Massage Modalities - the Most Used Massage Techniques

Submitted by Dorian Bodnariuc on Sun, 09/01/2013 - 23:16

photo by Witches Falls Cottages-CC BY 2.0 via Flickr.com A massage type, or a modality, as the specialists refer to, is a set of specific massage techniques, manoeuvers, and specialized tissue and body manipulations, that make a massage practice, differentiate from other massage types.

Comprehensive List of Massage Modalities

Submitted by Dorian Bodnariuc on Sun, 01/03/2016 - 16:18

List of Massage Modalities

Based on the employed techniques and the desired effects on the body, we can distinguish a multitude of massage modalities or massage types.

Abhyanga: is a highly relaxing, Ayurvedic practice, comprised of a gentle whole body massage, using warm massage oils.

Massage Techniques - Sports massage

Submitted by Dorian Bodnariuc on Fri, 12/16/2011 - 18:01

Sports Massage - Feet Sports massage is rather reserved to the high level competitors to maintain good health and ensure high performance, but it can be beneficial for anyone practicing a sport regularly, or even occasional.