To minimize your laundry load (up to 90%), speeding up change-over times, raise hygiene levels, reduce carbon emissions, water waste and energy costs we supply biodegradable towel products; a perfect soft and warm barrier to use between your guest and your existing towel and sheet set-up.
You can find the hara point by placing 2 fingers across the abdomen, below the belly button. Place the top of your index or middle finger of your other hand on two fingers to feel/find the hara point. There where the hara point is located, you will not feel any muscles, instead you will feel the tendon plate beneath it. The point is exactly in the middle of the body in relation to the crown and soles of the feet, but also in the middle of the left and right sides and front and backside.
With Vagus Cradle exercises we aim to increase the vagus tone by stimulating the parasympathetic activity in the brain and body, reducing physical, mental and emotional stress.
As you begin your vagal cradle session with your guest, image your idea of the vagal network. The Vagus nerve originates in the brain-stem, just behind the ears, it travels down each side of the neck, across the chest and down through the abdomen. Vagus is Latin for wandering and this bundle of nerve fibers roves through the body, networking the brain with the stomach and digestive tract, the lungs, heart, spleen, intestines, liver and kidneys, also including a range of other nerves that are involved in speech, eye contact, facial expressions and even your ability to tune in to other people's voices.
Start at the neck and sweep the stone up gently toward the jawline.
Chin , Jawline and Mouth area Move up to the middle of the chin and sweep the area that’s right under the chin with outward and upwards strokes toward the bottom of the ear.
Continue from the area under the lip sweep on your jawline with outward and upwards strokes toward the bottom of the ear.
Continue from the middle of the upper lip and sweep with outward and upwards strokes toward the ear.
Cheeks Start from the side of the nose and sweep across the cheeks and underneath the cheekbones with outward and upwards strokes toward the hairline.
Under Eye Sweep very gently under the eye from the inner corner of the eye and move very lightly to the temple.
Eyebrow Follow the contour of the eyebrow and sweep lightly outward down to the temple staying on the brow bone.
Forehead Start from the area right between the eyebrows (third eye). Sweep lightly upwards towards the hairline and continue to go down on the hairline and down to the jawline to the collarbone. Continue from the middle of the forehead and gently sweep right above the eyebrows, towards the temple down to the jawline to the collarbone.
Sweeping down all the way to the collarbone is important to collect the lymph you moved to the side of the face so that it moves towards the lymphatic drainage points.
Repeat the same procedure on the other side of the face.
DON'T let the cup sit in one place, as that can cause bruising. Keep it moving! Follow the steps hereafter carefully as the lymphatic drainage in every step is most important.
Chin, Jawline and Cheeks Put the large cup under the midpoint of the chin and move the cup outward and upwards towards the ear and down to the jawline to the collarbone. Apply a little jiggle to stimulate the lymph at the of the movement. Continue with the jawline and the cheeks, move the cup outward and upwards strokes toward the hairline and down to the collarbone. Apply a little jiggle to stimulate the lymph at the of the movement.
Mouth area Move the small cup around the mouth area and lips.
Under Eye Move with the small cup very gently under the eye and move very lightly to the temple and down to the jaw to the collarbone.
Forehead Start from the area right between the eyebrows (third eye) Move lightly upwards towards the hairline and continue to go down on the hairline and down to the jawline to the collarbone. Continue from the middle of the forehead and gently move the cup right above the eyebrows, towards the temple down to the jawline to the collarbone.
Moving down all the way to the collarbone is important to collect the lymph you moved to the side of the face towards the lymphatic drainage points.
Repeat every stroke 3x but always pick up the cup and start again from the starting point.
Repeat the same procedure on the other side of the face.
We believe that there is (too) little attention for the (un)conscious role of the brain during spa and wellness treatments. That is why the brain has been given an important role in The|Tides BrainBody Wellness treatments because of the crucial influence that nerve pathways (orginating from the brainstem) have on the body and largely determine how we perceive and experience ourselves and the world around us.
Our goal of incorporating specific eye exercises in our BrainBody Wellness treatments is to quickly and effectively balance and synchronize the body and brain. As a metaphor, try to think of the eyes as being the keyboard of the brain, they are important information processors. Through specific and simple eye movements we can exert a certain influence on the wiring of the brain. When the exercises are performed correctly, it immediately sends a powerful signal from the brain to the body – and vice versa - to switch to a deeper level of relaxation. The trigeminal nerve and the vagus nerve play an important role in this. Both nerves originate in the brainstem; the trigeminal nerve innervates the face/eyes and the vagus nerve innervates the body.
Incorporating breathwork into our BrainBody Wellness treatments is an effective way to tap into the parasympathetic nervous system, the part of the nervous system that helps us relax. In order for our treatments to work effectively, we put a lot of emphasis on the quality of our breathing exercises to constantly stimulate the activity of the vagus nerve to increase vagal tone which has an immediate effect on reducing physical, mental and emotional stress. Our aromatherapy synergy Breath - that we use during the breathing exercises - contains a beautiful blend of airway clearing aromatherapy oils to soothe and calm the respiratory tract (and indirect the vagus nerve) to support easy breathing and to maintain a clearer, healthier respiratory system.
We use diaphragm, hara and synchronized breathing techniques in our treatments they are created in a way that both the guest and the therapist benefit from them. It is a natural way to obtain relaxation and synchronization between both (in our view important for a succesful treatment) and serves as an important tool for the therapist to feel and stay calm and grounded throughout the day.
A general rule of thumb when performing the exercises is to lengthen the exhalation. When the exhale is at least one and a half to two times as long as the inhale, the body begins to connect to the ‘rest and digest’ system as opposed to the ‘fight or flight’ mode that we tend to stay in during times of stress.
