Chi Nei Tsang Massage: Healing The Inside

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Many types of practices are associated with massage and include bodywork, manual therapy, energy medicine, and breathwork. Other names for massage and related practices include hands-on work, body/somatic therapy, and somatic movement education.

Some examples of massage therapy are: Bowen Technique, Breema®, Champissage™ (Indian Head Massage), Deep Tissue Massage, Esalen® Massage, Hilot, Koho Anma, Lomi Lomi, Myofascial Release, Myomassology, Postural Integration, Shiatsu, Structural Integration, Rolfing, Swedish Massage, Thai Massage, Trigger Point Therapy, Watsu

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Chi Nei Tsang Massage: Healing The Inside

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Koho Anma

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Bowen Technique

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Breema®

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Champissage™ - Indian Head Massage

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Deep Tissue Massage

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Hilot

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Lomi Lomi

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Myofascial Release

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Myomassology

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Postural Integration (PI)

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Shiatsu

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Structural Integration (Rolfing)

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Swedish Massage

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Thai Massage

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Trigger Point Therapy

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Watsu

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