Reflexology, a practice that has existed for thousands of years, was most prevalent in Eastern cultures, most notably ancient Egypt. Built around the concept that pressure points on the body…
Equine massage, performed directly on horses in order to improve their health, athleticism and overall performance, is often viewed as a spinoff of human massage since many of the techniques…
Cryotherapy is a type of spa treatment, typically a form of hydrotherapy, in which cold temperature is applied to the body. In practice, cryotherapy might be an ice pack applied directly…
Bodywork is an umbrella term that encompasses dozens of fields of study, modalities, and concepts related to massage, touch therapy, and spa services. Considered an alternative medicine, bodywork can mean…
The BodyTalk System was developed in the mid 1990s by Australian chiropractor and acupuncturist, Dr. John Veltheim. Drawing on his knowledge of chiropractic medicine, acupuncture, yoga, applied kinesiology and modern…
The number of massage and bodywork techniques are as varied as the reasons why people access them. Massage therapy and bodywork can be useful for injury recovery, treating disease and…
A non-invasive massage technique designed to ease chronic pain by targeting and stopping involuntary muscle contraction, Structural Relief Therapy differs from more traditional approaches to massage in that it does not…
Somatic Experiencing, a brief, body-centered approach to relieving the negative effects of trauma, is based on the idea that trauma-related symptoms occur when the body’s natural response to threat is…
Some Russian massage techniques may seem unusual or even dramatic. However, Russian (and Soviet) doctors have used massage in conjunction with medical treatments for more than a century. Russian massage…
The Rubenfeld Synergy Method (RSM) is a form of healing therapy that includes both massage and talk therapy. The massage aspect aims to address physical discomfort, while the talk therapy…