••• Lexicon of well-being massage
Because not all well-being techniques are necessarily familiar to you...
I offer you some definitions... which will never replace a lived experience!
Californian Massage
the Californian massage is a unifying approach that aims for relaxation and the awakening of a conscience psychocorporal. This massage uses long, slow and fluid movements that allow a deep relaxation physical and psychic.
Starting from effleurages gentle, enveloping and relaxing, the maneuvers follow one another and intensify to relieve tension deeper.
the Californian massage appeared in the early years 1970, at the time of the emergence of therapy groups where the development of human potential, the expression of feelings and the mind-body connections.
Korean relaxation
Korean Relaxation is a very old technique that is currently practiced in some Korean families as well as in Korean monasteries and certain French monasteries, in order to regulate physical and emotional tension.
By one alternating stretching, rocking and vibration of each part of the body and of integration time, which go from head to toe, the practitioner takes the person into deep relaxation.
She produces gentle vibrations that spread throughout the whole body, reaching all tissues: muscles, joints, bones, viscera, up to the nervous system. The body schema is thus gradually constructed.
Polarity
The polarity intended to harmonize vital energy in the organism.
By strengthening the energy of the body and the body-mind connection, this therapy aims to take advantage of the natural forces of self-healing present in every human being.
The polarity practitioner does not seek to transmit to his patient an external energy, as is the case in the Reiki, for example. Rather, its action aims to rebalance or to reactivate the energy of his patient. Depending on the energy circuits that he wishes to reharmonize, the practitioner simply places his hands on specific areas of the body or exercises slight pressure.
It was developed by Dr. Randolph Stone, born in Austria in 1890, who practiced it for 60 years before dying in 1981 at the age of 91 after 10 years of retirement in an ashram in India.
Swedish Massage
the swedish massage is a dynamic massage technique that aims to dissolve tensions and firm muscles and joints. Its effect invigorating and relaxing promotes blood and lymphatic circulation and the elimination of toxins, and helps the body to regain its natural balance.
The technique involves several maneuvers : effleurage, kneading, friction, percussion and vibration. They were developed by the Swedish Per Henrik Ling1 (1776-1839), who was simultaneously a doctor, teacher and poet.
Seated massage
The seated massage uses different massage techniques and is most often practiced on an ergonomic chair. It is particularly suitable for short sessions, in companies, public places or events.
The sessions are done fully clothed, and the attention is focused on the back, the head, the arms, being able to extend to the legs, even to the feet if the circumstances allow it.
It allows a quick but deep and real relaxation.
Although related to it, it is not exclusively based on so-called "amma" techniques, themselves derived from shiatsu, and which uses a precise protocol of techniques.
Essential or mixed massage
The essential massage is a name of Joël Savatofsi for a massage combining Californian and Swedish, alternating the slow and encompassing rhythm with a more in-depth work located on certain areas in need, passing through rapid friction or percussion rhythms. The energy is distributed, redistributed, the fluids (blood, lymph) stirred and put back into circulation. The relaxation is deep.
This is what I call: mixed technique, which also calls on techniques from various origins: Tui Na, Ayurveda, Shiatsu, Lomi-Lomi, sometimes magnetism as well. All this alternating in my massages according to the feelings and needs expressed (or not) of the people.