Oceans Noosa Massage

13/07/2018

24/04/2018

Physical touch and connection, human to human, is vital to our health and well being.

The average length of a hug between two people is 3 seconds. But the researchers have discovered something fantastic. When a hug lasts 20 seconds, there is a therapeutic effect on the body and mind. The reason is that a sincere embrace produces a hormone called "oxytocin", also known as the love hormone. This substance has many benefits in our physical and mental health, helps us, among other things, to relax, to feel safe and calm our fears and anxiety. This wonderful tranquilizer is offered free of charge every time we have a person in our arms, who cradled a child, who cherish a dog or a cat, that we are dancing with our partner, the closer we get to someone or simply hold the Shoulders of a friend.

A famous quote by psychotherapist Virginia Satir goes, “We need 4 hugs a day for survival. We need 8 hugs a day for maintenance. We need 12 hugs a day for growth.” Whether those exact numbers have been scientifically proven remains to be seen, but there is a great deal of scientific evidence related to the importance of hugs and physical contact. Here are some reasons why we should hug::

1. STIMULATES OXYTOCIN

Oxytocin is a neurotransmitter that acts on the limbic system, the brain’s emotional centre, promoting feelings of contentment, reducing anxiety and stress, and even making mammals monogamous. It is the hormone responsible for us all being here today. You see this little gem is released during childbirth, making our mothers forget about all of the excruciating pain they endured expelling us from their bodies and making them want to still love and spend time with us. New research from the University of California suggests that it has a similarly civilising effect on human males, making them more affectionate and better at forming relationships and social bonding. And it dramatically increased the libido and sexual performance of test subjects. When we hug someone, oxytocin is released into our bodies by our pituitary gland, lowering both our heart rates and our cortisol levels. Cortisol is the hormone responsible for stress, high blood pressure, and heart disease.

2. CULTIVATES PATIENCE

Connections are fostered when people take the time to appreciate and acknowledge one another. A hug is one of the easiest ways to show appreciation and acknowledgement of another person. The world is a busy, hustle-bustle place and we’re constantly rushing to the next task. By slowing down and taking a moment to offer sincere hugs throughout the day, we’re benefiting ourselves, others, and cultivating better patience within ourselves.

3. PREVENTS DISEASE

Affection also has a direct response on the reduction of stress which prevents many diseases. The Touch Research Institute at the University of Miami School of Medicine says it has carried out more than 100 studies into touch and found evidence of significant effects, including faster growth in premature babies, reduced pain, decreased autoimmune disease symptoms, lowered glucose levels in children with diabetes, and improved immune systems in people with cancer.

4. STIMULATES THYMUS GLAND

Hugs strengthen the immune system. The gentle pressure on the sternum and the emotional charge this creates activates the Solar Plexus Chakra. This stimulates the thymus gland, which regulates and balances the body’s production of white blood cells, which keep you healthy and disease free.

5. COMMUNICATION WITHOUT SAYING A WORD

Almost 70 percent of communication is nonverbal. The interpretation of body language can be based on a single gesture and hugging is an excellent method of expressing yourself nonverbally to another human being or animal. Not only can they feel the love and care in your embrace, but they can actually be receptive enough to pay it forward to others based on your initiative alone.

6. SELF-ESTEEM

Hugging boosts self-esteem, especially in children. The tactile sense is all-important in infants. A baby recognizes its parents initially by touch. From the time we’re born our family’s touch shows us that we’re loved and special. The associations of self-worth and tactile sensations from our early years are still imbedded in our nervous system as adults. The cuddles we received from our Mom and Dad while growing up remain imprinted at a cellular level, and hugs remind us at a somatic level of that. Hugs, therefore, connect us to our ability to self love.

7. STIMULATES DOPAMINE

Everything everyone does involves protecting and triggering dopamine flow. Low dopamine levels play a role in the neurodegenerative disease Parkinson’s as well as mood disorders such as depression. Dopamine is responsible for giving us that feel-good feeling, and it’s also responsible for motivation! Hugs stimulate brains to release dopamine, the pleasure hormone. Dopamine sensors are the areas that many stimulating drugs such as co***ne and methamphetamine target. The presence of a certain kinds of dopamine receptors are also associated with sensation-seeking.

8. STIMULATES SEROTONIN

Reaching out and hugging releases endorphins and serotonin into the blood vessels and the released endorphins and serotonin cause pleasure and negate pain and sadness and decrease the chances of getting heart problems, helps fight excess weight and prolongs life. Even the cuddling of pets has a soothing effect that reduces the stress levels. Hugging for an extended time lifts one’s serotonin levels, elevating mood and creating happiness.

9. PARASYMPATHETIC BALANCE

Hugs balance out the nervous system. The skin contains a network of tiny, egg-shaped pressure centres called Pacinian corpuscles that can sense touch and which are in contact with the brain through the vagus nerve. The galvanic skin response of someone receiving and giving a hug shows a change in skin conductance. The effect in moisture and electricity in the skin suggests a more balanced state in the nervous system – parasympathetic.
Embrace, embrace with your heart.~~

art: Dorina Costras

17/04/2018

Brilliant last day of the school holidays surf at Noosa Heads!

