Archive for December, 2009

Trigger Point Therapy

Trigger point therapy is a form of bodywork that relieves pain and dysfunction in the body by applying pressure to certain points in the muscle belly. The belly of the muscle forms an adhesion or a fibrous band within the muscle fibers which creates a knot. This is caused by some sort of trauma, physical [...]

Benefits of Massage Therapy

A massage does more than just relax the mind and the body. Evidence has shown that the benefits range from treating disease to alleviating the stressors of everyday life.  It is not considered as much of a luxury for the well to do as it once was but now is even being prescribed for a [...]

Lomi Lomi Massage

Lomi Lomi massage is a Hawaiian massage that is unique in that it involves prayers and dancing the hula, which is a dance that accompanies chant or song. This healing massage came from the ancient Polynesians, but especially the Hawaiian master healers or Kahunas. Lomi Lomi is based on Hawaii’s native philosophy known as Huna. [...]

Thai Massage

Thai massage is a deep full body treatment which starts at the feet and gradually works its way up to the head and involves stretching using range of motion and yoga like poses in which the practitioner makes use of their hands, knees, legs, and feet. With emphasis on the breath, deep muscular stretching, [...]

Swedish Massage

Swedish massage is a European style of massage intended to relax the muscles, improve circulation and flexibility as well as detoxifying the body by increasing the speed by which the cells eliminate their waste materials. This is achieved by using a variety of techniques that apply pressure to the muscles with strokes that [...]

Introduction to Massage Therapy

Massage is one of the oldest and simplest forms of physical therapy, dating back thousands of years.  There have been references to massage that have been found in ancient writings from many cultures around the world.  Massage therapy involves the manual manipulation of soft tissues in the body, mainly the muscle just underneath the skin, [...]

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