Aftercare

The following advice should be taken following a massage:

• Avoid alcohol for at least 24 hours, as massage is a detoxifying treatment

• Drink plenty of water to assist in the elimination of toxins from the body

• Eat a light diet to assist the detoxification and healing process

• Get plenty of rest. You may feel tired after treatment

• Gentle exercise – postural exercises can help with muscle tension as well as exercises that will assist with mobility. Yoga is a suitable and gentle option.

• Do breathing exercises to assist with taking in oxygen to your fullest capacity

• Research the possibility of treatment options to assist with stress and other conditions, if necessary.

Sometimes, you may feel a few side effects after a massage - but they are all signs that the massage was a success and your body is eliminating toxins from your system and beginning to self-heal. You might experience:

• The need for more regular trips to the toilet

• Cold like - symptoms like a headache, runny nose and/or cough

• Slight rash as the skin rebalances

• Any dormant conditions, which have been suppressed, could flare up temporarily as part of the healing process

• Changes to usual sleeping pattern - either extremely deep sleep or difficulty sleeping and vivid dreams

• Achy or sore muscles - especially after a sports or deep tissue massage

These reactions will be short lived - around 24 / 28 hours and not something to worry about but a sign of the body rebalancing and cleansing itself.