- WHAT IS HEATED AND COOLED STONE THERAPY? NOT JUST 'HOT STONES'
- MUCH MORE THAN JUST 'HOT STONES'
- WHO AND WHAT DOES AMBER TREAT?
- WHAT IS CEREMONY? AND CAN LA STONE BE GIVEN WITHOUT CEREMONY?
- "I FELT LIKE I WAS ON A DIFFERENT LEVEL" SO WHAT DID THE THERAPY DO?
- WHAT ARE CHAKRAS?
- WHAT IS HOLISTIC AND SPIRITUAL HEALING?
- SHOULD I USE A HEAT PACK OR A COLD PACK?
- WHY DO I HAVE COLD HANDS & FEET?
- WHAT IS GEOTHERMAL?
- "CAN YOU SEE MY AURA?" WHAT IS THE AURA AND WHAT IS SMUDGING?
- WHAT IS YIN AND YANG?
- WHERE IS MY INNER PEACEFUL ENERGY?
- WHY SING TONES?
- WHAT ARE CRYSTALS FOR? AND WHO ARE THEY FOR?
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- WHAT DOES A NATURAL FACIAL ACTUALLY DO?
- HOW OFTEN SHOULD I HAVE A MASSAGE / FACIAL / OR FOOTCARE?
- IS ORGANIC SKINCARE REALLY BETTER FOR ME AND THE PLANET?
- WHAT IS DIFFERENT ABOUT AMBIENCE STONE THERAPY CENTRE?
- WHAT MAKES LA STONE A LUXURY THERAPY?
- WHAT IS AFTERCARE?
WHAT IS HEATED AND COOLED STONE THERAPY?
STONES CONVEY GENEROUS, GROUNDING, COMFORTING, PLEASURE
. . . & THEY MELT YOUR PAIN AND TROUBLES AWAY TOO.
NOT JUST 'HOT STONES'. Original LaStone Therapy is nothing like the many inferior hot stones copies. Therapies often known as "hot stones" are partial incomplete, often incorrectly given forms that have sprung up, based upon the original form created in Arizona, USA in the mid 1090s. LaStone uses every temperature of nature's seasons, spring, summer, autumn, winter.
Black basalt stones are used to convey warmth to your body during a treatment. The Earth is ancient, made from the solid rock that we can stand upon. Liquid 'magma' rock flows from
volcanoes every day of the year, forming the substance that over long
periods of tumbling and weathering becomes the smooth stones used in
LaStone therapy. All stones are very old; the Earth and the rest of the
solar system is about 4.55 billion years old.
White marble stones are used to convey coolness to your body during a treatment. It is very important to have some cool temperature. This is why hot stones only is incorrect. It is pointless applying heat to an inflamed trouble spot such as a knee, or a painful back, or headaches and flushes, only cold will help here. When cold is used appropriately, it feels lovely, from the deep cold used to alleviate back pain, to the delicately refreshing coolness upon the brow and face to complete a dreamy massage experience.
Ancient cultures such as native American peoples name the Stones: "the Stone people." The stones are representatives of our planet Mother Earth, who with water and air, supports us and nurtures the wonderful diversity of plant and animal life. The specially chosen Stones used for LaStone therapy are, in skilled hands, connections to Mother Earth. Our lives can become over-busy and these Therapy Stones take us back to a simpler way of being. Dedicated LaStone therapists are known as "Stone walkers," bringing these beautiful Stones to you, in the form of hot and cold LaStone therapy, taking time to listen to both you and to the Stones, for a sublime connection of both.
MUCH MORE THAN JUST HOT STONES: LaStone Therapy is more than just hot stones. To the heated black Basalt stones, and the cooled white Marble stones, are addedcharacterful and unique Stone collections. LaStone is Geothermal therapy : meaning offering many temperatures via stones + also using crystals without temperatures.
The Shiva Lingham stone, is naturally produced, always as an elongated, egg shaped stone by the Narmada River in central India, in every size from less than an inch, up to 9 feet long. It is mysteriously always this kind of proportion, no other river creates this unusual shape. Considered a most sacred icon of the ancient world; it is symbolic of the Divine Creation by Shiva, Lord of Creation. The seed-like shape represents masculine creative energy, and the varied markings symbolize the feminine energy. Together creating a manifestation of the male-female creative dance. This Sacred Stone relates to the heart chakra and to manifestation of the love energythat lives in all of us. It also represents the harmony of balance of the soul, the Yin and Yang, that is maintained within the balance of the Universe. Used with reverence in Advanced LaStonetherapies, it brings great supportive presence, unlike other stones. A unique connection to theflowing dance of water.
