Types of Massage Techniques
There are many different methods and techniques used for massage. Some lists include close to a hundred classifications, although many are the slight variations of others. The following list, while far from comprehensive, was created to give you a simple overview of some of the more popular methods: Aromatherapy Massage Combining the use of Swedish, [...]
Swedish Massage
By far, the most common type of massage is Swedish massage. Pehr Henrik Ling, a Swedish medical-gymnastic practitioner is credited with its development in the early 1800′s. Ling’s work was based on the principles of tui na, a Chinese form of therapy that involves manipulating areas of the body to bring it into balance and [...]