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Swedish
massage – This style utilizes long strokes,
kneading, friction, tapping, percussion,
vibration, effleurage, and shaking motions. This
technique is specifically designed to relax
muscles by applying pressure against deeper
muscles and bones, and rubbing in the same
direction as the flow of blood returning to the
heart.
This increases the oxygen flow of the blood and
releases toxins from the muscles.
Shiatsu - This is a traditional healing
art from Japan. The word shiatsu means “finger
pressure” and it incorporate the use not only of
finger pressure, but also thumbs, palms, knees,
forearms, elbows and feet. It stimulates the
body energy flow by applying pressure to the
areas of the meridians, the energy lines. The
session usually takes place on the floor. It
begins with gentle stretching and manipulation
techniques to help stimulate the movement of
energy and to relax the muscles. Gentle pressure
is being applied with their hands, knees, elbow,
foot and sometimes their whole body. This
technique can help alleviate the pain associated
with a wide range of conditions.
It is found to stimulate the circulatory,
lymphatic and hormonal systems. It also
regulates the activity of the autonomic nervous
system.
Sports massage – This type of massage has
been developed for those involved actively in
sports or dance in all kinds. It is typically
used before, during and after athletic events.
The technique involves traditional Swedish
massage and shiatsu. It depends on the needs of
the athlete. It tends to be deeper than ordinary
massage because it works on muscle groups that
may be over exercised. It is done by touch
techniques that can go deeply into joints and
muscle.
The massage will help prepare the athletes for
peak performance. It helps alleviate the stress
and tension which builds up in the body’s soft
tissues during physical activity and it help
prevent those niggling injuries that so often
get in the way of performance and achievement.
Stone massage – It uses hot or cold
stones, usually basalt or marble, to massage the
body. An approximate of 84 stones of varying
temperatures, sizes and shapes are used to
manipulate the musculature and connective
tissues.
The heat from the warm basalt stones penetrates
deeply to help loosen and sooth tightened,
congested muscles. The cool marble stones are
used to reduce inflammation and create a
balanced and rejuvenating treatment.
This technique has several benefits. It is
ultimate for body, mind and soul. It relaxes and
rejuvenate, soothes and decongest the body,
detoxifies physically and energetically and it
makes you feel grounded, balanced and
revitalized.
Reflexology – It is a therapeutic massage
of pressure points on the feet to relieve
symptoms elsewhere in the body. This is
practiced by the Chinese in the context of the
chi. On each spots of the sole corresponds to an
internal organ and the applied therapy is
healing to one's overall well being.
In this technique, the patient's feet are soaked
for about ten minutes in a foot bath, typically
a dark colored solution of hot water and Chinese
herbs. It uses liberal amounts of medicated
cream, to moisturize the foot and to provide
lubrication. The knuckles on the hand are
usually used to provide a hard and smooth
implement for the massage. A pressure is applied
to the foot. If there’s a painful spot it is
believed that it reflect illnesses of other
parts of the body. To break down rough spots and
accumulated crystals and increase circulation,
rubbing and massage on the painful spot should
be done.
The ailments are healed when the sore spots of
the sole are treated and removed by massage.
Regardless of the actual correlation of
reflexology to internal organs, many enjoy it
for the mix of stimulation and relaxation It can
help alleviate strees and anxiety, headaches,
migraines, insomia, highblood pressure, asthma,
eczema and back pain.
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