Spirit Stones are treasured Chakra Stones that create balance, and a profoundly settling effect upon the nervous system and whole energy field.These inspired Stones are exclusive to LaStone.
HOW, WHO & WHAT DOES AMBER TREAT? A FEW EXAMPLES BELOW:
HOW?
WITH NATURAL SKIN CARE: people come to Ambience to try natural skin care: some for the first time, many because they already are 'into' natural ingredients and want a professional facial treatment. Often in preparation for a special event, or even after a stressful and tiring event. The combination of the natural skin care and the LaStone therapy stones are superb for deep relaxation. It's amazing that something so pure and natural feels so fabulously luxurious.
WITH STONES + REIKI: Amber and the Stones treat the effects of stress: relationships or life circumstances can take their toll on energy levels and become expressed through the body in uncomfortable ways. LaStone therapy and Reiki are perfect for clearing stress from your system.You will feel supported, you will feel better.
WHAT IS TREATED?
Bereaved people: much comfort and support has been given with Mother Earth's heated Stones and Reiki as part of this journey of healing.
Nervous exhaustion: pre-holiday deep relaxation treatments. Start the holiday ready for enjoyment, instead of wasting the whole first week of the holiday un-winding.
Depression: commonly treated by Doctors with anti-depressants. Complementary therapies are just the thing for improving low spirits. Do try therapies, combined with a little more exercise, in preference to drugs.
Work stress and mental tiredness: quiet energy therapies such as Reiki and still Stonesplacements, are good for this.
People preparing for an interview: Reiki and Stones and guided visualisation for relaxation, calming nerves and centring confidence. Many people have discovered that an Ambience LaStone treatment before an interview relaxes and composes their energy.
Trauma: extreme upsets drain personal energy. Reiki is excellent for supporting your recovery.
And also . . . Simply a wish to feel special: you are all treated as special when you visit Amber at Ambience, you really are cared for and given the best, naturally!
WHAT ELSE IS TREATED? ~ ANOTHER QUITE DIFFERENT EXAMPLE:
A Martial Arts sportsman preparing for his Black belt grading test. How was he treated?Answer: Over a series of treatment sessions, both before and after the grading, a small area oftorn calf muscle injury was relieved with cold stones to reduce the inflammation and encourage rapid healing. Over-training had caused tight calf muscles and hamstrings (back of thighs,) this was treated mostly with heated stones massage to lengthen the muscles, enabling continuing training and effort without further injury. His fractured toe (!) was treated with Reiki, supporting the bone healing, and building confidence for the grading test day in the following week (with the fractured toe!). The heat + cold via Stones massage + Reiki all worked and really helped.
RESULT: he passed his Black Belt grading, (even with the fractured toe.)
A lady with frozen shoulder caused by prolonged study preparing for exams at a high level. The stress to the shoulder girdle was due to both tension caused by exam pressure, poor study desk posture, carrying very heavy study books. How was this treated? Answer: In one session, a combination of tension reducing LaStone energy methods, Hot and Cold stones massage for the affected area, and Reiki, to integrate this physical treatment and offer holistic healing.
RESULT: the extreme tightness was relieved and the lady got up from the couch, dressed, re-entered the therapy room, and demonstrated complete range of movement had returned. Aftercare advice was given on how to avoid this re-occuring in future.
A lady with a painful lower back due to a fall from her horse. How was this treated? Answer: In one session, using the same methods as above, but in a treatment plan specific to this area.
RESULT: the tightness was relieved and most interestingly, the horse knew that her balance was now improved and was no longer restricted. So both rider and horse were happy.
Ladies either with cancer, or in remission visit Ambience too. They are normal people who are going through an extreme health challenge. How is this treated? Answer: A lot can be offered, in many short, supportive therapy sessions, spaced at intervals. Very gentle touch and non-touch treatments are given. Great comfort is given in this way, as holistic care can be empowering for the person during a time where control over one's life seems limited. Positive visualisations can be given, and once learned these can be used for on-going self help at home. In the remission period, on-going sessions building up in treatment length, over a period of a year or more, help tode-toxify the body, and re-strengthen the mind, heart and spirit again, after the stressful ordeal ofhospital treatment.
RESULT: stress is reduced, the person feels supported during this period. Holistic therapy has been shown to be very helpful in many ways to cancer patients and their family. Ambienceoffers many useful links + info is given: (of local support groups, etc,) for the person to use asthey wish. It is a great pleasure to welcome people who truly need beautiful holistic therapies.
