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Indian Head Massage in Durham: an ancient tradition, expertly delivered
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Escape the everyday and restore balance with our award-winning massage and spa therapies. Each treatment is tailored to your body’s needs whether you want to ease deep muscle tension, reduce stress, or simply take time to recharge.
We use the luxury Germaine de Capuccini spa range in all treatments, ensuring your experience is as indulgent as it is effective. From calming relaxation massages to targeted therapies for tension relief, every service is delivered by highly trained therapists in a serene, professional environment.
With 30+ awards and hundreds of 5★ reviews, we’re trusted across Durham for massage and spa treatments that combine relaxation with genuine therapeutic results.
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Indian Head Massage, delivered only by Helen
An Ancient Tradition
Indian head massage comes from the ayurvedic tradition, where it has been practised within families and passed down for generations. It is a seated treatment focused on the head, neck, shoulders and face — the places where modern life stores its tension.
Alongside the physical work of kneading and pressure points, the treatment follows the body’s energy pathways, easing the build-up that gathers where we hold stress. Deeply relaxing in itself, it releases tension — and energy build-up — you didn’t even know you were carrying. Clients book it for tension headaches, shoulders stiff from screens and driving, restless sleep, or simply because nothing else quiets the mind in quite the same way.
Because it is seated and fully clothed, it fits easily into a day — yet the depth of relaxation regularly takes first-time clients by surprise.
What to Expect at Your Appointment
Your treatment begins with a short consultation — how you carry your tension, whether you would like traditional oils used, and anything Helen should know. You stay fully clothed and seated comfortably throughout.
The massage begins across the shoulders and upper back to warm the muscles, works up through the neck, then into the scalp — the part most people say is the highlight — and finishes gently across the face and temples. Traditional oils are offered but entirely optional, and Helen will share simple aftercare advice before you leave.
The 30 minute treatment covers the full traditional sequence; the 45 minute version adds unhurried time wherever you hold the most tension.
What to Expect at Your Appointment
- Heated massage beds for comfort
- Time to discuss pressure preferences and focus areas
- Quiet, uninterrupted space
- Soothing oils and calming music
Spa Treatments
During your treatments we use a combination of massage techniques, Indian head, reflexology, hot stones and hot pindas to indulge your body’s senses alongside beautiful products.
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1 year ago
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1 year ago
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1 year ago
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1 year ago
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1 year ago
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Ivy Lai
1 year ago
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1 year ago
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Selene Nieto Aguirre
2 years ago
This is my first time at Sirens and it was amazing! 🎉
I loved the way Helen did my eyebrows (waxing was also perfect!) and the place is lovely! 💖
So much so that, before leaving, I booked my next session and added eyelash tint and a facial!
Loved it! 👏🏻
Response from the owner
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Ellen Measor
2 years ago
The loveliest ladies, calming atmosphere and quality services! Xx
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S W
2 years ago
Amazing experience, very detailed orientated and make you feel cared for, beautiful space and ambience. Helen is amazing!
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Thank you! 1 year ago
Indian head massage is one of the treatments closest to Helen’s heart. She trained in it early in her career, holds a foundation degree in complementary therapies, and went on to teach Indian head massage in colleges, training the next generation of therapists. At Sirens it is carried out only by Helen herself.
Prices
Indian Head Massage
£40 · 30 minutes
The traditional sequence — shoulders, neck, scalp and face.
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The full treatment
Extended Indian Head Massage
£52 · 45 minutes
The complete sequence, unhurried, with extra time wherever you hold the most tension.
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£78 · 75 minutes
Indian head massage and reflexology together in one unhurried session. Only bookable with Helen.
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Indian Head Massage FAQs
No — it is a seated treatment and you stay fully clothed throughout.
Only if you choose it — traditional oils are part of the heritage of the treatment, but they are entirely optional.
The add-on is a finishing touch to another treatment. This is the full discipline — a complete traditional sequence across shoulders, neck, scalp and face, with the time to do it justice.
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