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An overview of general articles about Massage Therapy. For specific massage treatment modalities you may visit our topics about Thai Massage, Japanese Massage, or Tantra Massage, among others.

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What Is Chair Massage? | Techniques and Procedures in Seated Massage
What Is Chair Massage? | Techniques and Procedures in Seated Massage
Although Chair Massage (or Seated Massage) is often associated with modern mobile on-site massage sessions at the office, massages done with the recei [ ... ]
Yamuna® Body Logic and Body Rolling
Yamuna® Body Logic and Body Rolling
Body Logic, also called Yamuna® Body Logic (YBL®) and named after the creator Yamuna Zake, is a hands-on massage therapy developed over 30 years ago [ ... ]
What is Self-Massage? | Techniques, Advantages, and Disadvantages
What is Self-Massage? | Techniques, Advantages, and Disadvantages
Self Massage — also written Self-Massage — is applying massage to yourself. That sounds pretty evident, but it does mean that you should m [ ... ]
Restorative Yoga and Massage Therapy | Concepts and Health Benefits
Restorative Yoga and Massage Therapy | Concepts and Health Benefits
In Restorative Yoga one carries out Yoga poses that are held much longer than usual. These poses (Yoga Asanas) are done with or without the help of a [ ... ]
What Are Pediatric Massages? | Goals and Health Benefits
What Are Pediatric Massages? | Goals and Health Benefits
Pediatric Massage is massage that aims at promoting health and well-being for children and adolescents, although Baby and Infant massages are sometime [ ... ]
Reproductive Health Bodywork | Fertility Massage
Reproductive Health Bodywork | Fertility Massage
Reproductive Health Bodywork was created by Yinova founder Jill Blakeway. It’s a therapeutic blend of Eastern and Western modalities designed to enh [ ... ]
Multi-Channel Business Strategies for Massage Therapists and Bodyworkers
Multi-Channel Business Strategies for Massage Therapists and Bodyworkers
A multi-channel business strategy implies selling (and sometimes also delivering) your products or services through various “channels,” fo [ ... ]
Integration of Yoga and Massage into Yoga Massage
Integration of Yoga and Massage into Yoga Massage
Yoga Massage is a general term for massage and bodywork modalities that apply both Yoga and massage techniques in their treatment sessions. It’s [ ... ]
From Massage Therapist to Coach and Counselor
From Massage Therapist to Coach and Counselor
In our daily work as massage, wellness or bodywork practitioners an important part of our time is spent as a kind of coach and counselor. That is, peo [ ... ]
Kundalini Yoga Massage | Chakras, Ayurveda, and Yoga
Kundalini Yoga Massage | Chakras, Ayurveda, and Yoga
Kundalini Yoga Massage, developed by Dr. Gita Kalipershad-Jethalal, embraces the philosophy and science behind Yoga and provides practical techniques [ ... ]