TO SUM UP: dis-comfort and pain of physical, mental, emotional and 'energetic' levels are respectfully treated. The human being is a subtle and complex mixture of all these 'layers'.
These and many, many more people, have been respectfully treated with Advanced LaStone and Energy techniques, and warmly welcomed at tranquil Ambience Therapy.
TREATMENTS ARE A PLEASURE AND A DELIGHT TO GIVE AND RECEIVE
WHAT IS CEREMONY? and can LaStone be given without ceremony?
Ambience treatments are usually given with, or within 'Ceremony'. This means setting your therapy treatment time within a sense of sacred (special) space using smudging, etc. Ceremony means giving the treatment not in a heartless way, but with loving respect for You and also respecting the Stones which are gifts of Mother Earth. Ceremony makes the treatment special.
The effect of this upon you is deeply relaxing. Your mind and nerves relaxed, your heart uplifted, bringing an increased awareness of loving support, and a oneness with Mother Earth.
Can LaStone be given without ceremony? Yes, LaStone can be given purely as a physical Sports massage treatment without the traditional ceremonial aspects. It is given to people experiencing specific physical issues and injuries.
"I FELT LIKE I WAS ON A DIFFERENT LEVEL"
This type of comment is very frequently made, after receiving a LaStone and Reiki therapy.
SO WHAT DID THE THERAPY DO?
Most people spend most of their lives either awake and busy, or asleep. But there is a restful place in-between which therapies can easily help you to experience and enjoy.
The electrical activity of the brain can be measured.
BETA brain waves are experienced during normal waking active state.
ALPHA brain waves cause your mind to relax and disconnect from external surroundings, healing repair to mind, heart, body and soul is enhanced and altered states of consciousness can be experienced.
THETA brain waves effects even deeper relaxation and possibilities of traveling to astral realms.
DELTA brain
waves bring about deep sleep.
When we deeply relax, as in a therapy or in meditation, we can experience true relaxation of the mind, and body, this brings a feeling of ease, peaceful well-being, calm stillness and improved ability to cope upon returning to one's active state again.
In a Stones treatment, there is a difference between true relaxation and simple sedation from heat. Without any cool stones to balance the heat, a hot-stones-only treatment would give just sedation; sleepiness and lethargy, an inability to function very effectively after the treatment.
LaStone therapy aims to re-focus your energy and find a refreshing replenished, calm energy. Reiki therapy takes your mind - body - spirit to a place of deeply restoring relaxation and to an opportunity to connect with a renewed level of energy, creating a big step forward in outlook.
WHAT ARE CHAKRAS?
The presence within us all, of energy centres were originally described by Indians of Hindu culture who named them 'Chakras,' this is simply Sanscrit for wheel, indicating movement or energy. These energy centres express our condition. There are 7 main centrally positioned chakras, these working upwards are: Root chakra, Sacral, Solar Plexus, Heart, Throat, Brow or 3rd eye, and Crown chakra. There are hundreds of chakra energy centres in and around the body. We are indeed full of energy, but we don't always feel in perfect balance, as we all know. Life stress sets most peoples' chakras off balance, i.e. we may feel our energy is low, or feel worried, angry, etc. Our chakras are balanced and aligned when we are happy, well, and with plenty of energy for our life.
LaStone and Reiki therapies treat the body via the 7 main chakras and many others too, as these are an important expression of who you are on every level of your being. The therapies work to leave you feeling balanced, centred, calm, and re-energized.
WHAT IS HOLISTIC AND SPIRITUAL HEALING?
Ambience holistic therapies care for the Whole person. i.e. not just for the Body, but also for the mind, heart and spirit. Holistic health or "healing" is "to make whole". Put simply, when we feel "shattered", we are not whole; our energy is not flowing as it should, due to too many demands placed upon it.
Your body often expresses, in the form of tension, what you are feeling emotionally or mentally. Shoulder tension is a common example of this, as are tension headaches. These may be caused by habitual emotional, bracing and holding patterns; trying to literally hold your self together, or to brace yourself, protecting yourself from more stress. Unfortunately this builds up into pain, but the pain is useful; it is telling you that something is out of balance.
The Spirit is very often the last aspect of ourselves we think of, as we tend to look to material aspects more readily. However your Spirit or Soul level is YOU. Everything of real importance speaks to you on a Soul level. Holistic and Spiritual therapy goes deeper, seeking connection to the root cause of feelings of un-wellness, dis-ease, ill health, or un-happiness. Once found, your personal will to release (let go of) the attachment to the cause of the problem, causes the healing. Spiritual healing connects you with this. Once you are in balance, you will be happy.
LaStone therapy and Reiki therapy are Holistic and Spiritual healing therapies.
