Traditional Japanese Massage and Bodywork Practices | Page 7

Japanese Sekkotsu | Traditional Bone Setting
Sekkotsu — in its modern version called Judo Therapy — is the Japanese traditional art of Bone Setting (also written Bonesetting). In its [ ... ]

Makko-Ho | Japanese Stretches for Flexibility
Makko-Ho is a series of stretches created by Mr Wataru Nagai (1889 – 1963). His son Haruka Nagai wrote them down and the first book about Makko- [ ... ]

Reiki | Japanese Palm Healing with Universal Energy
Originating in Japan, Reiki Energy Healing is a practice that channels so-called Universal Energy (Life Force, Vital Life Energy, Ki, or Qi ) via the [ ... ]

Jin Shin Jyutsu | Aims and Health Benefits
Although trademarked as Jin Shin Jyutsu® by Mary Burmeister (who learned from Master Jiro Murai), the practice is said to be an ancient healing art. [ ... ]

What is Tantsu® Massage Therapy?
Tantsu® was developed by Harold Dull, as a land-based practice, complementary to his original aquatic bodywork modality creation of Watsu®. Tantsu i [ ... ]

Japanese Hara Abdominal Massage | Ampuku
Hara in the Japanese language stands for the abdominal region. It’s a word frequently used in both Japanese Traditional Medicine (JTM) and in the Ja [ ... ]

Watsu Aquatic Massage
Watsu was developed by Harold Dull in California, USA, in 1980. Harold brought Zen Shiatsu techniques into the water, that is, in warm water (usually [ ... ]

Japanese Herbal Medicine | Kampo
Kampo (or Kanpo) is part of Traditional Japanese Medicine (TJM). It’s perhaps the best known and most widely spread form of traditional medicine in [ ... ]

What Is Shiatsu Massage? | Techniques, Goals, and Benefits
Shiatsu — a Japanese word that translates to “finger pressure” — is a type of bodywork where the thumbs, palms, fingers, elbows — [ ... ]

What Is Ashiatsu Massage? | Technique, History, and Benefits
Ashiatsu — also known as Barefoot Shiatsu, Back Walking, or Gliding Feet Massage — is a type of barefoot bodywork where the practitioner u [ ... ]