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Face And Head Massage
What is Face and Head Massage
The face represents the person and a healthy face reinstates a healthy mind and body. Though adequate attention is given to face care many massage therapists feel believe that the face is one of the most neglected areas of the body. The reason being attention is given only at the surface level. Whereas the fact remains that the fifteen odd muscles on the face accumulate tension as we keep our natural fixed expressions and the pollution and air...
Abdomen Massage
What is Abdomen Massage?
The abdomen houses vital organs and is a very important part of the body. The abdominal cavity comprises of the stomach, diaphragm, colon, small intestine, liver, pancreas, and gall bladder. The health of the abdomen lies with the stomach, the digestion process and reproductive organs.
The peristaltic waves of the alimentary canal (The muscular contractions of the alimentary canal in wave like fashion move contents toward the opening) begin in ...
Chest Massage
What is Chest Massage?
A chest massage is very beneficial in relieving congested chests when the drainage points in the circulatory system tend to be very active during certain acute illnesses such as influenza or during menstruation among women. A chest massage is also rendered to infants to relieve congestion due to excess mucous accumulation.
Weakening lungs, palpitation and heart disorders can also be minimized through a chest massage. Emotional stress may cause co...
Sports Massage Therapy
What is Sports Massage Therapy
An athlete, before a performance, is under immense stress emotionally and physically and the body is also prone to injuries. Practices before the event lead to constant build-up of tension in the muscles and cause stress on joints, ligaments, tendons, as well as the muscles themselves. Apart from muscle tension, the athlete is also bogged down with fatigue and injuries which may hamper the main performance. Sports massage is the answer to em...
Neck And Shoulder Massage
What is Neck and Shoulder Massage
The neck and the back are the most common areas of the body that are prone to stiffness and accumulated tension. Continuous build up of stress and tension in the neck and shoulder region lead to stiff necks, aching shoulders and headaches .Desk jobs, long working hours and incorrect sitting position may all add to a discomforting neck and shoulder.
A Neck and shoulder massage is primarily done to relieve the tension and stress around t...
Swedish Massage
Ever since the Swedish doctor Per Henrik Ling invented the concept of Swedish massage sometime in the 1700s, the world has never looked at relaxation the same way again. It is not as if various forms of massage did not exist up to that point – they did. However, nothing could come close to these techniques, which were specifically formulated to detoxify body tissues and boost the overall oxygen content in the blood. All the while the masseur’s subject has a real good time aro...
Lomi Lomi
What is Lomi Lomi?
The word Lomi Lomi means massage. Lomi Lomi is based on the healing practices of the ancient Polynesians. It was popularized by Auntie Margaret Machado, a respected Hawaiian healer, in 1973. Lomi Lomi is a unique healing massage that is used to transform and balance all aspects of the self to create harmony and flow in a person’s being.
How does Lomi Lomi work?
Lomi Lomi is based on the Hawaiian philosophy of Huna. A fundamental assumption of Hun...
Lastone Therapy
What is LaStone Therapy?
The application of hot and cold stones to the body as a therapeutic massage has been a part of many ancient cultures. This technique was further developed by Mary Nelson of Tucson, Arizona in 1993. She incorporated the traditional healing practices of Native Americans along with Zen philosophies and the cultural traditions of East Polynesia into this modern version of stone massage therapy which is called LaStone therapy.
How does LaStone Therapy...
Kinesiology
What is Kinesiology?
The word Kinesiology means “the Science of Movement”. Kinesiological information is applied in such fields as physical therapy, occupational therapy, chiropractic, osteopathy, exercise physiology, kinesiotherapy, massage therapy, ergonomics, physical education and athletic coaching. The approach of these applications can be therapeutic, preventive, or performance enhancing.
Applied Kinesiology
Applied Kinesiology is the application of Kinesiology...
Herbs And Essential Oils For Diabetes
Diabetes is a condition in which the concentration of glucose in the bloodstream is chronically higher than normal. Diabetics are two to four times more likely than non-diabetics to die from stroke or heart disease. Diabetes may also lead to blindness, kidney disease, nerve disease, amputation, and impotence. It is responsible for over 180,000 deaths each year.
Diabetes causes rampant damage to the arteries and veins due to an accumulation of glucose in the blood. This acc...
Esalen Tissue Work | Esalen Massage Therapy
What is it?
The development of Esalen tissue work is credited to Charlotte Selver and Bernie Gunther. It is so called because it was developed in Big Sur, California, which was once home to a Native American tribe known as the Esalen.
Esalen tissue work or Esalen Massage Therapy is a style of massage therapy that combines the classical techniques of Swedish massage, with strokes specifically designed to target the muscles and the circulatory system. It also borrows fro...
Integrative Manual Therapy
What is it?
One of the body's most amazing attributes is its ability to heal itself. Most health problems occur due to blockages and other dysfunctions that slow down or reduce the body’s healing properties. Integrative Manual Therapy is a unique set of techniques and methodologies that address pain, dysfunction, disease and disability by locating the causes of these dysfunctions or blockages and reopening the body's natural lines of communication. Once this inherent flow...
Joint Mobilization
What is it?
Due to various factors such as stress, age, bad posture, etc. joints can become fixated. Fixated joints can be painful, and they create tension in nearby muscles. Joint mobilization involves improving mobility in these areas that currently have less than normal movement. Joint mobilization helps to release these compressed joints and relax the surrounding muscles.
How does it work?
Joint mobilization consists of small passive movements, usually applied ...
Deep Connective Tissue Massage
What is it?
The development of deep connective tissue massage therapy is credited to the German, Elizabeth Dicke. She had a medical condition in her legs that caused them to stay cold and discolored, and develop gangrene. One day while doing stretches in her lower back, she noticed warmth and a tingling sensation in her legs. When she continued the stretches, her legs gradually improved over time. She began to develop a massage technique based on her observations with two...
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