Our articles about Acupressure and Reflexology, two closely related massage techniques with many conceptual and practical similarities.
At the basis of Tsubo Shiatsu Therapy one finds Dr. Hiroshi Ishizuka, who introduced a specific view on Tsubo theory in his lectures. He proposed that the Tsubo Pressure Points manipulated in Shiatsu Massage are [ Read more … ]
Specialized Foot Massage and Reflexology treatments are widespread in Asia, including in Japan, and, apart from treating the feet with general massage techniques, they typically incorporate acupressure manipulation of designated pressure points on top of, [ Read more … ]
Hoshino Therapy was developed and named after Tomezo Hoshino, a Japanese-born Acupuncturist from Argentina. It’s a massage and movement system to relieve and prevent musculoskeletal pain and restore vitality, health, and well-being. One of the [ Read more … ]
Tsubo Therapy, sometimes also called Acupressure Shiatsu, was developed by Katsusuke Serizawa and focuses on manipulating the Tsubo pressure points (acupoints) that lie along the Ki Life Force Meridians. As the name of the treatment [ Read more … ]
Tsubo is the Japanese name for pressure points, acupressure points, or vital points, more generally known as acupoints. The existence of (functional) acupressure points in the body is widely recognized in a variety of traditional [ Read more … ]
Heisei Shiatsu was developed by Fernando Cabo and is based on i.e. influenced by Namikoshi Shiatsu and Keiraku Shiatsu, but focuses more on the quality of acupressure applied than on the exact location of Acupressure [ Read more … ]
In this post, I talk a bit about the contents of our video workshop Thai Massage – Foot and Ankle Manipulation. In the workshop, I demonstrate a range of traditional Thai Massage techniques that manipulate [ Read more … ]
Shiatsu Baby Massage or Baby Shiatsu is a common infant treatment practice in Japan, but it’s also widely used in Western countries. It’s a gentle, manual acupressure massage based on Shiatsu principles. It works on [ Read more … ]
Reflexology, also called Reflexology Massage, Reflex Zone Therapy or Zone Therapy, works with certain points, zones or areas on or in our body, such as locations on our ears, feet, and hands. These points are [ Read more … ]
Advocates of the Taoist Sexual Practices believe that the Yoni (in this case, the vaginal canal) contains so-called reflex points or acupoints, that is, points and zones (areas) that reflect or mirror our internal organs, [ Read more … ]
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