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Pressure and Compression in Massage Therapy
The official definition of compression is “the action or state of being squeezed down or made smaller or more pressed together.” Compressi [ ... ]

Fire and Heat in Massage Therapy | Techniques and Benefits
An important concept in massage therapy is that heat, hot and sweating is good for the body, that is, beneficial to relax muscles, tendons, and other [ ... ]

Massage Technique | Effleurage and Strokes
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Learning a Massage Sequence | Massage Routine Benefits
Most people who study massage nowadays will first learn a certain set of massage techniques and a certain sequence (massage routine) to use the techni [ ... ]

Percussion in Massage Therapy | Tapotement
The use of percussion in massage therapy is also called tapotement and is done by tapping, punching, patting, beating, hacking, chopping, slapping, po [ ... ]

Atmosphere and Environment of Massage Therapy Sessions
The ambiance, atmosphere, and environment in which a massage session is given may significantly influence the way a massage treatment is experienced b [ ... ]

Kati Abhyanga | Ayurvedic Back Massage
Kati Abhyanga is an Indian Ayurvedic massage treatment for the back. It’s in fact an Abhyanga Oil Massage which only treats the back, shoulders, nec [ ... ]

Unani Dalak Massage | Aims, Techniques, and Health Benefits
Unani Traditional Medicine is one of the oldest systems of medicine in the world, still actively practiced in India, but also in some other countries, [ ... ]

Samvahana Abhyanga | Ayurvedic Oil Massage
Samvahana is a light, gentle full body massage without applying pressure, but with much sweeping and stroking, which is typically done with the help o [ ... ]

Pada Ghata | Ayurvedic Barefoot Massage
Padaghata (Pada Ghata, where Pada means Foot and Ghata means Pressure) is an Abhyanga full body massage that uses solely the feet to give the massage [ ... ]