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Biodynamic Massage and Psychology | by Gerda Boyesen
Biodynamic Massage was developed in Norway in the 1950s by Gerda Boyesen. The massage treatment is part of a broader system that Gerda developed, call [ ... ]

Endometriosis and Abdominal Massage Therapy Benefits
In this post we take a look at what endometriosis is, what the symptoms are, and what kinds of Abdominal Massage therapy treatments can help mitigate [ ... ]

Massage Therapy for Sexual Dysfunctions | Types and Function
Massage therapies can address a broad range of sexual dysfunctions (also called sexual disorders), but it depends on the type of dysfunction what mass [ ... ]

AcroSage | Massage, Yoga, and Acrobatics
AcroSage is a bodywork modality that consists of a combination of massage, Yoga, and acrobatics. It was developed by Benjamin Marantz in the 1980s. Be [ ... ]

Yok Thong | Traditional Thai Uterus Massage
Yok Thong is a Traditional Thai Uterus Massage that works directly on the uterus and ovaries. Both internal and external massage work may be the case. [ ... ]

Pressure and Compression in Massage Therapy
The official definition of compression is “the action or state of being squeezed down or made smaller or more pressed together.” Compressi [ ... ]

Fire and Heat in Massage Therapy | Techniques and Benefits
An important concept in massage therapy is that heat, hot and sweating is good for the body, that is, beneficial to relax muscles, tendons, and other [ ... ]

Massage Technique | Effleurage and Strokes
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Learning a Massage Sequence | Massage Routine Benefits
Most people who study massage nowadays will first learn a certain set of massage techniques and a certain sequence (massage routine) to use the techni [ ... ]

Percussion in Massage Therapy | Tapotement
The use of percussion in massage therapy is also called tapotement and is done by tapping, punching, patting, beating, hacking, chopping, slapping, po [ ... ]