A brief list of massage therapy and body work modalities (work in progress): Amma: Deep-tissue touch therapy and Qi stimulation including methods predating but similar to acupressure with Chinese roots as old as 5000 years Tui na: Chinese medical touch therapy used in conjunction with acupuncture, “push with lift/squeeze”
Month: September 2016
People in the History of Massage and Bodywork
Both the ancient roots and evolution (including more recent renaissance) of massage and body work fascinate and surprise me. Maybe you too? A brief list of keystone figures in the development of massage and bodywork with links (this list is a work in progress): Cyriax, James: Cross-fiber friction proponent for rehabilitative application Dicke, Elizabeth: [1884 […]