Indian Head Massage

Indian Head Massage at no.88 is a deeply restorative treatment combining the richness of traditional Indian Head Massage with the quiet, profound stillness of craniosacral release.

The treatment begins with the more familiar, invigorating elements of traditional Indian Head Massage — rhythmic movements, friction, pressure, scalp stimulation and nurturing massage around the ears, neck and base of the skull. These techniques help to awaken the area, encourage circulation and begin releasing the tension we so often carry around the head and upper body.

From there, the treatment gradually becomes quieter as I move into craniosacral release — a subtle, deeply nurturing form of touch around the head and skull that I feel incredibly passionate about.

The work is gentle and still, tuning into the body’s own subtle craniosacral rhythm and creating perfect conditions for the nervous system to soften.

Everybody experiences this differently, but what I see again and again is a remarkable sense of calm spreading through the whole body. Breathing changes. The face softens. The shoulders begin to drop. There is often that wonderful feeling of having travelled somewhere much quieter without ever having moved at all.

And then, rather than ending the treatment in complete stillness, we begin to gently bring energy back into the body.

The scalp is stimulated again, the touch becomes a little more invigorating, and I move down through the arms and hands before opening around the shoulders and shoulder blades. This gradual change in pace allows you to notice that the treatment is coming towards its end while bringing warmth, movement and a gentle flush of energy back through the body.

The treatment also brings gentle attention to the upper energy centres of the body — particularly the throat, third eye and crown — supporting a sense of openness, clarity and ease. For many people, the overall experience is one of profound stillness, space and a feeling of being deeply reset.

Treatment takes place lying comfortably on your back on the warmed couch. I ask that the upper body is accessible for massage, either by wearing a strappy vest that can be lowered from the shoulders or by removing your top. You will remain comfortably covered throughout with towels and blankets.

You simply lie back and allow the treatment to move from stimulation, into stillness, and gently back again — leaving you feeling lighter, clearer, more open and deeply reset.

60 minutes £75
Gift certificates available