Topics: Alternative : Massage Therapy and Bodywork
This category includes all forms of massage and hands-on bodywork techniques. These techniques may have a range of aims. Some attempt to relax the client, others to relieve chronic pain or enhance the general state of well being.
Aquatic Bodywork
This refers to any type of bodywork one receives while floating passively in water. Sites here will describe techniques or offer services developed specifically for water work.
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Associations
This category is for non commercial organisations that represent bodyworkers in English-speaking countries.
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Bowen Therapy
Bowen therapy, also known as Bowen technique, was developed by Tom Bowen in Australia in the 1960s.
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Cranial-Sacral Therapy
Non-medical form of massage engages a palpable rhythm called the primary respiratory mechanism, which has flexion and extension phases of varying amplitude and frequency.
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Education
Australia,
Canada,
Ireland,
United States,
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Feldenkrais
The Feldenkrais Method began to be developed by Moshe Feldenkrais during the Second World War.
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Geriatric Massage
This refers to any type of bodywork whose main focus is improving the quality of life for elderly people.
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Hellerwork
Joseph Heller originated Hellerwork in 1978 after studying humanistic psychology, Rolfing and Aston Patterning.
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Infant Massage
This refers to any type of bodywork whose primary concern is bodywork on babies, infants and / or pregnant mothers.
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Medical Massage
Massage conducted in a medical setting, medical massage treatments, insurance billing, medical massage marketing, and related professional topics.
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Neuromuscular Therapy
Neuromuscular Therapy is the utilization of static pressure on specific myofascial points to relieve pain.
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Polarity Therapy
Polarity Therapy was developed by Dr. Randolph Stone, who had travelled widely often in search of medical insights from other cultures, his motto being, "Whatever works, works!".
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Structural Integration
Structural Integration refers to a system of body education and physical manipulation developed by Dr.
Practitioners,
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Thai Massage
Thai Massage can be traced back 2500 years to its introduction from India. Often described as "yoga massage" it is performed in a choreographed series of techniques, much like a martial arts kata or form, on a mat, with the participants wearing loose comfortable clothing.
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Workplace Massage
This service is provided at the customer's place of employment. It may be a chair massage, where the massage is given through the clothing, using no oils or lotions.
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