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Health Benefits of Massage Therapy
When you read about the health benefits of massage you will encounter statements such as: stimulates better postural alignment, increases flexibility [ ... ]

Massage, Energy Work, and Bodywork – What’s the Difference?
In most traditional medicine systems of Asia, massage is officially considered energy work and not bodywork. That seems rather paradoxical, because of [ ... ]

Using Hot and Cold in Massage Therapy | Health Benefits
One of the core ideas in massage therapy is that heat is good for the body, that is, beneficial for relaxing muscles, tendons and other tissues, and b [ ... ]

Head, Neck, and Shoulders Massage | Goals and Health Benefits
Head, neck, and shoulder massages obviously cover the head, neck, and shoulders — just as the name says. It makes sense to offer this type of ma [ ... ]

What is Visceral Manipulation (VM)?
Visceral Manipulation (VM) is an internal organs Abdominal Massage healing modality developed by the French Osteopath Jean Pierre Barral. The idea beh [ ... ]

Fundal Massage | Abdominal Massage After Childbirth or Abortion
Fundal massage — also called uterine massage — is a an abdominal massage modality applied to diminish or to prevent postpartum hemorrhagin [ ... ]

Abdominal Massage | Aims and Health Benefits
The health benefits of abdominal massages depend on the specific type of abdominal massage, but as a whole it’s thought that abdominal therapies can [ ... ]

Traditional Sobada Massage and Sobadores | Curanderismo
The Sobada is a traditional therapeutic massage modality — part of Curanderismo healing practices — that was developed in the Mesoamerican [ ... ]

What to Expect of Esalen Massage?
Esalen Massage® was developed in the 1960s in California, at the Esalen Institute. It’s a holistic Full Body Massage treatment that blends a br [ ... ]

What is Tantsu® Massage Therapy?
Tantsu® was developed by Harold Dull, as a land-based practice, complementary to his original aquatic bodywork modality creation of Watsu®. Tantsu i [ ... ]