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Mukha Abhyanga | Ayurvedic Facial Massage Therapy
Mukha Abhyanga is an Ayurvedic Massage modality that uses medicinal herbal oils, butters, and creams to treat the facial area. In the West, this type [ ... ]

Traditional Nepalese Mustard Oil Massage
In Nepal, traditional oil care for postpartum mothers and their babies is an important practice. For newborns it’s very common to give a full-body m [ ... ]

World Massages | Traditional Massage History and Development
In this post, we briefly discuss the traditional massage history, development and characteristics of various important geographical regions around the [ ... ]

Dagdagay | Filipino Foot Massage
Dagdagay is the traditional Filipino Foot Massage (part of Hilot massage and bodywork), which is characterized by the use of two bamboo sticks (or rat [ ... ]

Vishesh Massage | Vigorous Abhyanga Oil Massage
An Ayurvedic Vishesh Massage is similar to an Ayurvedic Abhyanga Oil Massage, but then applied more vigorously, more stimulating and energizing, perfo [ ... ]

Burmese Massage | Traditional Myanmar Massage
Traditional Burmese Massage (or Myanmar Massage) is a clothed therapeutic massage for health, and borrows heavily from Thai, Tibetan, Indian, and Chin [ ... ]

Jade Rolling | Chinese Facial Massage
It’s believed that facial massagers made of Jade have a long history of use in China. If that’s really true still needs to be seen, but fact is th [ ... ]

Calabash Massage | African Traditional Treatment
An African Calabash Massage is a full body deep tissue massage given with Calabashes, of which the size and shape of the type of Calabash used depends [ ... ]

Mongolian Koyashai Massage™
Mongolian Koyashai Massage™ is a treatment modality that focuses on two areas of the body: the feet and the upper face and eyes. The word Koyas [ ... ]

Mongolian Traditional Massage
The Mongols have developed a healing system that has been formed through a variety of influences and knowledge, such as Chinese, Korean, Tibetan, Indi [ ... ]