Differences between styles of massage

Tui Na Massage	This Massage style is considered a Traditional form of Chinese Medicine. In combination with Acupuncture, and suggested herbs, this is mainly how China has treated disease for thousands of years although they still use these in combination with Western Medicine today. It is a form that was based on observations and life outcomes with illnesses using various points and treatment patterns. Its considered acupuncture but using hands instead of needles. It also employees yin/yang theory, 5 Element theory, Meridians and Zang Fu organs along with indications of either excess or deficient. These ideas in combination with things such as your nutrition, symptoms you are experiencing/ are used to determine how best to treat you. Using hand rolling, thumb or hand springing, and other techniques on or over areas of discomfort in the body. It is also a very good treatment for structural disorders of joints and neck and back, It is also something that is great for a just injured region of the body although the therapy may be very painful. This type of massage is clothed.
Structural Integration/Connective Tissue Massage	Structural Intigration is a modern name for Rolfing as Rolfiing practitioners had to be taught directly by Ida Rolf. PhD Structural Integration is much like deep tissue sculpting. It requires a time of 30secs plus of melting into the tissue of the body, mainly the connective tissue with heat as to mainly cause thixotrophy. But instead of a practitioner doing lots of phyiscal labor, the client is instructed to do movements as to make the work more effective. This can correct many joint disorders along with flat feet or high arches.
Jin Shin Acutouch	Jin Shin Acutouch Is another style of massage that has had to alter its name because of not being trained by the original practitioners. It is a modality of energy work which involves laying hangs/fingers over specific areas of the body. With gentle pressure. Usually a organ pulse assessment is done prior and a specific treatment for blockages of qi is performed. This is a type of bodywork that can be very relaxing although a client may or may not feel intense releases, energy movement, twitching, colors in there closed eyes. This type of massage is clothed
Reiki	Reiki is a intense form of energy work. To be a Reiki practitioner the master trainer must be confident that your objectives are purely for healing purposes. The master does a series of attuning your Chakras/opening them to perceive the universal energy which we are the conduit of. This act of being a conduit allows us to direct gods energy to areas in need were disease or injury may be present. Thus giving you the ability to use the energy to heal. This type of massage is clothed
Swedish/Circulatory Massage	Dr. Per Henrik Ling developed Swedish massage in the 1700’s. This massage refers to a variety of techniques specifically designed to relax muscles. With warm oil to increase circulation, this massage uses a combination of touching, kneading, rubbing and tapping techniques to deliver many benefits such as relief of pain, stimulate the circulation and fluid movement, and help remove/eliminate cellular waste. This is the most common technique. This type of massage is best performed in the nude and the area being worked on undraped while all other areas are covered by linen.
Hydro Therapy	This is not a massage technique but a way to enhance the benefits of massage and promote healing. It uses the effects of cold and heat to gain the desired physiological effects on the skin, muscles, organs, connective tissues which may be suffering from a range of conditions. Typically the cold therapy is not done before a massage. Although hot cold contrasting can be done in conjunction with.
Aromatherapy/Essential Oils	This is a therapeutic enhancement to a massage of any style. By the use of the richest essential oils derived from herbs, plants and flowers that promote the elimination of toxins, calm the nervous system and improve your skins function. Essential oil collections include relaxing, energizing, spiritual and muscular properties, and can be customized to your specific needs. Ask your therapist & select your very own essential oil.
Watsu	This is a self massage technique. Typically in the shower. The use of cold water instead of normal shower temperature being applied by shower or water in cupped hand. The idea of stokes starting with feet and then up the legs, hands and up the arms, pubic and up toward the heart back and front. It is an awakening experience that stimulates the skin and thus the systems corresponding deep within the body. I can give your the information to do this yourself. Same with Dry brushing of the body to improve skins resilience.
Thai Massage/Nuad Bo Rarn	The traditional Thai Massage is a style of moving lymph/blood by putting pressure on areas of the body and assisting in stretching. After a small training seminar. It is very much a assisted stretching program which can be to intimate for most practitioners as they are on top of you or groins are darn close in the stretches. The massage is clothed. Good for couples. I know the abdominal work is one of the best things ever created and I am comfortable incorporating it into a monthly massage practice 7 days before your cycle 2 reverse the curse. My training revealed that It affected/eliminated my wonderful beautiful friend and training partner's cramping and pains of her menstrual cycle she said. Or maybe it was just because I care when people I care for have pain.
Deep Tissue Sculpting	Deep tissue sculpting is not deep tissue massage as that meaning more pressure being applied during a circulatory massage. This style is actually very beneficial in releasing tension, or to promote proper functioning of muscles and body awareness. This style does not use oil and is a series of compressions or compress and follow over an area of complaint. Usually do to overuse, past injury or postural issues. This can be done using elbows, a soft fist, finger, knuckle, wrist or foot (feet being less common) Compressions can last from 30secs up to 10minutes.
Hot Stone Massage	Many people probably have seen pictures of Hot Stone Massage. Most incorrectly depict the treatment. Stones are not directly placed on the spine but next to it. This massage style is one of the best I have been trained in and experienced. Some teachers say it causes a feeling much like being stoned but legally. A sense of euphoria is created. If you need deep massage work this is also one of the most effective forms of relief. Stones are placed on various areas of the body and hot stones of various size, shape are used with oil to do the massage instead of a persons hand which overcomes the limited depth of regular massage treatment.


Most Massage Styles below use pieces of basic massage and blend them for there desired purposes
Spa Treatment Combined with Massage
Shiatsu Massage
Lomi Lomi Massage
Sports Massage
Lymph Massage

Balinese Massage
Slimming Massage
Sabai Massage
Reflexology
Abhyanga/Ayurvedic massage
Acupressure
Anma
Bowen therapy/ Skin Rolling
Breema
Champissage
Esalen Massage
Hilot
Medical massage
Meso-American
Myofascial release
Raynor Massage
Reflexology massage
Russian Massage
Structural/Postural Integration
Trager Approach
Trigger point therapy
Visceral manipulation
Old Asian and Indian Styles which included male and female sexual organs/glands, sacred spot/s and areas/organs where cancer arises near the base chakra.	This being illegal in the United States and are not practiced by me. Only a Dr. of Acupuncture, Proctologist, Gynecologist, or Colonic facility work anywhere near these areas. There is plenty of information on the health benefits, overall wellbeing for the body, chakra point on the internet. I can share some of my views and personal information obtained. As to help you explore these techniques which can be done by ones self or with a intimate partner. Cancer, a change in a cells function or DNA. Typically the bodies white blood cells attack and kill them. This requires a flushing of fluids, blood and lymph from the area to bring in more and fresh fluid to some high risk areas. So self massage of these areas on a regular basis can help prevent cancer.