Posted on August 6, 2009 in Latest News
Touch therapy is a massage which involves hands for a proper healing of the body. It is based upon the thought that every living soul needs a tender touch for growing. Touch therapy is usually applied for infants and babies for a proper physical growth. The therapy can also heal other illness like infections, diabetes and heart failures.
There are different kinds of touch therapy that are been practiced. some ofthem are been discussed below.
Types of Touch therapy Massage
Now touch therapy can be different types. Some can be gentle whereas some is deep and strong massage. Such as:
- Deep massage: this massage involves strong hand movements to get to deep muscles.
- Rolfing: mainly emphasize on controlling connective tissue. It involves strong force to massage tissues
- Craniosacral massage: This touch therapy focuses mainly on the head and spine, to clear blockages in the spinal chord
- Reflexology: is a touch therapy which is based on the concept that evry body parts have some kind of connection to the hands. So pressing on particular areas on hands can have healing effects in other parts of the body
Benefits from Touch Therapy
Touch therapy massage usually have a quick result. It does not cure any health conditions, but it improves life quality and life style. This therapy can be helpful in:
- Reducing stress, anxiety, depression
- Provides relaxation
- circulation stimulation
- immune function
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August 17th, 2009 at 8:26 pm
Nurturing touch can heal and transform. Massage Therapy is something every person can benefit from.