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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.

Chinese Ear Massage and Reflexology | TCM
Chinese Ear Massage and Reflexology | TCM
Chinese Ear Massage and Reflexology (also called Auriculotherapy or Auricular Therapy) is the stimulation of reflex areas i.e. reflex points or acupoi [ ... ]
African Congo Massage®
African Congo Massage®
The Congo Massage® was developed by Julie Lombé and is inspired by the characteristics of the African Congolese people. It’s a massage that, apart [ ... ]
African Manefaing Massage
African Manefaing Massage
This (Central) West African massage (for instance Cameroon, Benin, and Ghana), which is rooted in traditional African Medicine, is a full body massage [ ... ]
Massage Therapy Treatments in Ancient Greece
Massage Therapy Treatments in Ancient Greece
Ancient Roman massage therapies were influenced by Greek Medicine, and ancient Greek Medicine itself, including Greek Traditional Massage, is thought [ ... ]
What Is Hydrotherapy Massage? | Techniques and Health Benefits
What Is Hydrotherapy Massage? | Techniques and Health Benefits
Hydrotherapy is an ancient relaxation and therapeutic practice, utilized already by the Romans, Greek, and Egyptians, but also, for instance, by the C [ ... ]
Tunisian Fouta Massage
Tunisian Fouta Massage
Tunisian Foutas are lightweight cotton towels or scarves. They are used as a towel to dry one self and wrap around the body after cleansing the skin. [ ... ]
African Rainstick Massage | Rain Maker Treatment
African Rainstick Massage | Rain Maker Treatment
What Is a Rainstick? The Rainstick (or Rain Stick) is typically a hollow tube, which is partially filled with small stones, pebbles or dry beans. Thro [ ... ]
Maori Massage | MiriMiri and RomiRomi in Aotearoa
Maori Massage | MiriMiri and RomiRomi in Aotearoa
Romi Romi (RomiRomi) and Miri Miri (MiriMiri) are the ancient bodywork practices of the Maori people. The Maori are the indigenous Polynesian people o [ ... ]
Udvartana | Ayurvedic Paste and Powder Massage
Udvartana | Ayurvedic Paste and Powder Massage
Udvartana is an Indian Ayurvedic massage treatment modality that uses precisely prepared herbal pastes or herbal powders (called Choornams) to massage [ ... ]
Iranian Traditional Massage | Dalk and Ghamz
Iranian Traditional Massage | Dalk and Ghamz
Dalk and Ghamz Massage is an ancient Iranian traditional massage therapy, part of Traditional Iranian Medicine also called Persian Medicine. Iranian T [ ... ]