Our articles about Acupressure and Reflexology, two closely related massage techniques with many conceptual and practical similarities.
Reflexology Massage Therapy — also called Reflex Zone Therapy or Zone Therapy — works with certain pressure points, areas, or zones on our body, such as points or zones on our ears, abdomen, feet, and [ Read more … ]
Ayurvedic Marma Chikitsa, also called Marma Points Massage or Marma Therapy, is based on manipulating or treating so-called Marma Points. In Marma Chikitsa, these points are used as acupressure points (acupoints), and usually 107 or [ Read more … ]
Acupressure is a massage therapy technique used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) that involves applying firm pressure on certain well-defined pressure points i.e. Acupoints of the body. It’s usually applied with the fingers, notably with [ Read more … ]
The majority of pregnant women, at some point during their pregnancy, will experience increased fatigue and strain, typically in the legs, knees, feet and ankles, abdominal area, hips, pelvis, and the lower back. Depending on [ Read more … ]
The perinatal period relates to the time immediately before and after childbirth. A typical definition is that it starts after twenty-two weeks of pregnancy and ends after seven days of delivery and childbirth, but other [ Read more … ]
Postnatal or postpartum massages give emotional and physical relief to the new mother from the stressful period of delivery and childbirth and all the new tasks that come with taking care of the newborn. Additionally, [ Read more … ]
The idea of having a Fertility Massage has become rather popular across the world, yet, a distinct Fertility Massage treatment modality doesn’t really exist. Fertility massages are typically abdominal and genital organs massage or bodywork [ Read more … ]
Chinese Foot Reflexology and Massage embraces the concept that certain pressure points across our body, such as points on our ears, feet and hands, are able to influence the healthy functioning of related organs. These [ Read more … ]
In Thailand, the idea of using acupressure protocols is to manipulate a standardized set of acupressure points along the Sib Sen Energy Lines to alleviate or cure certain well-known ailments or discomforts, which are often [ Read more … ]
Acupressure is a massage therapy technique used in, for instance, Traditional Thai Massage, Ayurveda Marma Therapy, and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), and involves applying (firm) pressure on certain points, locations, or areas of the body. [ Read more … ]
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