SHOULD I USE A HEAT PACK OR A COLD PACK?
On experiencing a sudden pain; a sprain or strain, e.g. in a joint or the back: use COLD in the first 3 days to reduce inflammation, and help with pain. Immediately at home, near at hand from the freezer, use a pack of peas or sweetcorn, wrapped in a damp tea-towel, this shapes nicely around the area. Apply for 1 minute for small areas such as fingers, and 15-20 minutes every 2-3 hours during the day for larger areas such as back or knee, 3 times a day for a few days. Don't leave the ice on while you sleep and don't let ice touch your skin directly as this can cause a cold burn. Don't reach for comforting warmth / heat as this will just congest the area, (redden / bring blood to the area.) Hug a teddy by all means, but apply cold for healing sharp, sudden damage.
Remember in the first 3 days / 72 hours for ligament Sprains and muscular Strains:
'RICE' Rest / Ice / Compression / Elevation; these will reduce swelling in the first 48-72 hours after the injury. Avoid 'HARM' Heat / Alcohol / Running / Massage; in the first 48-72 hours after the injury, as these will add to swelling. Any inflamed area such as a sprained knee, will be worsened by alcohol, however, you could drink the old Caribbean island cure for swelling and bruises: pineapple juice, and mixed with sparkling water in the evening is nice.
Recovery: Once any bruising has subsided, a body treatment is appropriate, and on-going gentle flexibility (range of motion) exercises help too. LaStone uses both Heat and Cold temperatures appropriately when treating areas of pain. Cold offers welcome relief of pain in the affected area, whilst the heated Stones relax, and comfort the rest of you.
Memo: Use Cold for headache, and heat for shoulder tightness (when caused by tension rather than a pulled muscle.) A LaStone session will do much more than this; like taking off an overcoat of stress.
The English and New Zealand Rugby teams utilise the benefits of LaStone massage therapy to keep them in peak condition. In Sports therapy cold temperature is used more.
WHY DO I HAVE COLD HANDS & FEET?
Your body usually has a stable, constant core temperature of 37.4 C. The surface skin temperature is lower than this and varies from area to area. i.e. fingers / face / abdomen / nose. Harmless conditions, e.g. Raynaud's, prompts the blood vessels to go into spasm in response to cold. Try eating oily fish, and Omega 3 from walnuts, soya and green leafy veg, enriched eggs or a supplement and one glass of red wine, all are good vasodilators. i.e. will warm you up.
Reduce caffeine and smoking as these will un-helpfully restrict the blood vessels instead.
WHAT IS GEOTHERMAL?
A hot spring is a spring that is geothermally heated
groundwater emerging from beneath the Earth's crust. There are geothermal hot springs all over the world. Ambience Stone Therapy is near to Bath Spa, the location of the inspirational, constantly flowing,LaStone Therapy is a geothermal therapy, the volcanic, black basalt stones are heated by being submerged in heated water, and are maintained at a specific, chosen temperature.
"CAN YOU SEE MY AURA?" WHAT IS THE AURA & WHAT IS SMUDGING?
"CAN YOU SEE MY AURA?"
Personally, I, Amber, cannot see the Aura with my eyes, but yes, it is very possible to feel your Aura with my hands, (up to some distance from the body.) What can be felt? Inflammation from a damaged injured area can be felt, as can physical illness in a specific area of the body, also over-activity, of the brain for example. So it's not so much seeing, as listening, with the hands.
WHAT IS THE AURA? Other names for your Aura are: 'Personal space', you become aware of this space if a person intrudes on it when this is unwelcome, i.e. on a crowded train. Or 'Energy field', you may recall that your brain, nervous system and muscles operate using electrical impulses; your body runs using energy from food, etc, for fuel. You can easily feel the heat energy that your skin gives off. Quite simply the human body is full of energy, like a battery, this energy extends beyond the body. We can affect others by the type of energy we give off, i.e. emotional energy, angry energy, shut off disconnected energy or calm energy. You are much more than your visible body, you have an Aura, (it's not just the likes of George Cloony who get to have one!)
