Massage Therapy

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An overview of general articles about Massage Therapy. For specific massage treatment modalities you may visit our topics about Thai Massage, Japanese Massage, or Tantra Massage, among others.

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African Bamiléké Massage | Cameroon
African Bamiléké Massage | Cameroon
The Bamiléké are a people of Cameroon and parts of Nigeria who migrated to the area between 11th and 14th centuries. Where they came from is rather [ ... ]
Pada Abhyanga | Indian Ayurvedic Foot Massage
Pada Abhyanga | Indian Ayurvedic Foot Massage
The Pada Abhyanga treatment modality — also known as Padabhyangam — is an Ayurvedic Foot Massage. Pada means “Foot” and Abhyan [ ... ]
Jin Shin Jyutsu | Aims and Health Benefits
Jin Shin Jyutsu | Aims and Health Benefits
Although trademarked as Jin Shin Jyutsu® by Mary Burmeister (who learned from Master Jiro Murai), the practice is said to be an ancient healing art. [ ... ]
Tibetan Kum Nye Yoga and Massage | Self-Care and Self-Healing
Tibetan Kum Nye Yoga and Massage | Self-Care and Self-Healing
Based on ancient Tibetan medical and spiritual knowledge and practices such as Tibetan Medical Tantras and Dzogchen, Kum Nye Self-Care and Self-Healin [ ... ]
Massage Therapy Precautions and Contraindications
Massage Therapy Precautions and Contraindications
As a general rule, massage therapy treatment sessions can be given to any person, young and old, even if — or sometimes especially — when [ ... ]
Ancient Roman Massage Therapies | What’s It About?
Ancient Roman Massage Therapies | What’s It About?
The first definite, complex records of massage therapies in the Roman Empire date from the period 200 BCE – 100 BCE, and are largely attributed [ ... ]
Chua Ka Massage | Mongolia
Chua Ka Massage | Mongolia
Chua Ka (also written Chua-Ka or Chua K’a) is thought to be a traditional Mongolian full body self-healing technique with the aim to relieve oneself [ ... ]
Massage Therapy | Emotional and Trauma Release
Massage Therapy | Emotional and Trauma Release
With massage therapy it’s quite common that, apart from relaxation, pleasure, and physical healing, also deep emotional or trauma release can occur [ ... ]
Dian Xue Massage | Chinese Acupressure
Dian Xue Massage | Chinese Acupressure
Dian Xue Massage is a Chinese Full Body Massage treatment modality entirely based on applying acupressure, and it uses the same acupoints (i.e. acupre [ ... ]
Massage Therapy Types | Classification According to Techniques Used
Massage Therapy Types | Classification According to Techniques Used
In our previous article about the various types of massages, we grouped massages according to their function. Think of abdominal massages, breast mass [ ... ]