Indian Head Massage for Special Needs Easy-to-Learn, Adaptable Techniques to Reduce Anxiety and Promote Wellbeing

201 Pages·2016·1.3 MB·English

by  Giuliana Fenwick

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This complete manual introduces Indian head massage techniques
to help reduce feelings of stress and anxiety, calm sensory overloads,
improve sleep patterns, ease frustration and boost mental, physical and
emotional wellbeing in people of all ages with special needs, including
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This tailored Indian head massage is perfect for anyone looking to
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provide additional support to people with special needs.
GIULIANA FENWICK developed her unique take on Indian
head massage while working with her son who has Asperger’s
syndrome (AS) and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).
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73 Collier Street
London N1 9BE, UK
400 Market Street, Suite 400
Philadelphia, PA 19106, USA
GIULIANA FENWICK
www.singingdragon.com
Cover design by Rebecca Hersey
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Indian
Head Massage

for SPECIAL
NEEDS
Easy-to-Learn, Adaptable Techniques to
Reduce Anxiety and Promote Wellbeing
GIULIANA FENWICK
LONDON AND PHILADELPHIA
First published in 2016
by Singing Dragon
an imprint of Jessica Kingsley Publishers
73 Collier Street
London N1 9BE, UK
and
400 Market Street, Suite 400
Philadelphia, PA 19106, USA
www.singingdragon.com
Copyright © Giuliana Fenwick 2016
Photographs copyright © James Alexander Fenwick Photography 2016
Front cover and massage routine photographs by James Alexander Fenwick
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To James, Ollie, Chiara, Charles and Luca, my children,
my teachers, the stars that light up my world every
single day.
Be in your fingers and hands as if your whole being, your
whole soul, is there.
Osho
Testimonials
An Opportunity to Make
a Real Difference
“
At Foxes Academy we have noted the real benefit of a particular
style of head massage.
Giuliana Fenwick has been giving head massages to learners on
the autistic spectrum, or with anxiety or attention deficit hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD), at Foxes. The techniques she has developed
especially for these groups calms and relaxes, enabling young
people to slow down and think more clearly. Giuliana’s detailed case
studies show improved focus, concentration and memory retention
that head massage promotes. It also helps to break down mental
and emotional barriers, making students/learners more receptive to
other help around them.
At our Ofsted inspection, inspectors were impressed by the
obvious impact that therapy is having on learners’ self-esteem and
their ability to progress. Ofsted liked the diverse range of therapy
offered to our learners.
Giuliana, whose work has already been recognised by The
National Autistic Society (see Autism Eye magazine), would like
to train others directly involved with young people with learning
disabilities. As well as training parents of students/learners who
have seen the benefits in their own children, Giuliana has run
training sessions for ADHD, ASC & LD Belgium and Mind. Through
training other professionals, there is the opportunity to make a real
difference to more young people’s lives.
As Principal of Foxes Academy, I readily and happily endorse the
talent and professionalism of Giuliana and highly recommend that
colleges make the most of the opportunity to enrich their offer by
investing in staff therapeutic training.
If you are interested in pursuing her offer of staff training please
”
contact Giuliana.
SHARON BOWDEN, PRINCIPAL, FOXES ACADEMY
“
Giuliana Fenwick brought her technique and enthusiasm to
‘ADHD, ASC & LD Belgium’ last year to give Indian head massage
training to our group. Her method is simple and her teaching was
well paced. By the end of the course, we were all well versed in her
technique from her step-by-step instructions. Even more than that,
every participant’s face was visibly more relaxed at the end of the
two-day course, if not glowing. We renamed the weekend the Bliss
Workshop. We wholeheartedly endorse this technique and Ms
Fenwick. We have seen the positive effects in our community and
ourselves. Some of us end each tutoring or coaching session by
giving an Indian head massage to our clients, and they go home
”
more alert and balanced as a result.
JOANNE NORRIS, EDUCATION CHAIR, ADHD, ASC & LD BELGIUM
“
On first meeting Giuliana, it was clear that she had an in-depth
understanding of people with Asperger’s and the benefits that
therapy can have. Although, my team and I had already received
training in Indian head massage, we were impressed by how
Giuliana was able to introduce a subtle technique with touch that
enabled the recipient to become very relaxed and calm. We have
taken this approach into our own work in the mental health system
and believe the patients to have found it very beneficial.
Giuliana’s training was insightful, very thorough and engaging
to all involved. Her passion for her work and the people she helps is
inspiring and I would have no hesitation in recommending both her
treatment and her training to anyone I should meet.
It is our aspiration to expand our work to adults on the autistic
spectrum, and we are very grateful for the help and guidance
”
Giuliana has given us in trying to achieve this goal.
MAGGI ROWAN, SUCH PROJECT, PART OF MIND
IN TAUNTON AND WEST SOMERSET
Contents
Introduction – Ollie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
How To Use This Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
What Is Indian Head Massage? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
1 The Scientific Approach to the Body
Introduction: Anatomy, Physiology and Some Neuropsychology 32
The Skin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
The Muscular System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
The Skull. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
The Frontal Lobe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
The Parietal Lobes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
The Temporal Lobes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
The Crown Area (Where the Frontal and Parietal Lobes Join) . . . 46
The Occipital Lobe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Hormone Producers and the Endocrine System . . . . . . . . . 47
The Hypothalamus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
The Pituitary Gland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
The Pineal Gland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
The Thyroid Gland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
The Nervous System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
The Autonomic Nervous System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Blood Circulation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Arterial Supply to the Neck and Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Venous Drainage from the Head and Neck . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
The Lymphatic System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55