Eastern Massage

As one of the oldest and most basic medical treatments in the world, massage therapy has a rich history – especially in many Eastern cultures. Asian countries like China, Japan and Korea are all considered part of the Eastern region, and they share some common massage philosophies, techniques and modalities.
The central tenet to Eastern massage therapy is the importance of balance within the body. These massage practitioners treat the body as a system with coexisting parts and energies. That’s why Eastern massage techniques are designed to increase the balance in these energies and to stimulate different energy centers within the body.
To help restore the body’s systems to balance, Eastern massage practitioners focus their application of pressure on the areas of the body that correspond to different ailments. Many of these practitioners use body maps made up of lines and dots to guide their treatments. For example, applying pressure to the shin can help restore balance to the digestive system.
Today, we can thank Eastern cultures for introducing Eastern massage therapy modalities such as: