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Post by Antonio on Aug 5, 2007 10:48:20 GMT
Reflexology or Foot massage...is it the same thing..or not?
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Post by TheNaturist on Aug 5, 2007 11:10:47 GMT
Swedish massage, Holistic massage, Remedial massage, Therapeutic massage, Sports massage...please add to the list and We will try and explain how each of these massage techniques is administered and the beneficial effects to be hopefully gained from each of these manipulative massage techniques Do know of some obscure massage practices?...please add them to this thread and we can discuss and discover their benefits Ever tried this one AC? Tuina dates back 2000 years to the Shang Dynasty of China and is based on the traditional Chinese Medical Theory of the flow of Qi through the meridians. Tuina treatments use massage, acupressure and manipulation techniques along with external herbal poultices, compresses, liniments and salves with the aim of restoring balance thus allowing the body to naturally heal itself. The massage and manipulation movements roll the soft tissue or push the tissue with first one finger similar to acupressure. Tuina treatments usually last from 30 minutes to 1 hour and involve the client wearing loose clothes, no shoes and laying either on a treatment couch or on a mat on the floor. The therapist would begin by assessing their client focusing on pain sites, acupressure points, energy meridians and muscles and joints. Tuina differs from many forms of Chinese medicine that have a more holistic approach. Tuina tends to focus on the problem more specifically. In the western world Tuina can often form a good adjunct to Swedish massage enabling the therapist to concentrate more on the clients problem areas, whereas in China, Tuina doctors following the same detailed training as acupuncturists and herbalists command the same professional respect. www.embodyforyou.com/Treatments/
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Post by TheNaturist on Aug 12, 2007 18:54:41 GMT
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Post by tonguelovermike on Dec 16, 2010 23:14:14 GMT
Here are two know of : Romanian massage : fast and hot. Experienced it in a hut in the Bucegii Mountains in 2004. I was nude, but there seemed to be no contact. The masseuse was amazing but spoke almost no English so I could not find out ! Russian massage : in Caversham, Reading. Apparently the only place in the UK which offers this. Yet to try but hope to.
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