Furthermore, it is hard to imagine anything more natural than staying in a relatively cool house or apartment to avoid the worst excesses of the midday sun. Even sitting under a huge beach umbrella or at a shaded
beachside bar with a cool drink in your hand seemed a pretty natural way of enjoying yourself to me, so there really is no need to suffer the miseries of sunburn.

Unfortunately however, none of us is perfect and we all make mistakes because it’s a pretty reasonable bet that if we didn’t, no-one would ever suffer sunburn in the first place. Hence, if you are unfortunate (or
forgetful) enough to overdo it and you do get burned, don’t feel too bad about it or beat yourself up too much because we have all been there and done exactly the same thing at some time in our life.

There are two final points of importance that I want to leave you with. Firstly, always remember that if you treat the sun with the respect it deserves and never try to push the envelope just a little bit further (by
staying out an extra 10 minutes for example), you will never go far wrong.

Secondly, if you do get burned and it is or appears to be becoming a serious case of sunburn, you should seek medical attention. As suggested previously, whilst using natural solutions for medical problems should always be the first option of choice, there are some times when medical advice is necessary, and this is one of them.
Of course, if you never suffer sunburn, this second ‘advisory’ will never apply to you, so be careful and you should never have to suffer the abject misery that sunburn can bring.

A term used to describe massage originating in the West and/or demonstrating a focus on or utilization of Western medical theory and practice. In Traditional Western Massage Therapy, the focus is always on the physical body. This differs from Asian or Eastern Massage therapy with its holistic approach. Typical forms of Western Massage Therapy are Swedish Massage, Sports Massage and Medical Massage.

This is a type of massage therapy utilizing the concept of “Trigger Points.” Trigger points are centers found usually in muscles that radiate pain to other parts of the body. By pressing the Trigger Points, you reduce pain. Variations of Trigger Point Massage Therapy include Bonnie Prudden Myotherapy.

This is the standard and most popular form of Western Massage Therapy. Its focus is only on the physical healing of the body. In this it is a traditional form of Western Massage Therapy. Swedish Massage is the root of many other types of massage including Deep Tissue Massage, Sports Massage, Medical Massage and Rolfing. The basic techniques consist of Effleurage, Petrissage, Friction and Tapotement.

Overall term for the various types of massage therapy with origins in the Eastern or Oriental forms. The focus in Asian Massage Therapy is not solely on the physical body. The approach is holistic including the soul, mind, emotions and body as an integral part of the healing process. Asian Massage Therapy also relies on Oriental traditional concepts of medical and physical properties and anatomy of the body. As a result, there is a belief in the need for a practitioner to address the energy level or life force – the Ki, Qi or Chi. By analyzing the energy flow through a system of Chakras, Channels or Meridians, the practitioner knows where to press, knead or use other methods to stimulate or correct the energy flow in the body. Types of Asian Massage Therapy include Shiatsu, Amma, Tui Na and Thai Massage.