WHAT IS SMUDGING? A primitive Smudge fire is used in Australian outback by Aboridginals, and other cultures, to drive off the biting mosquitos, away from camp. The modern version would be a citronella garden candle. American Indians have a tradition of smudging to clear energy. LaStone treatments at Ambience end with a peaceful "Aura sweep." This is one type of "Smudging" which helps you to clear away anything that is no longer a help to you, i.e. worries, negative thoughts tying you up in knots; smudging ceremony helps you to just let it go . . . and of course, Smudging feels nice too; like a refreshing Spring clean for the body, mind, heart, spirit.Here we use a variety of methods to suit you; Sage or Cedar traditional native American herb incense, clearing the Aura with a Feather fan. Organic Rose water Aura mist, gently settling a restless mind. Himalayan Bowl sound waves, or the 'shhhh' of a Rainstick, simplifying your awareness. All these global therapy methods create "sacred space" (like Feng Shui,) to clear and release / let go of un-needed thoughts or worries that weigh you down and hold you back, and yes, it works, if you want it to!
All the ladies who come here really like peaceful smudging, and very often buy a
'baby' smudge stick or Organic Rose water Mist to use at home.
You've never had smudging? What are you waiting for? Come and enjoy.
WHAT IS YIN AND YANG?
Beautifully crafted Yin and Yang stones are used in the Ambience
Facials and Body massage, representing balance and flow in a simple tactile way. Why? The intertwined symbol of two fish shapes; one black and one white, is from China. The symbol represents the harmonious balance of two universal opposites,
such as earth + heaven, moon + sun, night + day, cold + heat, cool +
warmth, restful shade + energising sun, peacefulness + activity,
female + male.YIN female, the left hand, dark, shade, inward breath, yielding, cold, water,
earth, stillness, mysterious hidden, negative, spiritual.
YANG male, the right hand, light, sun, outward breath, firm, heat, fire,
air, active, clearly visible, positive, material.
Think of the roots of a tree down (Yin) + the branches of a tree up (Yang.) All forces of nature are seen generally as either Yin or Yang, yet both qualities are present in all things in differing quantities. The two shapes together form a circular shape, creating unity, harmony, balance. The two 'fish' are represented as having two transposed dots / eyes, as they cannot exist without each other, indeed we all have both Yin and Yang energy in our makeup. E.g. the Ocean wave sweeps out and returns in, we breathe stress out and renewed fresh energy in. What is holding us back is released, what we need is welcomed in. These ideas underpin our understanding of releasing stress and welcoming in new, helpful, peaceful focus, for harmonious, balanced life. The LaStone therapies at Ambience work with this idea in mind.
WHERE IS MY INNER PEACEFUL ENERGY?
To be simply, peacefully centred . . . easier said than done? yet it's free. Making time for silence, stillness in a busy life, in order to find and maintain your inner strength.
AND HOW DO I FIND IT?Simple 5 minute method : choose a quiet time (perhaps early morning before anyone's up,) and choose a quiet room (perhaps overlooking a garden.) Sit comfortably, but not slouching. You could hold a special crystal this can help you to sit still and focus your energy. Conciously choose that this short time is for your best and highest good, health and happiness.
Close your eyes. At this point, you may become aware and surprised at how many chattering thoughts or even worries are inside your head. These are issues that shall be dealt with later, with calm compassion. Learning to still your mind takes practice.
So breathe in the peace and quiet of the room, then breathe out your stress or worries or thoughts. Conciously breathe in positive energy, and breathe out peace. Not particularly trying to make your mind blank, to escape how you are feeling, but to become simply aware of the present moment.
USE ANYTHING THAT HELPS YOU TO SIMPLIFY YOUR FOCUS; gently resting your eyes on a view of a garden, or a flower, or object, or candle, or close your eyes and listen to birdsong, or a CD of ocean waves or nature's sounds can help.
Be aware of your centre; e.g. solar plexus, (below your heart, above your navel.) Visualise a sunny yellow light here, giving you beneficial energy and radiating out to every cell in your body.
A holiday inside!
Then most importantly, say . . . . "thankyou" . . . . for anything you can think of . . .
If you can't think of anything good, start with your toes. Have you got toes? If so, say thankyou for them! Carry on like that though and you'd be there all day saying thankyou; you have been given so many good things: after all, every breath is a blessing. Count your blessings, become a little happier each day.
Open your eyes, smile, get up and give yourself a stretch. That's it. 5 minutes - done - easy.
Try it every day. . . before you know, it your blood pressure is down and all sorts of new good possibilities will occur to you: detrimental habit changes. Healthy lifestyle changes. Anything towards a better you.
WHY SING TONES? AND HOW DO THE STONES SING?
Sometimes a single musical note; called a 'tone', is sung when the Spirit Stones are placed upon your body, why? All cultures throughout history have found that creative, healing sound, such as from a Hymalayan singing bowl, links us to the divine within us, simplifying and focusing our attention on one single point. LaStone Therapists sometimes "tone" when placing stones upon the bodies main Chakras. 'Toning' can aid your therapist to sense the Auric field above your body.
