| The changing dynamics of today's lifestyles have | | | | muscle friction and kneading so that it flexes the |
| altered our needs and wants. In the earlier times, | | | | joints. |
| people had different lifestyles and the way of life | | | | Another common massage type that people are |
| was not very hectic. However with increased | | | | usually aware of, as the name suggests strong |
| pressures and the chaotic lifestyles, people | | | | finger and hand pressure is exerted on specific |
| confront many problems that they did not face | | | | areas of the patient's body where the muscles |
| before. To alleviate and relieve the tensions that | | | | and tissues are tight or knotted together. The |
| people face, massage therapy has emerged as a | | | | focus in on those parts of the muscle layers that |
| very effective and beneficial practice. Not only | | | | are deep inside the skin. |
| does it involve soothing and relaxation of body | | | | For a Shiatsu Massage, recurrent and different |
| muscles and the pressure points present in the | | | | pressures are exerted to the body parts |
| human body, it leaves one mentally refreshed. | | | | whereby the energy flow is stabilized. |
| Message therapy even medically is considered the | | | | Reflexology (zone therapy) is an alternative |
| most effective and the best tension reliever. In | | | | medicine method involving the practice of |
| some cases, it is even an essential part of the | | | | massaging or applying pressure to parts of the |
| Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Massage | | | | feet, or sometimes the hands and ears, with the |
| therapy has a very vast scope and it | | | | goal of encouraging a beneficial effect on other |
| encompasses around 80 different types of | | | | parts of the body, or to improve general health. |
| therapies. | | | | Thai massage is a type of massage in Thai style |
| The basic purpose behind the massage therapy is | | | | that involves stretching and deep massage. This |
| to alleviate pain and relieve one of tension, | | | | form of bodywork is usually performed on the |
| pressure etc. The process is can be simply | | | | floor, and the client wears comfortable clothes |
| explained, basically the relaxation of the muscles | | | | that allow for movement. No oils are used in Thai |
| and tissues of the body increases the oxygen and | | | | massage. A significant part of the practice of Thai |
| blood delivery to those areas of the body where | | | | massage also includes yoga-like stretches, which |
| the massage is being performed, this results in a | | | | are intended to stimulate the body through a |
| decreased level of pain suffered. | | | | pumping action, which is connected with the |
| The therapist exerts varying strokes of strong | | | | patient's breathing. |
| pressure so as to relax the pressure points, which | | | | Various forms of massage require different |
| are also known as knots. | | | | techniques to be performed. For almost all the |
| This is a very famous and renowned massage | | | | massages, it is imperative that fingers and hands |
| type. The massage is aimed at relaxing the joints | | | | are used to perform it however there are certain |
| and making them more flexible, this is done by | | | | types that require other body parts such as |
| giving long strokes to the person combined with | | | | elbows, feet and forearms to be used. |