Hannya Acupressure Massage
An advanced Chinese manipulative massage, which is both therapeutic and revitalizing. This form of massage induces good physical and mental health, and rejuvenation.
Hannya massage combines the essence of Chinese massage in Chinese Medicine, Qi-Kung and Acupuncture, with manipulative therapies including acupressure, musculo-neurological manipulative procedures, which stimulate and restore vitality.
Regular Hannya massage maintains the body’s vital energy, Qi, and its flow. Hannya Massage regulates the internal environment, the body’s hormones and restores health and enhances tissue repair and restoration, while also stimulating the nervous system.
This form of massage is unique in that it uses Pulse Diagnosis, which enables the practitioner to know the results of the massage internally.
Remedial Massage & Sports Massage
Massage may be the oldest form of medical treatment in the world, with the earliest written records of massage dating back to around 5000 BC in Egypt. Massage is a simple, yet effective method of achieving and maintaining good health.
All forms of touch are perceived through the skin, the body’s largest sensory organ. Thousands of receptors in the skin react to external stimuli such as heat, cold and pressure. Massage can trigger the release of endorphins (the body’s onw natural pain killers) and promote a sense of comfort and wellbeing.
Regular exercise is a perfect addition to active and sports-focused individuals as it improves their performance by keeping muscles strong and flexible.
The benefits of massage are numerous, which include improving circulation flow, alleviating anxiety, promoting wellbeing, enhancing the immune system, promoting healthy blood pressure, improving muscle tone, promoting relaxation and stress relief, improving digestion and skin tone.
Remedial massage therapists and Sports Massage therapists offer a highly skilled form of massage designed to alleviate pain and discomfort from injury, strain or stress.
Both of these forms of massage relieve muscular tension, soften and lengthen muscle fibers, improve mobility and flexibility, increase alertness and energy levels and assist recovery from injury and discomfort. Massage after strenuous exercise also facilitates the removal of accumulated waste products at a faster rate.
Remedial and sports massage include deep tissue massage and stretching exercises to assist in relieving muscular tension.
