Swedish massage
This style utilizes long strokes, kneading, friction, tapping, percussion, vibration, effleurage, and shaking motions. This technique is specifically designed to relax muscles by applying pressure against deeper muscles and bones, and rubbing in the same direction as the flow of blood returning to the heart. This increases the oxygen flow of the blood and releases toxins from the muscles.
Shiatsu
This is a traditional healing art from Japan. The word shiatsu means 'finger pressure' and it incorporate the use not only of finger pressure, but also thumbs, palms, knees, forearms, elbows and feet. It stimulates the body energy flow by applying pressure to the areas of the meridians, the energy lines. The session usually takes place on the floor. It begins with gentle stretching and manipulation techniques to help stimulate the movement of energy and to relax the muscles. Gentle pressure is being applied with their hands, knees, elbow, foot and sometimes their whole body. This technique can help alleviate the pain associated with a wide range of conditions.
It is found to stimulate the circulatory, lymphatic and hormonal systems. It also regulates the activity of the autonomic nervous system.
Sports massage
This type of massage has been developed for those involved actively in sports or dance in all kinds. It is typically used before, during and after athletic events. The technique involves traditional Swedish massage and shiatsu. It depends on the needs of the athlete. It tends to be deeper than ordinary massage because it works on muscle groups that may be over exercised. It is done by touch techniques that can go deeply into joints and muscle. The massage will help prepare the athletes for peak performance. It helps alleviate the stress and tension which builds up in the body's soft tissues during physical activity and it help prevent those niggling injuries that so often get in the way of performance and achievement.
Stone massage
It uses hot or cold stones, usually basalt or marble, to massage the body. An approximate of 84 stones of varying temperatures, sizes and shapes are used to manipulate the musculature and connective tissues. The heat from the warm basalt stones penetrates deeply to help loosen and sooth tightened, congested muscles. The cool marble stones are used to reduce inflammation and create a balanced and rejuvenating treatment. This technique has several benefits. It is ultimate for body, mind and soul. It relaxes and rejuvenate, soothes and decongest the body, detoxifies physically and energetically and it makes you feel grounded, balanced and revitalized.
Reflexology
It is a therapeutic massage of pressure points on the feet to relieve symptoms elsewhere in the body. This is practiced by the Chinese in the context of the chi. On each spots of the sole corresponds to an internal organ and the applied therapy is healing to one's overall well being. In this technique, the patient's feet are soaked for about ten minutes in a foot bath, typically a dark colored solution of hot water and Chinese herbs. It uses liberal amounts of medicated cream, to moisturize the foot and to provide lubrication. The knuckles on the hand are usually used to provide a hard and smooth implement for the massage. A pressure is applied to the foot. If there's a painful spot it is believed that it reflect illnesses of other parts of the body. To break down rough spots and accumulated crystals and increase circulation, rubbing and massage on the painful spot should be done. The ailments are healed when the sore spots of the sole are treated and removed by massage. Regardless of the actual correlation of reflexology to internal organs, many enjoy it for the mix of stimulation and relaxation It can help alleviate strees and anxiety, headaches, migraines, insomia, highblood pressure, asthma, eczema and back pain.
