Ashiatsu Massage

Ashiatsu massage is a deep tissue massage with a twist. The licensed therapist uses their feet to manipulate pressure on your back and other large muscle groups. Someone stepping on your back may sound a bit strange. But before you dismiss Ashiatsu massage for being too weird, you should learn the proven benefits of this growing style of massage.

What is Ashiatsu Massage?

Ashiatsu Oriental bar therapy began in Asia in the 12th century. This style of massage made its way to western cultures in the 1990s. Ruthie Hardee created the first approved course for a barefoot massage technique in the United States.

Traditional massage with hands can take a toll on the practitioner’s fingers, forearms, and back. Ashiatsu massage uses the therapist’s feet and body weight to apply pressure.

The therapist administering the massage uses the bars above to balance and apply just the right amount of pressure to your back or limbs.

What to Expect During an Ashiatsu Massage

During an Ashiatsu massage, the licensed therapist uses deep and broad strokes. These are similar to Swedish massage techniques. You should not feel pain during this style of massage. Relaxation and release are key components of an Ashiatsu massage session. The deep pressure applied with the feet is not possible to replicate with hands alone. Expect to feel muscle tension disappear!

Many therapists using this method combine it with more traditional massage techniques. They can then target smaller and larger muscle groups with ease. While they will be using their feet for the majority of the experience, they may also use hands or other tools as needed.

Benefits of Ashiatsu Massage

This massage style is especially good for athletes or those who prefer deep pressure massages. Ashiatsu massage offers the benefits of deep tissue massage without the discomfort of acupressure therapies.

Feet provide a broader stroke than hands. This lessens the sharp pressure while creating more release throughout the muscle fibers. Hands and fingers are good for smaller muscle work or directed pressure. Hands and forearms wear out fast than your core or leg muscles. When the therapist can use other limbs during the massage, you and other patients will receive higher-quality massages. Massages increase blood flow to muscles. More blood flow improves sore spots and improves recovery times from tough workouts. Without the pain from trigger point massage, you will be able to relax your mind along with your body. Tension and worry melt away during an Ashiatsu massage.

Massage: Good for Your Mind and Body

Ashiatsu massage is one style of massage that can offer a variety of benefits. This unique massage style allows the recipient to relax while loosening tight and sore muscles.

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Benefits of Massage

Massage therapy can play an important role in your healthcare regimen. The benefits of massage extend far beyond simply relaxation.

The power of bodywork can be described as balancing your physical, mental and emotional state. Although it is outside the accepted scope of practice for a massage therapist to diagnose or suggest the existence of a specific health condition, it is profoundly beneficial for a multitude of ailments.

In an age of technical and, at times impersonal medicine, massage offers a drug-free, non-invasive and humanistic approach based on the body’s natural ability to heal itself. So what exactly are the benefits to receiving regular massage and/or bodywork treatments?

Here are just a few of the health problems that may aid you towards homeostasis, even more so when massage is performed on a regular basis.

 

Benefits of massage include:

• Promotes deeper breathing

• Improves posture & circulation

• Reduces spasms and cramping

• Relaxes and softens injured and/or overused muscles

• Enhances skin tone and skin health

• Increase and promotes joint flexibility and range of motion (ROM)

• Enhances a calm mind, and reduces anxiety – stress relieve

• Pain management

• Increases self-awareness

• Promotes mental alertness, and an increased peace of mind

 

Ailments Benefited by Massage:

• Arthritis – Osteoarthritis

• Cancer

• Depression & Anxiety

• Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

• Heart Disease and Other Stress-Related Pathologies

• Migraines

• Neuromuscular firing

• And much more ….

 

So regardless of the adjectives used: rejuvenate, pamper, therapeutic, and/or recondition; massage therapy is a powerful ally in your healthcare regimen!

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Benefits of Reflexology

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Many of us find ourselves on our feet at work all day. In an office, a factory, a field, a hospital, or anything in between, chances are that a lot of weight and stress is on your feet every day. Reflexology is much more than a foot massage and the benefits of reflexology include its ability to stimulate nerve function, boost circulation, increase energy, eliminate toxins, induce a deep state of relaxation, stimulate the central nervous system, prevent migraines, speed recovery after injury or surgery, help relieve sleep disorders and reduce depression. Additionally, it can help ease the treatment of various cancer and even helps to soothe the pains of pregnancy, even those occurring after the baby is born.

 

Reflexology is an alternative treatment for a wide variety of conditions, as mentioned above, and has been in use for thousands of years. The ancient Chinese and Egyptians have documented practices similar to reflexology as a treatment for certain afflictions. It involves the reflexologist applying pressure to specific areas in the hands, feet, and ears that affect certain reflex areas of the body. Imagine that there is a connection between zones of your feet and hands that represent certain areas of your body that can be adjusted or managed through these zones. A lot of the theory behind reflexology has to do with aligning your qi, but even for those who normally don’t invest much in this discipline of health, there are plenty of scientific studies that have supported the claims of reflexologists.

 

Nerve Function: As our bodies age, our nerve endings become less sensitive in parts of our body, particularly in our extremities. Neural pathways are like muscles, so it is good to work them once in a while to keep them sharp!

Energy Levels: By aligning the functioning of various organ and muscle systems, reflexology can increase metabolism and energy creation processes within the body. If you need a boost in energy or are always feeling sluggish, perhaps a reflexology session can help put some pep back in your step!

Circulation: One of the most well-known and verified benefits of reflexology is an improvement in circulation throughout the body, which means that blood and oxygen are being cycled through the body more effectively. This means more oxygen reaches vital organ systems.

Relaxation: As mentioned above, reflexology has been known to open neural pathways, and this sort of free-flowing neural activity results in a more relaxed state in the body, one of reduced stress.

Toxin Removal: Reflexology has been shown to improve bladder function and reduce urinary tract issues. What this means in terms of toxicity is a more efficient system of eliminating toxins and other foreign substances, thereby protecting your body from the various diseases and health conditions that can often arise from a compromised urinary system.

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