The Principles of Chinese Massage
Chinese massage is thought to be the oldest system of bodywork and massage. This originated in ancient China, and is one of the four main branches of traditional Chinese Medicine. The other branches are acupuncture, qi gong, and Chinese herbal medicine. Another name for Chinese massage is Tuina or “tui-na,” pronounced twee-nah. Chinese Massage Explained […]
Hot Stone Massage Benefits
[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] Hot Stone Massage is a technique where a hot stone is used on the body to enhance the effects of the massage. The stone can either be placed on certain specific areas of the body or the massage therapist may hold the stone in their hand as they massage the body. The hot […]
Beginner’s Guide To Swedish Massage: Percussion
What is Swedish Massage? “Swedish massage” is a popular form of massage therapy that was developed in Sweden in the 18th century. Swedish massage consists of effleurage, petrissage, friction and percussion. Effleurage is a French word that means to “touch lightly on,” and is composed of long, stroking movements. “Petrissage” is a French word that […]
Beginner’s Guide To Swedish Massage: Petrissage
As noted in Beginner’s Guide To Swedish Massage: Effleurage, Swedish massage is a type of massage from the 18th Century that consists of effleurage, petrissage, friction, and percussion. Effleurage was previously described in the blog above as a technique that is defined by long, stroking movements that are light pressure. On the other hand, “petrissage” is a […]
Beginner’s Guide To Swedish Massage: Friction
There are a few key techniques of “Swedish massage,” a popular form of massage therapy that was developed in Sweden in the 18th century. Swedish massage consists of effleurage, petrissage, friction and percussion. Effleurage is a French word that means to “touch lightly on,” and is composed of long, stroking movements. On the other hand, […]
Deep Tissue Pressure Point Therapy
Learn about Deep Tissue Pressure Point Therapy and how it helps alleviate pain in the Professional Massage Academy’s blog.
Beginner’s Guide To Swedish Massage: Effleurage
Many people have heard of the term “Swedish massage” and this is a popular form of massage therapy. This type of massage was developed in Sweden in the 18th century and there are certain principles of Swedish massage such as effleurage, petrissage, friction and percussion. It is common for people to think of Swedish massage […]
Top 5 Benefits of Massage Therapy
See our list of the top 5 benefits of massage therapy and learn about all the ways that massage therapy helps improve quality of life.