Chinese Massage : Tuina

Tuina Massage (Tui Na) is an Oriental Bodywork Therapy that has been used in China for 2,000 years. Tuina (Tui Na) uses the traditional Chinese medical theory of the flow of Qi through the meridians as its basic therapeutic orientation. Through the application of massage and manipulation techniques Tuina (Tui Na) seeks to establish a more harmonious flow of Qi through the system of channels and collaterals, allowing the body the naturally heal itself.

Tuina (Tui Na) methods include the use of hand techniques to massage the soft tissue (muscles and tendons) of the body, acupressure techniques to directly affect the flow of Qi , and manipulation techniques to realign the musculoskeletal and ligamentous relationships (bone-setting). External herbal poultices, compresses, liniments, and salves are also used to enhance the other therapeutic methods.

Tuina (Tui Na) has a variety of different systems that emphasize particular aspects of these therapeutic principles. The main schools in China include the rolling method school which emphasizes soft tissue techniques and specializes in joint injuries and muscle sprains, the one finger pushing method school which emphasizes techniques for acupressure and the treatment of internal diseases, and Nei Gung method school which emphasizes the use of Nei Gong Qi energy generation exercises and specific massage methods for revitalizing depleted energy systems, and the bone setting method school which emphasizes manipulation methods to realign the musculoskeletal and ligamentous relationships and specializes in joint injuries and nerve pain.

In a typical session, the client, wearing loose clothing and no shoes, lies on a table or floor mat. The practitioner examines the specific problems of the client and begins to apply a specific treatment protocol. The major focus of application is upon specific pain sites, acupressure points, energy meridians, and muscles and joints. Advanced Tuina (Tui Na) practitioners may also use Chinese herbs to facilitate quicker healing. Sessions last from 30 minutes to 1 hour. Depending on the specific problems of the client, they may return for additional treatments. The client usually feels relaxed but energized by the treatment.

Tuina (Tui Na) is now being popularized in this country as a powerful therapeutic extension of traditional western massage methods. Tuina's (Tui Na) simplicity and focus on specific problems, rather than a more generalized treatment, make it both an excellent alternative and/or extension of the Swedish-style massage. By utilizing treatments of shorter duration, it can be used in a variety of settings, including home, office, clinic or hospital. It is well suited for both the professional massage therapist or the active, health conscious individual.

Tuina (Tui Na) practitioners can be found by calling Acupuncture Colleges of the American Oriental Bodywork Therapy Association.

History : Tuina

Tuina (Tui Na) dates back to the Shang Dynasty of China, 1700 B.C.E. Oracle bones show that tuina (tui na) massage was used to treat children's diseases and digestive complaints in adults. By 600 C.E. Tuina (tui na) was included in the Imperial Medical College as a separate department. Tuina (tui na) flourished throughout China until the Qing Dynasty where it was suppressed along with other Chinese cultural arts. Following the Communist revolution, Tuina (tui na) was restored along with other traditional medical arts and was included in the creation of the current system of Traditional Medicine Colleges.

Currently, Tuina (tui na) is taught as a separate but equal field of study in the major traditional Chinese medical colleges. Tuina (tui na) doctors receive the same demanding training as acupuncturists and herbalists and enjoy the same level of professional respect.

Benefits, Limitations, Contraindications

Tuina (tui na) is well suited for the treatment of specific musculoskeletal disorders and chronic stress-related disorders of the digestive, respiratory and reproductive systems. Effective treatment protocols have been tested in a practical setting. Tuina (tui na) is not especially useful for those seeking a mild, sedating and relaxing massage since it tends to be more task focused than other types of bodywork. Contraindications include conditions involving fractures, phlebitis, infectious conditions, open wounds, and lesions.

