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🇺🇸 Techniques of United States

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Finland
Sports Massage
スポーツマッサージSports massage
An umbrella term for manual work in sport and activity settings. Touch and timing are discussed around training, events and the person’s preferences. The label does not guarantee better performance, injury prevention or faster recovery.
Pressure · Stretch · Fascia
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United States
Esalen Massage
エサレンマッサージEsalen® Massage
Esalen massage is a style of bodywork that emerged in the 1960s and 1970s at the Esalen Institute, founded in 1962 at Big Sur, California. On a foundation of Swedish strokes it emphasises long, slow strokes that treat the body as one whole, rocking, passive joint movement, and the practitioner's presence and synchrony with the receiver's breath. Shaped by the human potential movement, Gestalt therapy and Sensory Awareness, it aims at relaxation and a deepening of self-awareness.
Oil · Breath
Modern bodyworkSpa treatmentView →
United States
Deep Tissue Massage
ディープティシューマッサージDeep tissue massage
A name for manual work that attends to muscle and fascia through slow movements and sustained contact. Explanations vary by school and practitioner. Deep does not mean a contest of strength or that enduring pain is desirable.
Pressure · Fascia · Elbow
Modern bodyworkClinical massageView →
United States
Myofascial Release and Trigger Point Therapy
筋膜リリースとトリガーポイント療法Myofascial release / Trigger point therapy
Myofascial release is a name for approaches using sustained contact or stretching with attention to fascia. Trigger-point therapy is a related but distinct explanatory system. School-specific theories and practices should not be equated with established tissue changes or benefits for symptoms.
Fascia · Pressure · Stretch
Clinical massageModern bodyworkView →
United States
Reflexology
リフレクソロジー（足の反射区療法）Zone therapy / 若石健康法
A practice applying pressure to feet, hands or other areas using the concept of reflex zones. Zone maps describe particular systems; they are not maps for diagnosing organs. Tools and ways of touch vary across schools.
Foot · Pressure · Tool
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United States
Hot Stone Massage
ホットストーンマッサージStone therapy
A format using warmed smooth stones, held or placed during a session. Local traditions involving heated stones should be distinguished from modern spa systems. Temperature, skin condition and the recipient’s ability to sense heat require careful attention.
Stone · Heat · Oil
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United States
Chair Massage (Seated Massage)
チェアマッサージ（シーテッド・マッサージ）On-site massage
Chair massage treats a clothed receiver seated forward in a purpose-built chair, working neck, shoulders, back, arms and hands in 10 to 30 minutes. David Palmer of San Francisco, drawing on his study of Japanese anma, systematised it as 'on-site massage' in the 1980s and designed the first dedicated chair in 1986. In Japan, short seated anma and shiatsu spread at the same time as 'quick massage', and the two together underpin the championship's chair category.
Pressure · Percussion
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Kerala (India)
Four-Hands and Multi-Hands Massage
フォーハンズ／マルチハンズマッサージFour hands massage
A format in which several practitioners work with one recipient at the same time. Two-practitioner work in Ayurveda and contemporary spa menus each have their own contexts. More hands do not imply greater benefit; consent, coordination and comfortable pacing matter.
Oil
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Sports Massage

Esalen Massage

Deep Tissue Massage

Myofascial Release and Trigger Point Therapy

Reflexology

Hot Stone Massage

Chair Massage (Seated Massage)

Four-Hands and Multi-Hands Massage

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Thai Yoga Massage

Lomilomi Nui (Temple Style)

Medical Massage

Orthopedic Massage

Neuromuscular Therapy (NMT)

Trigger Point Therapy

Scar Tissue Massage

Rolfing (Structural Integration)

Trager Approach

Rosen Method

Polarity Therapy

Craniosacral Therapy

Visceral Manipulation

Muscle Energy Technique

Strain Counterstrain (Positional Release)

Applied Kinesiology

Touch for Health

Jin Shin Jyutsu

Complete Decongestive Therapy

Pre-Event Massage

Post-Event Massage

Mobility Massage / Assisted Stretch

Prenatal Massage

Postpartum Massage

Infant Massage

Pediatric Massage

Geriatric Massage

Oncology Massage

Palliative and Hospice Massage

Trauma-Informed Massage

TMJ Massage

Hand Massage

Abdominal Massage

Breast and Lactation Massage

Zone Therapy

Ingham Method

Ashiatsu (Barefoot Bar Massage)

Warm Bamboo Massage

Ice Massage

Candle Massage

Salt Massage (Salt Glow)

IASTM

Watsu

Aquatic Massage

Whirlpool Massage

Californian Massage

Massage Gun (Percussion Therapy)

Vibration Massage Device

Pneumatic Compression (Compression Boots)

Hydromassage Device

Robotic Massage

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