Chinese Massage

Acupressure can be used as part of a treatment plan and can also be incorporated into a massage with or without oil. In China massage tends to be performed through clothing and this allows deeper pressure to be applied to the points as well as along the meridians. This is often more effective for muscular pain conditions. The client can choose the type of massage he or she would prefer and can guide the therapist as to the pressure they are comfortable with.

Oriental Foot Massage

Oriental foot massage, otherwise known as reflexology or zone therapy, is an ancient art of healing which works on the principle that the body's organs, including the brain, are connected by energy channels to "trigger points" in our feet. Consequently, when our feet are tired, so are our minds and bodies.

Reflexologists believe that if a body part (liver, thyroid, gall bladder, eyes and ears) is not functioning properly, the energy flowing through our channels, or meridians, becomes sluggish or even blocked. This can cause crystals to gather under the skin in specific parts of our feet. Massaging these points breaks down the crystals and restores the flow of body energy.

There are reputedly 7,000 nerve endings in our feet and therapists know which area mirrors which body part. Asians are particularly intuitive when it comes to massaging feet and treatment of this kind is offered in most spas and massage centres, either alone or as part of other massage therapies. It is fabulous for stimulating circulation and restoring physical and mental harmony. It is also an uncannily accurate way of both detecting and healing internal problems.