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Full Body Massage

1. Create the right atmosphere/ambiance. It is important to have a cozy, quiet, warm room.
2. Use heating/cooling to get the right temperature (note that during a massage most bodies are cooling down).
3. Use lamps or candles to have a warm ambiance that is not too bright and not too dark, and to bring a nice aroma to the room.
4. Make sure that the neighborhood cannot observe the massage - close your curtains.
5. Put some relaxing music on. You can find a good CD at any book store.
6. Prepare massage oil - Jojoba oil is very good, Almond oil is cheap and good, Grapeseed oil is great for the skin and doesn't leave as thick a residue. *Do not use products with petroleum.
7. Spread a linen on the floor to protect it from oil (giving a massage on a bed or sofa is not recommended).
8. Place a blanket or adequate cover over the linen (the person lies afterwards in between the linen and blanket).
9. Prepare yourself - cut your nails, take a bath to relax yourself, concentrate on the upcoming massage and person, relax with yoga, mental methods or breathing techniques, put on some comfortable clothes
10. Have your partner take off his/her clothes and lie between the blanket and linen on his/her stomach. If the partner takes all clothes off it will feel more relaxing. If partner doesn't want to then it would be fine to stay in underwear, opening the bra during the back massage and closing it before turning over.
11. Pull the blanket covering the right leg away (only reveal the body part that you are massaging at that time, this keeps them warm and secure).
12. Place yourself on the right side next to your partner on the thigh of the lower leg.
13. Use your flat hands to smoothly slide from the foot to the bottom on top of the back of the right leg and slide again down.
14. Knead the right leg from the bottom to the top in 3 parts (inner, middle, outer part of the leg).
15. Use your flat hands to smoothly slide from the foot to the bottom on top of the back of the right leg and slide again down. Repeat the same process for the left leg.(Avoid the back of the knee, it is known as an endangerment site because important structures are there that are not well protected by tissues or muscle and can be damaged easily.)
16. Put the blanket back
17. Repeat on other leg.
18. Reveal the back of your partner by moving the part of the blanket that is at the head onto the bottom.
19. Place yourself at the head facing the legs. Use your flat hands to smoothly slide from head to the bottom. Each hand is close to the spine, one on the right and the other one on the left side of the spine. Slide over the edge of the bottom to the side and slide on the sides upwards and just underneath the scapulas(shoulder blades) you slide back to the spine and move the rest back up to the beginning of the shoulders. Do this 3 times.
20. Place yourself onto the side of the back of your partner and with your left hand, do a full circle on his or her back. With your right hand, do a half circle beginning away from your left going clockwise. You should do this very slowly, smooth and sensitive. Start at the bottom and circle your way up to the shoulders.
21. Cover the back again
22. Let your partner turn onto his/her back.
23. Massage the left leg using smooth motions over the front of the shin and deeper pressure over the thigh. A foot massage using circling motions with your thumbs starting at the heel and working your way to the toes can feel great but many people will not allow you to touch their feet so check first.
24. Repeat on the right leg
25. Lift the left hand and hold it up so that the elbow is clear of the floor using your left hand. With your right slide your hand along the back of the forearm and up the tricep(back of the arm)and around the shoulder and back the way you came. When your right hand is back at the wrist change over and hold the hand up with your right and slide with your left down the inside of the forearm, up the bicep and around the shoulder and back. Do each of these three times. Put the arm down and knead the forearm and upper arm.
26. Take the hand into yours and massage the palm with your thumbs in small circles. Take each finger in turn and slowly slide from the knuckles to the nail holding it firmly in your hand without pulling it painfully.
27. Cover this arm and repeat on other arm
28. Move to the head, sit facing the feet with the head directly in front of you
29. Rub your hands and place them slowly over your partner's eyes - do not touch him/her just a bit above his/her head - try to stay like this for 1 - 2 minutes.
30. Again touching your partner, slide your thumbs from the part between the eyebrows to the point where the hair starts.
31. Place your thumbs a bit higher and move them apart.
32. Do it again until you reach the beginning of the ear.
33. Do the same starting below the eyes moving over the cheeks.
34. Do the same on the upper lip (between nose and lips).
35. Do the same underneath the lip (between lips and chin).
36. Place each of your hands onto one shoulder and relax. This is a time for the two of you to connect, share the moment and allow them to come awake in their own time.

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Japanese Massage : Shiatsu Acupressure

"Shiatsu" is a Japanese word, literally meaning "finger pressure". It is based on Traditional Chinese Medicine and is a form of massage administered by the thumbs, fingers, palms, forearms, elbows, and feet, to apply pressure along the skin of the energetic Organ Meridian system, encouraging the free flow of Qi, Blood and Emotions. The goal of shiatsu is to rectify internal malfunctioning, to promote and maintain health, to prevent disease, and to enhance the body's natural regenerative powers and immunity. It is my preferred treatment modality for stress relief and general balancing of the energetic system. Periodic shiatsu promotes a person's sensitivity to their body/mind, acting as a health barometer, alerting the person to minor imbalances that can then be corrected before they become major health concerns.

The Japanese Ministry of Health attributes seven interrelated effects to Shiatsu. These interrelated effects stimulate the body to function optimally and maintain good health.

1. Invigorates the skin.
2. Stimulates the circulation of body fluids.
3. Promotes suppleness in the muscular tissues.
4. Helps correct faults in the skeletal system.
5. Promotes the harmonious functioning of the nervous system.
6. Helps regulate the operation of the ductless endocrine glands.
7. Stimulates the normal functioning of the internal organs.

A Brief History:

"Shiatsu" originated in Japan as a blend of traditional Japanese massage (Amma), and Traditional Chinese Medical theory (TCM). Amma uses rubbing, pressing, stretching, and manipulations to restore suppleness to the body and remove "blocked" areas. Traditionally the seeing impaired were recruited as Amma practitioners, as they were thought to have more sensitivity to the sense of touch. In the early 1940's Shizuto Masunaga, trained as an oriental medical practitioner, blended Amma techniques with an understanding of the meridian system, an integral part of TCM, and called this "Shiatsu". Since then, "Shiatsu" has been used as a generic name for many different styles of massage that employ the meridian system: Acupressure, Chi Nei Tsang, Five Element Shiatsu, Integrative Eclectic Shiatsu, Japanese Shiatsu, Jin Shin Do, Macrobiotic Shiatsu, Shiatsu Amma, Zen Shiatsu.

