Halcyon Wellness

Rumbling Tummy!

Have you ever noticed whether or not you have recently eaten your tummy starts to rumble during your massage? Did you know this is actually a positive response that your body is having to “slowing down”.

Our bodies have two nervous systems - our sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. You may have also heard these referred to as fight or flight (sympathetic) or rest and digest (parasympathetic)?

Unfortunately, we spend more of our time in flight or flight mode, meaning that we are often living in a survival mode. This is great if we are faced with a stand off with a tiger for example but not for elongated periods.

When you come in for a massage especially when its to manage stress, one of the main goals is to help you move into your parasympathetic response. When your tummy starts to rumble that's a good indication you are moving into rest and digest.

So next time your tummy rumbles during a massage, please don't apologise, know that your body is doing exactly what it needs to do.