Intro to Swedish Massage
On a recent FB Live, Ashley explained the basic principles of Swedish Massage, which is one of the core techniques taught at The Professional Massage Academy. Like us on Facebook! Follow us on Instagram!
5 Types of Massage: Finding The Right One For You
What type of massage is the “right one” for you or your client? This depends on what the client is looking for and what may benefit their goals and/or needs in the best way. This article will summarize 5 types of massage and how to find the right one for you. 1.Sports Massage Therapy This […]
Swedish Massage vs Deep Tissue Massage
Learn the difference between two popular and commonly used massage techniques: Swedish Massage vs Deep Tissue 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,” […]
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 […]
Swedish Massage for Anxiety Relief
Massage therapy can be very helpful for anxiety relief in many ways. Massage therapy techniques such as effleurage, a Swedish massage technique, are very relaxing overall and help to relieve muscle tightness as well. Massage techniques that focus on overall relaxation can help the mind and body to relax out of the fight-or-flight response and […]
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, […]
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 […]