SOUND HEALING NOTES ~ CHAKRAS: Sound healing gives us the understanding that the Chakras have associated musical notes. These are: Root~C, Sacral~D, Solar Plexus~E, Heart~F (and F sharp), Throat~G, Third Eye~A, Crown~B. This could be why when we hear beautiful singing we feel better and more harmoniously balanced.
SOME ANCIENT JAPANESE VOWEL SOUND TONES: the tone "Ah" signifies: energy moving up. "O" = moving down. "Ii" = the life force - moving outwards from the body. "Eh" = branching upwards. "U" (oo) = returning to self (to the hara 2 inches below the navel.)
ANCIENT CHINESE PEOPLES used thin flat Jade Stones to make various musical notes. They designated F or F sharp as the 'great tone of nature'. in therapy usage, F relates to the Heart chakra, and F sharp relates to the Thymus gland (immune system,) also in the heart area.
Om, Aum and Amen are considered sacred words. Singing naturally causes greater focus and deeper breathing. The single note of Singing bowls may also be used at Ambience during your therapy. Singing is an expression of feelings. Ambient music is used for therapy relaxation.
How do the Ambience Stones themselves sing?
. . . you'll just have to book an appointment to find out how.
WHAT ARE CRYSTALS FOR? AND WHO ARE THEY FOR?
. . . IN A WORD THEY ARE FOR DELIGHT.
They are INSPIRING, UPLIFTING, COMFORTING TOUCH-STONES to our ASPIRATIONS.
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AND WHO ARE THEY FOR? If you like wearing a particular colour to improve your mood, or to reflect the seasons, then you'll like crystals for their beautiful, natural colours. Women find inspiration and uplift in various forms: Aromas (as in Aromatherapy.) Movement as in dance. Touch as in massage. Visual colours (as in flowers, art, clothes / fabric, jewellery / crystals.)
AND WHAT DO THEY DO? They offer colour and touch therapy. It's not so much what they do, as how you react to them that counts. Crystals are another sort of Stone that happens to be coloured, or even transparent. Most people respond to their obvious beauty and light filled appearance. Your "Stone walker" LaStone therapist and "Lightworker", Amber, sometimes uses some Crystal Stones to place upon your energy centres, sometimes actually massaging with specially smoothly shaped ones as touch therapy.
Crystals, such as the familiar Rose Quartz, are inspiring to us due to their
outstanding colour and light; they delight and comfort our spirits in just the same way that flowers do.
It is amazing that these lovely coloured stones, can grow in the earth! The nice thing is that they last longer than flowers. People often like to hold a favourite comforting crystal (e.g. kept in your pocket,) when anticipating a stressful period, such as surgery, or life changes.
Your Chakra energy centres are traditionally linked to a rainbow of colours, and crystals can be a way of understanding and visualising our own inner colours, of lighting up inside and inspiring us to get up from the therapy couch, to an improved daily attitude towards life.
When used in a treatment, they can activate "shifts" in your own energy and outlook. A step, a jump, or a leap forward in your understanding. Helping you see life from a new perspective.
Many visitors to Ambience like to keep a small smooth crystal (heart or egg shape) in their pocket, or on their bedroom table as a touch-stone to their aspirations.
In fact we often love 'em so much, many women stuff them instinctively down their bra, yep! you know who you are :-) Better than diamonds is a warm loving heart.
BUT ARE THEY OF PRACTICAL USE? Yes, crystals can teach you to breathe . . how?THE PROBLEM: You're working at your computer, you begin over time to tire, you slump forward and slouch, your posture becomes poor; shoulders rounded, head is lifted back to compensate causing the extra curvature in the cervical vertebrae of the neck, and pinching the nerves that lead to the arms and hands, causing tingly fingers sometimes (repetitive strain symptoms) and causing most importantly - shallow breathing. So now you're even forgetting to breathe!
A PRACTICAL SOLUTION; how can crystals help here? Use crystals as a visual reminder. An engagement ring with a particular crystal stone works like this. Get a simple 'power-bead' bracelet, you know those little round crystal beads (sold in our online Shop,) on an elastic thread, you wear on your wrist. Sit at your computer, place the bracelet on your head, oh it slipped off right? :- / Well, balance it atop your head again; now those little crystal beads are training you / reminding you to sit up straight. When you sit up straight, you are suddenly breathing properly, deeply, because it's automatic; given more space, the rib cage will now lift higher spontaneously, you are getting more oxygen with every breath.
