Deep Tissue Massage. Deep tissue massage is a type of massage therapy that focuses on realigning deeper layers of muscles and connective tissue.
It is especially helpful for chronic aches and pains and contracted areas such as stiff neck and upper back, low back pain, leg muscle tightness, and sore shoulders. Swedish Massage.
It involves soft, long, kneading strokes, as well as light, rhythmic, tapping strokes, on the topmost layers of muscles. This is also combined with the movement of the joints. By relieving muscle tension, Swedish therapy can be both relaxing and energizing. Shiatsu Asian Massage. In the Japanese language , shiatsu means "finger pressure".
Shiatsu techniques include massages with fingers, thumbs, feet, and palms; acupressure , assisted stretching ; and joint manipulation and mobilization. The Japanese Ministry of Health defines shiatsu as "a form of manipulation by thumbs, fingers, and palms without the use of instruments, mechanical or otherwise, to apply pressure to the human skin to correct internal malfunctions, promote and maintain health, and treat specific diseases.
The techniques used in shiatsu include stretching, holding, and most commonly, leaning body weight into various points along key channels. The practice of shiatsu is based on the traditional Chinese concept of qi , which is sometimes described as an "energy flow".
