25 - Modalities Flashcards
(50 cards)
Traditional Asian massage; uses no oil, involves stretching, squeezing, and massaging to stimulate the body to become and/or remain healthy; focuses on improving muscle condition and the circulation of ki. It combines bodywork along the meridians with nutrition, detoxification, herbal therapy and exercise.
Amma
Process of movement re-education to identify and rid the body of faulty postures by replacing habit with conscious movement. Developed by Frederick Matthias Alexander.
Alexander technique
The use of muscle testing strengths and weaknesses or imbalances in the body. Developed by George Goodhart; popularized by Dr. John Thie.
Applied kinesiology
The use of essential oils to restore and to heal
Aromatherapy
A form of massage in which the barefoot therapist stands on the table, using overhead bars for leverage and then using the feet to perform deep compression and effleurage strokes.
Ashiatsu bar therapy
A combination of deep tissue and other massage combined with movement education. Developed by Judith Aston.
Aston patterning
Part of the total Ayurvedic philosophy of health and medicine; techniques that focus on detoxification and restoration of health.
Ayurvedic massage
The use of dermatomes (areas of innervation) of connective tissue to identify problems; based on the theory that imbalance anywhere in the body is imbalance in the total body.
Bindegewebsmassage
A combination of breathing, exercise, and phsychotherapy aimed at releasing past traumas that are stored in the tissues. Developed by Alexander Lowen.
Bioenergetics
A specific series of rolling moves across superficial muscles, tendons, and nerves to stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system into reorganizing areas holding tension or strain.
Bowen therapy
A light technique of dragging and pulling the skin to release the superficial fascia
Connective tissue massage
A technique that focuses on releasing blockages in the flow of the craniosacral fluid and releasing emotional trauma. Upledger, Milne, and Sutherland are known for their techniques.
Craniosacral massage
Deep pressure massage applied with fingers, thumbs, elbows, etc to release deeper tissues
Deep tissue massage
A body/mind/spirit modality consisting of very light Swedish massage aimed at inducing deep states of relaxation
Esalen
A process of unlearning restrictive movement habits and replacing them with efficient, graceful movement.
Feldenkrais
A type of bodywork consisting of 11 sessions of structural work combined with vocal work aimed at bringing consciousness to posture and movement.
Hellerwork
Massage performed with heated stones placed and/or rubbed on the body
Hot stone massage
The use of water in any of its forms for relaxation or rehabilitation: ice, heat, whirlpool baths, wet or dry saunas.
Hydrotherapy
The study of muscle movement. Also refers to several different modalities of muscle testing to restore health and balance to the body.
Kinesiology
Massage grounded in Hawaiian spiritual tradition; many different techniques exist but all are performed in a rhythmic dance usually accompanied by ceremonial music and incorporating ceremonial ritual. Auntie Margaret is regarded as the modern authority, which is said to be 5000 years old.
Lomi-Lomi
Massage of the lymph nodes and lymph system. Developed by Dr. Hans Vodder.
Lymphatic drainage massage
Bodywork performed for the purpose of injury repair and rehabilitation from pathological conditions
Medical massage
The movement part of Trager work, involving the conscious initiation if movement on the part of the client and then allowing the muscle to go to its natural place.
Mentastics
Any method directed at treating restrictions or adhesions in the fascia and muscles
Myofascial release
