why I relish giving my head massages at Annapurna Restaurant amid the din and bustle of the lunch hour. Because if you’re open and focused, you can find your Samadhi (mindful concentration) here. And, if you can find it here, you can find it anywhere.
I invite you to try head massage as the perfect conduit to bliss: whenever, wherever, however.
Please contact Laurie English at 505-490-0591 to register for classes
| INDIAN HEAD MASSAGE CLASS SCHEDULE | |||
| January 2010 | |||
| Jan 25-27 | ChampissageTM | Santa Fe, NM | SpaNomad |
| Jan 28 | Head Bliss I | Santa Fe, NM | SpaNomad |
| February 2010 | |||
| Feb 8-10 | ChampissageTM | Santa Fe, NM | SpaNomad |
| Feb 11 | Head Bliss I | Santa Fe, NM | SpaNomad |
| Feb 22 | Mini-Samadhi I | Santa Fe, NM | SpaNomad |
| March 2010 | |||
| Mar 5 | Head Bliss I | Santa Fe, NM | SpaNomad |
| Mar 15-17 | ChampissageTM | Santa Fe, NM | SpaNomad |
| Mar 19-21 | ChampissageTM | Seattle WA | Therapeutic Training Center |
| Mar 22 | Mini-Samadhi I | Seattle, WA | Therapeutic Training Center |
| April 2010 | |||
| Apr 10-12 | ChampissageTM | Scottsdale, AZ | A-Z Therapy Center |
| Apr 16-18 | ChampissageTM | Albuquerque, NM | NM School of Natural Therapeutics |
| Apr 26-28 | ChampissageTM | Santa Fe, NM | SpaNomad |
| May 2010 | |||
| May 7-9 | ChampissageTM | Bozeman, NV | Health Works Institute |
| May 26-28 | ChampissageTM | Santa Fe, NM | SpaNomad |
| June 2010 | |||
| June 4-6 | ChampissageTM | Perrysburg, OH | Healing Arts Institute |
| June 11-13 | ChampissageTM | St. Louis, MO | Elements of Wellness |
| June 21-23 | ChampissageTM | Santa Fe, NM | SpaNomad |
| June 24 | Head Bliss I | Santa Fe, NM | SpaNomad |
| July 2010 | |||
| July 5-7 | ChampissageTM | Santa Fe, NM | SpaNomad |
| July 8 | Head Bliss II | Santa Fe, NM | SpaNomad |
| July 16-18 | ChampissageTM | San Diego, CA | School of Healing Arts |
| July 31-Aug 1 | ChampissageTM | Oakland, CA | McKinnon Institute of Massage |
| August 2010 | |||
| Aug 22 | Head Bliss I | Santa Fe, NM | SpaNomad |
| Aug 23-25 | ChampissageTM | Santa Fe, NM | SpaNomad |
| September 2010 | |||
| Sep 13-15 | ChampissageTM | Santa Fe, NM | SpaNomad |
| Sep 14 | Head Bliss I | Santa Fe, NM | SpaNomad |
| Sep 17-19 | ChampissageTM | Seattle, WA | Therapeutic Training Center |
| Sep 24-26 | ChampissageTM | Albuquerque, NM | NM School of Natural Therapeutics |
| October 2010 | |||
| Oct 11-13 | ChampissageTM | Santa Fe, NM | SpaNomad |
| Oct 14 | Head Bliss I | Santa Fe, NM | SpaNomad |
| November 2010 | |||
| Nov 5-7 | ChampissageTM | Santa Fe, NM | SpaNomad |
| Nov 8 | Head Bliss II | Santa Fe, NM | SpaNomad |
| December 2010 | |||
| Dec 3-5 | ChampissageTM | Austin, TX | Lauterstiein-Conway Massage School |
| Dec 7-9 | ChampissageTM | Santa Fe, NM | SpaNomad |
| Dec 10 | Head Bliss I | Santa Fe, NM | SpaNomad |
Class Descriptions:
Head Bliss I & II and The Rapture:
This class provides you with a thorough understanding of basic movements for the head, neck, shoulders, arms and back. Using a proprietary 5-element system of instruction, you will come to a comprehensive knowledge of when and how to apply any head massage technique. This understanding is revolutionary to the instruction of head massage. There is more to head massage than adding more techniques to your toolbox. To really know the effect of your techniques and the cumulative effect of your session, this is a must-have class for the lay person or the serious practitioner. Head Bliss I’s focus: the head and practitioner footwork. Head Bliss II’s focus: back, shoulders, neck and arms. The Rapture is the culmination where you merge the Head Bliss I and Head Bliss II training . Done to a clothed client sitting in chair.
Mini-Samadhi I & II and Beyond the Beyond:
This class provides you with head massage skills for the massage table. Learn how to follow your instincts to evolve and embellish intricate head massage moves addressing the arms, shoulders, neck and head. Samadhi is mindful concentration. Practice finding states of bliss in yourself and evoking higher awareness in your client. Writing exercises and lots of hands-on experience ground the learning of these “mandala-like” techniques.
Head Trip I & II and The Journey
This is a fun class where you get to explore body connection to move both yourself and the client. Take ‘em on a wild ride. This is great class for parents, movement therapists, thai massage therapists, yoga enthusiasts, dancers and people who love moving! Fully clothed and done sitting or laying on a mat.
ChampissageTM: Indian Head Massage
This three-day class created by Narendra Mehta introduces you to the fundamentals of weight shifting, hand placement and 51 unique moves that address: the back, shoulders, neck, arms, head and face.
Benefits of Indian head massage
♦ Relax
♦ Improve blood circulation increasing oxygen supply to the brain
♦ Calm, revitalize and uplift your spirit
♦ Create a more balanced state of being
♦ Balance your Chakras
♦ Soften taut and uncomfortable muscles
♦ Ease stiffness
♦ Dissolve knots and nodules in muscle tissues
♦ Stimulate blood circulation
♦ Remove waste products and accumulated toxins
♦ Increase joint mobility
♦ Improve lymphatic drainage
♦ Improve immune system functioning
♦ Bring healthy lustrous shine to your hair
♦ Improve the condition of your skin
♦ Breathe deeper
♦ Trigger the release of “feel good” chemicals called endorphins
♦ Create an almost euphoric sensation of contentment and happiness
♦ Promote hair growth
♦ Dissipate mental tiredness, stress, and depression
♦ Have greater mental alertness, concentration and clearer thinking.