What You Need To Know About Massage, and
More. The art of Massage is an ancient art used
by those in China, Greeks, and Latins. It is
used to relieve pressure, muscle tension, and
pain.
Today we understand that it also improves
not only blood circulation by lymphatic
response as well to improve how our body fights
off toxins. Massage can provide relief and
stengthen many different body parts including
the skin, muscles, joints, connective tissue,
tendons, ligaments, gastrointestinal and even
reproductive.
The main method of receiving massage is
through a professional therapist trained in the
art of massage. Today there are many hand-held
mechanical aids for those who are interested to
practice the art of self-massage.
Massage chairs are also available that
contain motors and mechanical protrutions to
simulate the therapists thumbs and kneading
action as well as the pressure experienced by a
professional massage. These chairs are
computerized to adjust for your weight and
height as well as the shape of your back.
These chairs work on not only your back,
kneck and shoulders, but your hips, thighs,
legs and feet for all over relief. Massage is
suggested as part of a therapy plan by
physicians, physical therapists and sport
trainers. Massage has been shown to relieve
such medical conditions as depression, stress,
mental and physical fatique, pain relief for
arthritis suffers and to generally aid
circulation issues.
In addition to the physiological and mental
benefits of massage in therapeutic
circumstances, massage has also been used for
ages as an aid to lovemaking, taking place in
the home as a method to relax the mind and
muscles.
It has been known for a long time the
connection been the body, the mind and the
emotions. Massage involves touching the skin
and muscles but has a calming and rejuvnating
effect on the mind and emotions of the
recipient.
This is beneficial not only in lovemaking
but for those individuals who could benefit
from feeling the healing powers of deep
relaxation, and renewal of energy. The process
of receiving a massage in professional settings
involves the client being either partially or
entirely unclothed and draped with sheets or
towels.
The purpose of unclothing provides access to
the body parts to be massaged. Draping provides
boundaries, privacy and comfort, as well as the
warmth needed by the muscles for
relaxation.
The table the client lies on may also be
warmed and the room air as well. Other elements
of the room will be used to relax the client
such as lit candles or soothing music or
sounds.
The client needs to be relaxed in order for the
full benefits of the massage to be achieved.
Generally the massage session starts out with
the client facing upward or the "supine"
position.
The face down position is referred to as
"prone". The client then rolls over for the
second half of the session. In order for the
massage to be effective there needs to be
excellent communication between the massage
therapist and the client receiving the
massage.
Communication is used to rely messages back
and forth regarding areas to be massaged,
pressure to be used, effect of the
pressure, comfortable or too hard etc., and
preferred techniques if the client is
experienced in receiving massage therapy.
The medical history and current physical
condition is also taken into concideration
and discussed prior to the massage.
Theraputic Massage Terms and
Facts.
Because we
apply pressure when we massage
the muscles it increases the
bloods circulation.
This is
something that helps the body
bring fresh supplies to the
muscles as well as removing
toxins.
This is what
relaxes us and envigorates us
at the same time.
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There are quite a few different Massage
Methods including but not limited to these:
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Anma,
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Ayurvedic
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Abhyanga,
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Barefoot Deep Tissue,
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Chair massage,
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Chinese Tui Na Massage,
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Chinese Zhi Ya,
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CranioSacral,
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Deep muscle & deep tissue,
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Effleurage,
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Lomilomi - which is the traditional
Hawaiian massage,
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Roman massage,
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Reiki Massage, and many others.
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