Massage & Bodywork
Methods and Techniques
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There are over 80 different types of massage techniques which are also known as modalities. As a massage therapist, you will eventually specialize in several modalities.
The variety of massage modalities reflect the therapies and techniques involved in the approaches to bodywork and soft tissue manipulation. The following is a list of the modalities you may want to study:
- Acupressure
- Acupuncture
- Alexander Technique
- Aromatherapy
- Ayurvedic Massage Therapy
- Colonic Massage
- Connective Tissue Massage
- Cranio-Sacral Therapy
- Deep Tissue Massage
- Effleurage
- Face Massage
- Feldenkrais
- Hot Stone Massage
- Lipomassage
- Lomi Lomi
- Lymph Drainage Therapy
- Neuromuscular Therapy
- Petrissage
- Polarity Therapy
- Posture Perfect
- Pregnancy Massage
- Reflexology
- Reiki Massage
- Rolfing
- Rosen Method
- Shiatsu
- Spa Treatment
- Sports Massage
- Swedish Massage
- Thai Massage
- Trager Approach
- Tui na Massage
