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African Rungu Massage
The Rungu Massage is a massage of African origin, which uses a smooth, polished wooden baton (the Rungu, also called Knobkerrie) to apply the treatmen [ ... ]

Lymphatic Drainage Massages
Lymphatic Drainage Massage is based on the idea that lymph vessels (lymph channels) and lymph nodes can be blocked or congested and can be stimulated [ ... ]

Hospice Massage Therapy
Hospice care focuses on giving the best possible care (physically, emotionally and spiritually), quality of life, and comfort for people who have a li [ ... ]

Clothed and Unclothed Massages Explained
In the West, it’s the classic idea to think of a massage as a (partly) unclothed oil-rubbing modality given on a massage table. Nevertheless, notabl [ ... ]

Nigerian Abdominal Massage
Abdominal Massage has a long history in Nigeria. It’s used for both obstetric and non-obstetric patients. By the way, the term obstetrics relates to [ ... ]

Massage Tables, Massage Chairs, Mats and Mattresses
A massage session is generally given on a massage table, a massage chair, or on the floor on a mat or mattress. There are also sessions given in warm [ ... ]

Body Sculpting and Slimming Massages | What to Expect?
It has become rather fashionable to promote certain massage treatments as being a means to reduce weight and fat, to slim, to “contour,” “sculpt [ ... ]

Oncology Massage Therapy | Cancer
Oncology Massage Therapy is geared to those who have been diagnosed with cancer or are recovering from it. Oncology massages can help ease pain, swell [ ... ]

Orthopedic Massages
Orthopedic Massage is a massage approach that covers a wide variety of treatment methods and massage techniques, including thorough client-issue asses [ ... ]

Nurturing the Mother® Massages
Nurturing the Mother® massages is a comprehensive set of treatment modalities developed by Claire Marie Miller. These massages, as the name already s [ ... ]