November 7, 2008

What are the different types of massage?

1. Swedish massage, mud wraps
This is the most known. It uses friction, compression, as well as strikes in places targeted. This massage is the most prevalent throughout the massage world.
2. Kashmiri Massage
This type of massage is based on knowledge of yogic body and experience subtle energy points, similar to acupuncture points, which are linked by the movement of the masseur.
The massage application before any presence that is why it is part of yoga.
For two hours, to a total lack of distraction, intent and ability to make continuous movements and extremely slow the masseur will cover the entire body massaged. The use of hot sesame oil is recommended.
3. Massage or interactive dance 
It is a contact with the body of another, for touches, supports more or less deep, feel cheated … and especially coaching gestures partner spontaneously triggered by music. All variations are imaginable: lying or standing with or without oils, naked or dressed … The aesthetic is in harmony gestures and the pleasure of movement. As in any dance, it is possible to experiment by 2, 3 or more, changing partner or not … It is an interactive massage because the partners simultaneously play the roles of masseur and massaged, each expressing their needs and meet together with those of another.
4. Massage emotional
The relaxation it generates is much deeper and more enduring than any other type of massage. Indeed, the focus is primarily on the exchange between masseur and massaged, massage also affects the emotional and produced a real change in relation to the blocking relational attitudes and repetitive.
5. Californian massage
It is characterized by long soft and smooth movements which envelop the body, thus promoting awareness of the body map and establishing a new balance. On the whole body mass with a massage oil. Different techniques are used: the effleurage, friction, kneading. The benefits of massage are many and varied.
6. Massage or massage on industrial site
This type of massage is intended to lessen or eliminate the stress accumulated during work.
7. Hawaiian massage
Hawaiian massage comes from the Hawaiian Islands in Polynesia. It is a relaxation massage and well-being is being done directly on the skin with a large amount of massage oil. On the whole body mass to allow energy to regain balance.
8. Shiatsu
It is a variant of Japanese massage therapy based on knowledge of acupuncture, but without needles. During the meeting, the therapist makes Masso pressure on various points of the body in order to release blockages of energy. It may be that Shiatsu is a little painful. It should be noted that the Masso therapist does not address your specific problem, but a set of points, allowing the energy in the body to move freely, can help healing faster.
 

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