As mentioned, Shiatsu is theoretically based on the "meridian" system of Traditional Chinese medical theory (TCM). Discussions of the "meridians" are found in classical Chinese medical texts dated back 2500+ years. All traditional Oriental medical modalities employ use of Meridian theory. Simplistically, the meridians are defined as "invisible energy lines".

There are many legends about the origins of the meridian system and the points found along the meridians. One story is that the meridians were discovered by observing soldiers who were wounded by arrows and spears and recovered from ailments in other parts of their bodies. Trial and error over many centuries evolved into a refined and detailed clinical methodology based on this system of correspondences. Another tale holds that sages were able to map the pathways of energy transmission in the body while they were in heightened states of meditation.

Whatever the origins, the observations, and the recording of these observations over the centuries by the Chinese, has led to a very sophisticated mapping of an "energy grid", the meridians, on the body.

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Japanese Massage : Zen shiatsu 禅指圧

Zen shiatsu 禅指圧

Zen Shiatsu was introduced firstly by Shizuto Masunaga. Zen is a way of meditation. Master Masunaga believed that a shiatsu therapist should practice zen meditation. Zen helps to achieve harmony of body and mind and it helps to understand the chi behavior inside the body and the concept of shiatsu meridians and their affects upon the general health of the patient. Meridians chart describes the whole systems of the body as a unique energy system where the chi flows. Shiatsu massage helps to maintain the harmony of the shiatsu meridians system.

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Japanese breast massage

The Japanese people have been practicing the art of breast massage for thousands of years. Originally the purpose of this massage was to increase blood flow circulation, detoxify breast milk and release boob pain. More recently, the massage has been successfully used to release pressure caused by women wearing bras on a daily basis. In the twenty first century the massage technique found a new purpose: to increase breast size, shape and firmness.

Japanese breast massage is mostly intended for relaxation and to release minor pains. For more intense and specific massages

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Sensual Massage

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Sensual massage is a great way to build intimacy and closeness with your partner. But massage is a skill, and it's beneficial to learn some basic massage techniques so that what you do actually feels good to your partner.

One way to learn basic Swedish massage techniques like effleurage is to take a class from a local learning center.

If you can't find a class, you can arrange with a massage therapist to show you how to give a massage. They will focus on basic massage techniques, but with a willing partner you can use some creativity and go places that the professional massage therapist can't.

Another way to learn sensual massage techniques at home is "The Art of Sensual Massage" (compare prices)" by Gordon Inkeles. This fully illustrated book and DVD teaches you how to give a sensual massage at home. Keep in mind, however, that massage relaxes the body, whereas lovemaking excites it. It's best if you approach massage as an end in itself, not merely as a prelude to lovemaking.

Sensual Massage Toolkit

• A massage table compare prices will make it much easier to give your partner a massage without hurting your back. And they're not that expensive anymore.
• Keep a few sets of sheets just for the massage table as they will get oil on them.
• Massage oil to give your hands "glide" is essential , but you don't have to spend a lot of money on a special "sensual massage oil." A nice, inexpensive choice is sweet almond oil(compare prices). You can also add essential oils to your oil to make it an aromatherapy massage. Rose, ylang-ylang and geranium are all good for romantic encounters.

The Basics of How To Give A Sensual Massage

• Set a romantic atmosphere with candles, rose petals and relaxing spa music. Make sure the room is warm enough so that your partner won't be cold.
• Bring the attitude that you are giving something to the other person, not that you are trying to get something.
• Start with the person face-down, preferably in a table with a face cradle so they don't crank their neck. If you don't have a massage table, it's better to use a firm surface like a floor that you've covered with a few blankets. It will also give you better access to their body.
• Start with their back. Fold the sheet back, put a little oil in your hand (make sure they're warm) and make light hand-over-hand motions to warm up their tissues. You can work on their knots a little bit but don't try to do serious therapeutic massage. The point is just to enjoy connecting with your partner in a relaxing way and make them feel good.
• Generally the order of a massage is back and legs, then you have your partner turn over. You massage their legs and feet, then their arms, and finally their neck and shoulders. You can also give a scalp massage.
• When you're giving a sensual massage, you can massage areas that are generally off limits, like breasts, but again, it's best if your attitude is one of giving instead of having an agenda of "getting her in the mood". Of course if that happens, you're free to go where you want with it!

Sensual Massage and The Spa

Sensual massage is not offered in a professional spa. The massage therapists who work at spas are trained in therapeutic massage, which is based on Swedish massage techniques. If you asked for sensual massage at a spa, it will be interpreted as a request for sexual contact.

It is a breach of spa etiquette to ask for sex as part of a therapeutic massage. If you do, the massage therapist will explain that is not the purpose of this massage. They may continue working (unless you persist) or end the massage.

Men sometimes ask for sex during massage in an indirect fashion by directing them "work higher" when they get to their thighs or "work lower" when they massage their chest. They also ask the therapist to remove the sheet or ask if the therapist does "extras" or "happy endings." None of this is appropriate -- or legal -- in a spa setting.

Sensual massage

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