| While Asia has long been regarded as the home | | | | the session. It is also a method for treating |
| for varied cultural and alternate healthcare | | | | anxiety. |
| practices that combine the elements of agony, | | | | 3. Anma (or Anma) – is yet another Japanese |
| ecstasy, higher knowledge and consciousness | | | | healing technique, which means 'massage' in their |
| besides being enjoyable, stress-relieving and also | | | | language; it combines different limb movements |
| strengthening – both physically and mentally, | | | | to help a person experience peace and relief from |
| not many people know of the 5 basic Asian | | | | pain and stress. It is based on the principles of a |
| massage forms and their benefits. We cover | | | | dance-like activity called Kata, which works to |
| some of these proven techniques and their | | | | build up a tempo, pace and precision in the |
| advantages for the reader interested in balancing | | | | manner in which the masseuse decides different |
| the energies of the body and mind through the | | | | finger strokes, knee and elbow movements, |
| best relaxation techniques man has ever know i.e. | | | | stretching or manipulating the feet and hands and |
| Asian Massage. | | | | thus, requires the body to be agile and flexible. |
| There are many different types of massages in | | | | Anma does not call for taking off one's clothes |
| the world, each with its own basic techniques and | | | | and can be practiced anywhere since no oils are |
| benefits for those who believe in taking up | | | | used. |
| activities to nourish mind and body; among the | | | | 4. Ayurvedic – is an Indian form of body |
| most popular are Shiatsu, Acupressure, Amma | | | | massage used to cleanse the body of toxins and |
| (or anma), Ayurvedic and Champissage. | | | | is based on vigorous hand strokes to bring about |
| 1. Shiatsu – originated from Japan and focuses | | | | a sense of peacefulness and restore balance in |
| on using the fingers and acupuncture points for | | | | the body. It typically uses warm oil and |
| rewarding the person undergoing the massage a | | | | concoctions of herbs to get the right results and |
| uniquely Oriental healing touch by controlling and | | | | sometimes the massage oil is poured into the |
| balancing the flow of life energy that passes | | | | ears, between the brows and other specific |
| through the body. It concentrates in bringing about | | | | energy points, with a client's permission. |
| self-healing for the body through redirecting its | | | | 5. Champissage- has its root in Ayuveda; it is a |
| own energies by applying slow pressure and | | | | technique that mainly deals with treating the upper |
| stimulating blood flow, which in turn, brings about a | | | | half of the body in the aim of promoting blood |
| sense of relief and relaxation besides also | | | | circulation in the scalp. It nourishes the hair roots |
| facilitating the human body's mechanism against | | | | essentially but the feel-good feeling persists as the |
| disease of many kinds. | | | | masseur also massages the client's face, neck, |
| 2. Acupressure – is a Chinese technique for | | | | ears, neck and shoulders besides upper arms to |
| bringing rest from pain for the human body and | | | | get all the cricks out. It is believed to relieve |
| focuses on using the fingers to press focal points | | | | headaches, eye-strain and energize a person. |
| on the body so tension and stress built up in the | | | | Try one today – and feel lighter and more |
| body is released and good sleep is ensured after | | | | relaxed than ever before! |