Watsu Massage Therapy
Among the most misunderstood conditions by most people is that of massage therapy. It's a shame because it would seem that a simple technique like the massage offered by a masseuse would be very easy to learn. People assume then that anybody should be able to understand how to provide a great massage to another human being. However, learning to give or receive a massage is not so simple and there are various skills required to be prosperous in this area.
Watsu is probably the first non-traditional water bodywork style in the western world. It is used now by practitioners of chiropractic and other forms of Complementary and Alternative Medicine as a way of treatment for muscle and nervous system disorders, stress and injury. It may also be used by friends and family exactly like massage with warm water and total unconditional love and support of the individual.
Like many things, watsu will only work if it's received regularly. There is a great deal of difference between regular massage therapy and getting a classic Japanese aqua bodywork. There are three major elements involved in receiving a massage therapy: 강북출장마사지 the massage itself, the air and the receiver. If any one of those elements is missing, then the result will be very poor.
Watsu can only work on the tissues and muscles that are being worked on. Therefore, if the entire body is not being treated, then it is ineffective. While I give a massage to clients, I make sure that I start with the significant portion of their body - the back and 강북출장안마 neck. I then proceed to work my way into the toes and then the lower limbs and then towards the upper body. I then repeat the procedure with the warm water flowing gently in my hands as I massage each area of the client's body one at a time.
The reason I emphasize the whole body is as there are differences between traditional Japanese water and massage. Watsu is much more concerned with stimulating the superficial muscles and soft tissues of the back and neck region while traditional Japanese treatments work deeply into the muscle layers to take care of the condition of a patient's body. This is why you can hardly find a therapist practicing this kind of therapy in the West today.
Another large difference between watsu and aqua therapy is that water uses both physical and mental methods. Aquatic bodywork on the other hand uses warm water massage combined with friction and stretching massage. Although there is often some quantity of hand pressure in a water therapy session, it is normally applied by means of both hands and the fingers only. With aqua therapy, on the other hand, the therapist just applies physical pressure through the use of their hands.
In addition to using various hand pressure methods, aquatic bodywork often incorporates the use of various massage strokes and methods. These include: Shiatsu (a finger-pressure type therapy), Usui (an open palm stroke), Hanga (a palm to palm stroke), Hapy (a slow and circular motion ), and Paneer (a thrusting motion). It is common for therapists to combine these techniques with different types of therapy like touch and foam massage, Swedish massage or other kinds of deep tissue massage.
Although I think water is far superior to regular massage when it comes to providing therapeutic advantages to a patient, many patients don't like the concept of having to'bear' the pain. To this day, I've yet to meet a normal massage client who enjoys having to endure a rigorous session of shiatsu. In addition to the fact that most people are not comfortable with the concept of having their entire body massaged while they are seated, I also think that most people would prefer the solitude of receiving a normal massage rather than have their entire bodywork, especially if the massage session takes longer than expected. Because of this, most cats therapists will advise their patients to get a massage therapist who's willing to offer a warm compress to employ during a treatment session. My experience with watsu over the past several years has been that warm compresses give the most relief and healing to my customers.