05/04/2018

Awesome Autumn morning Sunshine Coast style - Coolum Beach, 7 am.

31/03/2018

It's always satisfying to get deliveries of brand new marketing material - particularly when it looks this good!

We are beginning our local marketing campaign after the Easter weekend so if you live in or around the Noosa/Noosaville area or anywhere down the coastal beaches keep an eye out for our complimentary vouches in selected local businesses and come and get your free Lomi Lomi massage!

Also keep an eye on this page as you never know when we might have a free spot available just for you.

Have a great long weekend and we'll see you soon.

26/03/2018

Easing into the week at Raw Energy Peregian Beach . . .

20/03/2018

Sunrise over Peregian Springs.
A favourite way to start the day . . .
How was your start today?

17/03/2018

Time to relax the hard shell we sometimes use to get through this thing called life. Half the time we don’t even realise how tense we are until we carve out the time to stop and slow down.

16/03/2018

As with any business, it's important to assign tasks according to skill sets. This is why my wife Joanne is in charge of Oceans Longwave Massage Instagram account. With her impeccable eye for the aesthetically pleasing, Jo continually creates amazing content, seeminly effortlessly. (if you're on insta get over and check out her work)

This brings us to our Business page, which I have been entrusted with . . . possibly more due to availability rather than any relevant skill set, however, I shall do my best to inform, entertain, interact and all the stuff all those social media experts tell us is important for our business pages. Hopefully I'll even sell a couple of massages along the way.

With all of the above on my mind, I thought instead I'd reach straight for the lazy Facebooker's best friend this Saturday morning; animal pictures.

Allow me to introduce you to Stella. She is an 11 month old pure bred Australian Kelpie. She is the most energetic, photogenic and intelligent member of the family and you'll be seeing plenty of more of her here, every time I get stuck for content I imagine . . .

16/03/2018

Thank you to everyone who has liked and followed our page over the last 24 hours!

You've given our page a great boost and for that we are truly grateful.

So now, about that massage you've been meaning to treat yourself too . . .

15/03/2018

15/03/2018

We are excited to announce that has a new home. We’ve created an amazing space for you to forget about the outside world for awhile. So book in now to experience the wonder of a massage at our new business in Noosaville

14/03/2018

14/03/2018

We are excited to announce that has a new home. We’ve created an amazing space for you to forget about the outside world for awhile. So book in now to experience the wonder of a massage at our new business in Noosaville

05/01/2018

Often the hands will solve a mystery that the intellect has struggled with in vain~Carl Jung .

04/01/2018

04/01/2018

Time for some relaxation? Connect with us to make your appointment

02/11/2017

25/10/2017

Walk on in to today. Mobile massage available too. Let us bring the ocean to you 🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊

22/10/2017

18/10/2017

15/10/2017

Aloha is being part of all, and all being a part of me. When there is pain-it is my pain. When there is joy- it is also mine. I respect all that is a part of the Creator and part of me. I will not wilfully harm anyone or anything. When food is needed I will take only my need and explain why it is being taken. The earth, the sky, the sea are mine to care for, to cherish and to protect. This is Hawaiian- this is Aloha 🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺

15/10/2017

How good would an be on a like today? The rains set to be here all week on the how beautifully relaxing to be massaged to the sound of the rain ☔️

15/10/2017

What is Oceans Hawaiian Longwave Massage? Lomi Lomi is hundreds of years old and has been handed down and taught by lineage that has remained unchanged through out the centuries which means it is still in its purest form.
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The focus is on giving the body and mind time to adjust, by slowly taking both down deeper and deeper into relaxation, the body can naturally soften and open, enabling it to be gently worked on and pain released - all whilst experiencing profound inner peace.
It's a more gentle and caring way to work with your body.
Lomi Lomi combines an almost endless technique, with “the laying on of hands”, both in passive and active massage. The open hand is used rhythmically (like waves ebbing and flowing). The strokes are continuous and ultimately hypnotic which
brings your mind to a place of absolute stillness.
The massage is unique in its benefits. It nurtures the body and soul. Touch, rhythm and ancient wisdom come together allowing healing to occur. Oceans Longwave Massage aids in relieving and overcoming physical pain and emotional distress and works from the belief that memories are not just stored in the brain and mind, but also in every cell of the body.
The long, continuous strokes are designed to help the body let go of its old patterns and behaviours, which can cause as many stresses and strains as muscle tension. Through its rhythm and patterns it activates meridians, energy points, releases energetic blocks and allows the bodies’ own healing processes to take over.
Oceans Hawaiian 🌺 Longwave Massage truly is a powerful healing massage.....................

13/10/2017

Often the hands will solve a mystery that the intellect has struggled with in vain ~ Carl Jung