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Anma. A photograph of a typical Meiji-era anma. A blind practitioner and a woman. As well as musicians, the anma practitioners were the popular occupation of the blind till the establishment of deaf and blind institutes opened in the 1870s, which granted them wider fields of employment. Anma ( Japanese: 按 摩) is a practice of traditional ...
Alternative medicine. The Trager approach is a form of somatic education. Proponents claim the Trager approach helps release deep-seated physical and mental patterns and facilitates deep relaxation, increased physical mobility, and mental clarity. [1] [2]
t. e. Manual therapy, or manipulative therapy, is a part of Physiotherapy, it is a physical treatment primarily used by physical therapists (a.k.a. physiotherapists), occupational therapists to treat musculoskeletal pain and disability; it mostly includes kneading and manipulation of muscles, joint mobilization and joint manipulation.
A key concept in biodynamic massage is the belief in a universal life force that connects all of us. [ 5] Biodynamic massage is used on its own, as part of body psychotherapy or to support psychotherapy of a different modality. [ 6] The touch does not attempt to cure, but rather bring the client into relationship with their body. [ 7][ 8]
Yoni massage or yonic massage, derived from the word Yoni, a representation of the vulva which symbolizes the goddess Shakti, [ 1] is a type of Tantric full-body massage. It primarily focuses on the labia, clitoris, G-spot, uterus, the breasts, the anus and other erogenous zones. [ 2][ 3] Yoni massage is the female equivalent of a Lingam massage.
Effleurage, a French word meaning 'to skim' or 'to touch lightly on', is a series of massage strokes used in Swedish massage to warm up the muscle before deep tissue work using petrissage. [ 1][ 2] This is a soothing, stroking movement used at the beginning and the end of the facial and/or body massage. It is also used as a linking move between ...
Tantra massage; Daoyin; Thai massage; Thalassotherapy; Therapeutic horseback riding; Therapeutic touch; Tibetan eye chart; Traditional Chinese medicine. History of traditional Chinese medicine; Traditional Korean medicine; Traditional Japanese medicine; Traditional Mongolian medicine; Traditional Tibetan medicine; Trager approach ...
Stone massage. The stone massage is a form of alternative medicine massage therapy and bodywork involving the placement of either heated or cooled stones to the body for the purpose of pain relief, relaxation and therapy. [ 1][better source needed] There are many variations and techniques used in the application of stone massage therapy ...