Hi folks - would welcome some feedback from those experienced IHm therapists amongst us.
My tutor mentioned to us when she is working with clients she offers them IHM on the massage table, as opposed to chair. She went on to say she would do the back massage element with almond oil, and obviously the client unlike traditional IHm, is undressed for this. We didn't hear anymore as unfortunately she left! Be interested to hear if any of you have experimented with delivering an IHM in this way.
love, janice x
Hi ya all
Just got back in after a hard day massaging and teaching, and was amazed that this thread is still of great interest! I gave up on it a long time ago :p.
Regardless whether we should or should not practice IHM on a couch, it's oblivious that it's an important topic and that prehaps has some validity.
I do teach my ITEC students the way that daisychain would be very pleased at :rolleyes:, but I have added a few extra techniques in (unoffically) so that they can be successful and meet the needs of their clients.
I was talking to a colleague the other day who teaches C&G IHM and she told me that her students have to teach a whole arm and hand routine. I not saying that I agree with this, but it does reflect the times. Natural progression or bast***isation. I leave it up to you dear HP users. 😉
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Reiki Pixie
I bought a directors chair from a garden centre. It's portable and has a low back and my clients find it comfy. As I'm fairly short, it's low enough for even the tall clients to be treated comfortably.
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Hi there
I have recently completed an IHM course and we were only taught how to do it with the client sitting upright. I would be really interested to learn a routine for laying down on a massage table. Would you mind sharing this information with me? I would be really grateful.
I actually had no idea you could do IHM with the client laying down. I love HP as I have learnt so many new things!
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Hello,
Did you ever get the instructions on how to do IHM on a couch. I am currently being taught how to do on a chair but I personally think it would be better on a couch. Please could I trouble you for those instructions. Many thanks
Hi Zoeb2016 - I doubt you will receive a reply - the post above is 8 years old!
How long is/was your IHM course? What other therapies have you learnt? Sometimes it comes down to 'being creative' and catering for clients needs. Some don't want to sit, preferring to lie down and relax. You could try, on a friend, to practice ways of applying IHM on someone supine.
I received a spa voucher for Christmas and used it this week. I booked an IHM. I was quite surprised that this was given with me lying on the couch - i had never heard of IHM being done this way. To be honest, it was dreadful. In part because I don't think the therapist was very experienced, but mostly because IHM cannot be done this way. It was basically a facial massage with a bit of head & neck thrown in. If the therapist had been experienced it might have been ok - but it's not IHM. It's not even vaguely approaching what IHM is supposed to be. Stop it!
I've not seen this thread before, I do IHM and I would find it very difficult to give a proper session with the client lying down but then it depends what the client wants. If all they want is the head/face parts of the treatment then that could be done with the client on a couch although I would still find it uncomfortable. And it isn;t always possible to do the complete routine. I have had to omit parts of the routine due to underlying issues like injury. I agree such a treatment would not be full IHM .
But from a holistic and energetic viewpoint it would still be helpful. The important thing is to meet the clients needs and expectations safely.
...But from a holistic and energetic viewpoint it would still be helpful. The important thing is to meet the clients needs and expectations safely.
I feel that whether or not it would be helpful is beside the point. If I book IHM, I expect to receive IHM - not a facial calling itself IHM. I know we all have our own style of work - but what we deliver really should be recognisable as the requested treatment!
I feel that whether or not it would be helpful is beside the point. If I book IHM, I expect to receive IHM - not a facial calling itself IHM. I know we all have our own style of work - but what we deliver really should be recognisable as the requested treatment!
Clearly the therapist did not meet your needs/expectations. She let you down. But I am not going change what I call the therapy if for some reason the whole routine is not practical. i used to do IHM at a hospice on a lovely lady with Huntington's Chorea. Doing anything on her head was impossible as she couldn't keep it still. So I focussed on her upper back shoulders neck and arms.
If that happened with a client, I would say "I can't do a typical X because of ABC. But I can work round this by doing DEF. Is that ok with you?"