Ok, so put the bracelet on your wrist, or place it where you can see it on your desk next to the screen, and as you begin to slump, try balancing it on your head for a moment again as a sitting up practice. Soon the very sight of the bracelet will say to you, "sit up and breath." The crystals are serving as a visual reminder, that's what crystals do. You breathe more - more air goes to your brain and suddenly you are more brainy, more clever! . . . are you sitting up?
WHAT DOES A NATURAL FACIAL ACTUALLY DO?
If you don't like food with artificial additives,
Chemical ingredients applied to the skin's surface can easily end up in your blood stream - and they do. The most important message here at Ambience, in line with the UK Soil association guide lines, is to simply stop
applying these cocktails of chemicals to your own skin, in the form of
all the toiletries habitually used in the UK. Look at the long lists of
chemical ingredients on the back of your bathroom shampoos, shower
gels, cleansers, moisturiser . . . the list is endless. What are we
doing to ourselves?
Simply go natural
APART FROM THIS: a Facial does a great deal both physically and for your energy levels; take home the fact sheet after your facial. Also to carry on the good work at home is vital too. The healthiest things that you can easily and simply do for your skin are: DETOX: simply stop using synthetic ingredients, (use natural ingredients skincare instead; it is no more expensive,) drink more water and less caffeine each day. FEED and OXYGENATE: exercise / cycle or simply walk more. EXFOLIATE: gentle facial massage with oil. Organic Facial oil from our online Shop. These habits improve your skin's healthy, youthful appearance. Do please stop using these horrible chemicals; ten years from now many of them will have been removed from general use anyway, but why wait 'till then to care for your health?
The UK and EU is very slowly changing it's regulations to improve our toiletries ingredients,
HOW OFTEN SHOULD I HAVE A MASSAGE / FACIAL / OR FOOTCARE?
FOR SPECIFIC ISSUES it may take a series of planned treatments for deeply ingrained physical aches. Plus your own home care to support this; we can work together toward a real grasp of bodily balance.FOR WELL-BEING I suggest a Treatment per Season; 4 x a year. Your skin, your mood and health of body, are intimately connected to the seasons and the weather. To get in touch with the bounty of the seasons + anti-ageing health benefits + to keep on top of smaller niggles and tensions, before they develop.
Treat tension, before it becomes depression.
Treat muscular imbalances, before they become permanent pain, then even a slipped disc.
After visiting a good restaurant, you would not ask the chef how often you should eat!
Therapy is very important to health and happiness.
After visiting a hairdressers, you don't ask if you need to visit again!
regular seasonal therapy is essential if you care about yourself.
After visiting a gym, you don't expect to be fit after just one visit,
continue your enjoyable therapeutic care.
PLEASE DON'T NEGLECT YOUR FEET EITHER: When did you last have your feet treated? Pedicare 2 x per year minimum to check foot health. 16-20 year olds would say every 2 weeks, whilst women aged 30 and above tend to neglect their feet, due to pressures of family and work. I recommend that you enjoy a complete Pedicare every now and then, regularly. Anything less allows hard skin + common place fungal toenail infections to creep in un-noticed.
BUT CAN I AFFORD THERAPY? Take a look at the "Thrifty therapies" page - plenty of low priced options from £15, so everyone can afford to look after themselves.
Be dynamic, care for yourself.
IS ORGANIC SKINCARE REALLY BETTER FOR ME AND THE PLANET?
YES - BETTER FOR THE PLANET: ORGANIC FARMERS & GROWERS chief executive, Richard Jacobs, says: "Organic farming (of plants and foods) brings clear animal welfare benefits for livestock, as well as improved habitats for wildlife, with stronger insect and wild bird populations. At this time when there is heated discussion on our finite resources for the future, particularly water, people need to understand that organic farming works to improve the soil, enhancing its water retaining properties and making best use of the resources we already have, protecting them for future use. It is also much less reliant on fossil fuels, such as used in artificial fertilisers, and does not make routine use of antibiotics on animals."
AND BETTER FOR YOU: ORGANIC SKINCARE supplies no chemical residues from farming of grown ingredients such as the plants used for organic extracts or essential oils. Natural skincare obviously does not use animal ingredients.
WHAT'S DIFFERENT ABOUT AMBIENCE STONE THERAPY CENTRE?
Ambience uses Natural and Organic skincare ingredients only. Be aware that almost 100% of skincare, currently on offer to the British public in both shops and salons, is synthetic ingredients based. At Ambience it isn't just "greenwash" as on TV commercials; i.e. mentioning one natural ingredient to disguise a whole list of synthetic ones. Organic body Oil is used here for massages. Who else can say that?It is time to wake up! If you don't eat fast food burgers, then why spread the equivalent on your face?
