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African Digui Massage | Le Digui®
Digui Massage is a massage treatment modality that originated in Mali and the North of Côte d’Ivoire. It was Renée Amy Beke, a well-being coac [ ... ]

Hammam Massage | Turkish Bath
A Turkish Bath or Turkish Hammam Massage is typically a steam bath done in a public bath house, accompanied with a massage or other body treatment. Th [ ... ]

What is Bindegewebsmassage?
Bindegewebsmassage was developed in Germany by Elizabeth Dicke in 1929. Bindegewebe is German for Connective Tissue. As the name already implies, Bind [ ... ]

Connective Tissue Release Massage | What to Expect?
Connective tissue is found between other tissues in the body and is defined as tissue that supports, protects, and gives structure to those other tiss [ ... ]

What Is Myofascial Release Massage?
The fasciae (plural of a singular fascia) are bands of sheets of so-called connective tissue beneath the skin in a wavy, web-like pattern, mostly made [ ... ]

Bamboo Massage Therapy
The use of bamboo has a long history in China, Japan, Thailand, Indonesia, and other Asian countries, but also in Africa and in the Pacific region. Fo [ ... ]

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 [ ... ]