Aromatherapy
What is Aromatherapy?Aromatherapy uses essential oils, which are the volatile organic constituents of plants (meaning the chemicals that smell in plants). Aromatherapy has its roots in herbal medicine and is perhaps one of the oldest therapies in existence with documented uses in India, China,...
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Baby Massage
What is baby or infant massage?Infant massage is a type of Swedish massage specifically designed for babies’ aged 1 month to a few years old. This type of massage has many benefits for the baby and for the caregiver. Babies need to be touched in order to develop into loving adults. ...
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Biodynamic Massage
What is Biodynamic Massage? Whilst biodynamic massage may involve working to release specific tensions, its major focus is to help you regain the power to heal yourself. It does this by seeking to discover the quality of touch that you need at that particular time.How does the Biodynamic Thera...
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Deep Tissue Massage
What is Deep Tissue Massage?Deep tissue massage describes a type of massage therapy that works very deeply in the muscles and connective tissue of the body to release chronic tension and adhesions. Deep tissue massage uses slow massage strokes, direct pressure with the hands or a massage tool ...
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Hawaiian Massage
What is Hawaiian massage?Hawaiian massage, also known as lomilomi is an ancient Hawaiian massage system passed down from one generation to the next. Massage in Hawaii is a way to connect to nature and its healing energies. Lomilomi is a dance-massage where the practitioner’s energy and s...
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Hot Stone Massage
What is Hot Stone Therapy?Hot stone therapy is a type of massage that uses smooth rocks to warm and cool the body and as a tool to massage the body. By using stones in a massage, the client has a unique connection with nature that is not present with other types of massage. It offers the...
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Lymphatic Drainage
What is lymphatic drainage as a therapy?To better understand lymphatic drainage as a therapy, let us first look at what the lymphatic system is. The lymphatic system is the body’s system for draining fluids from tissues. It is made of specific lymph vessels, separate from the blood vesse...
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Pregnancy, Labour and Post-Natal Massage
What is pregnancy massage?Pregnancy is a time of tremendous physiological and emotional changes and receiving massage therapy during this time can not only minimize or prevent many common discomforts, but also provide nurturing and support through appropriate touch. Massage from a therapist speciall...
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Relaxation (Swedish) Massage
What is Swedish Relaxation Massage?Swedish massage or relaxation massage is also known as western or classic massage. Swedish massage is the most popular and familiar massage technique used today and is the foundation for many other massage techniques. It is used to promote general ...
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Remedial Massage
What is remedial massage? Remedial massage is a therapeutic deep tissue massage that can treat specific health issues, musculoskeletal problems and injuries. It involves the use of massage therapy and a wide range of diagnostic techniques to treat a variety of ailments. For thousands of years it was...
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Shiatsu (Japanese) Massage
What is Shiatsu? Shiatsu is traditional Japanese hands-on healing. It can help in a wide range of conditions including:· Back pain · Headaches · Whiplash and neck stiffness · Joint pain and reduced mobility · Menstrual problems · Digestive problems...
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Sports Massage
What is Sports Massage?Sports massage is a specialized form of massage therapy which focuses on enhancing athletic performance and improving post-event recovery for professional or amateur athletes, dancers and exercise enthusiasts. Practitioners of sports massage have additional training and ...
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Trigger Point Therapy
What is Trigger Point Therapy?Trigger point therapy is the use of various methods to relax and release trigger points in the body. Trigger points are hypersensitive areas in muscles, tendons or connective tissue that usually are tender to the client. They usually feel like a fibrous mass...
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Tuina (Chinese) Massage
What is Tuina?Tuina (pronounced twee-nah) is one of four main branches of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM); its sister therapies are Chinese herbal medicine, Acupuncture and Qi Gong. Archaeological studies have dated it back to around 2700BC, making it the forefather of all forms of massage ...
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Thai Massage
What is Thai massage?Thai massage is an ancient form of bodywork that is designed to improve the energy flow in the body by releasing blocked energy and improving vitality though working with the meridians in the body. The meridians (called Sens in Thai massage) are the pathways that carry vit...
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