Amber is a real LaStone Geo-Thermo-Therapist; a HOT and COLD Stones therapist, not just a hot-stone-only, watered down version. To use just heat is a pale imitation of the original therapy. Imagine a sports therapist refusing to use cold or ice for a Rugby player's painful knee! Unthinkable. Cold reduces inflammation. Cool balances warmth + flushes out + de-toxes tissues. Heat ALONE is sedating and ultimately not re-energising.
Amber only takes 3 bookings max per day. You are not on a conveyor belt here.
Plus, you get useful information sheets relevant to your concerns, FREE with your appointment.
Amber is interested to help almost every condition. Even if you are pregnant, you can select Mother Earth Stones therapy, or a natural Facial, or Stones Foot treatment depending upon your advancement. Training in Cancer care means that ladies enduring cancer treatment can now receive gentle supportive relaxation therapies here. Do tell any friends that you may have about this provision.
Amber absolutely loves her work. Love of the human body, love of the Stones and caring for people. An absolute belief in choosing natural methods, instead of synthetic methods, to achieve better health and happiness.
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WHAT MAKES LA STONE A LUXURY THERAPY? SEVEN REASONS WHY . . .
2 The stones themselves may be natural, but they must be harvested from volcanic areas, sorted and shipped from America and other global places. The marble is crafted specially and shipped to the UK.
3 There is more time involved. As you can imagine, just like a restaurant; there is preparation of stones before and washing of the stones after your treatment. This is relaxing therapy for the therapist too; the washed stones are placed in a mandela (natural pattern) on the couch as an expression of happiness.
4 Specialist training is regular and ongoing; Amber is a LaStone specialist to Master level. You quite simply cannot learn to use Stones on a one day course, as many 'Hot Stone' therapists do. Training with LaStoneUK is a enjoyable. The USA Founder of LaStone develops new techniques each year; annual update training brings great benefits to both therapist and client.
5 Paper products are not used as in other massages; sheets are used on the couch for the superior smooth comfort against the skin, instead of the paper tissue usually used. So there is more laundry and labour involved behind the scenes, but it is higher quality for you. It's like the difference in quality between paper napkins and real cloth serviettes at a good restaurant.
6 Exclusive Ambience Therapy 'Chakra-energy-centre' organic essential oil blends are selected to suit you, to complete your treatment. A unique and popular Ambience technique. Organic Energy centre oils blended to order are sold in our online SHOP for home use.7 Jojoba body massage Oil is used unlike other therapy centres. Here your skin is given pure organic nourishment. As anything applied to the skin, can pass through to your blood stream; this is why we recommend avoiding toiletries without those long lists of synthetic chemicals.
and so you can enjoy the benefits of Geo-Thermo-Therapy, I price lower than elsewhere.
WHAT IS AFTERCARE? AFTER THE THERAPY
Part of the service is Aftercare, this is helpful tailored information relevant to your needs. In other words you get not only your visit time, but you also receive extra professional advice after. You can make the most of this by realising that it takes 2 to improve your body's condition. The Therapist's skill and the Stone's temperature do much of the work, but you can make small changes to habitual posture or exercise habits, etc, to help yourself between treatments.
AFTERCARE EXAMPLES:
BODY THERAPY SPECIFIC ISSUES You may need verbal and visual demonstration advice on simple exercise and encouragement to take up a regular Yoga / Pilates / Tai Chi class. Or advice on posture correction. Your pain in the neck may actually be referred from a imbalanced spine. Help is given to change seated posture habits at your work desk, are you slouching now for example? Helpful tips on avoidance of RSS, Repetitive Strain Symptoms to prevent it developing into RSI: the permanent injury requiring surgery to the wrist. An avoidable common-place outcome.
AFTER YOUR APPOINTMENT Advice by letter or email: for encouragement and reminder, so you can help yourself in an ongoing preventative
way. An unusual helpful service.
FACIAL TREATMENTS can be followed by advice on which natural ingredients skincare product would suit you: even for eczema / dermatitis / chemotherapy skin problems and
many other more minor issues that can be improved too. From how to apply moisturiser economically and more
effectively, to how to do your own
mini facial massage at home with oil, for a continuing rejuvenated
healthy skin. This is an Holistic deeper approach.
REIKI ENERGY TREATMENTS aftercare could be simply sitting still with you, and while you sip water, listening to you. In case any issues have arisen during treatment that require thought. Various useful methods are used to ensure that you are not feeling "all floaty,"
i.e. that you are fully grounded / down to earth and safe to drive! Not
just out the door the minute treatment is over, as in some places. Aftercare is about CARE after.