Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Massage
What it is:
An adaptation of an ancient form of barefoot massage
using deep compression effleurage gliding over the body.
Gravitational force is combined with centrifugal and
centripetal movements to bring about a structural change
in chronic soft tissue damage. Correct application will
provide deep relaxation and stimulate the lymphatic
system of the body. Bars are used over the head for
balance and lubricant is applied.
Where it Came From:
The word Ashiatsu (ashi means "foot" and atsu
means "pressure") is an ancient form of bodywork
brought to us by Buddhist monks and has always been
associated with traditional Shiatsu with underlining
dynamics in the study of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
How AOBT is Different?
AOBT is distinctly separate and unique in comparison
to Shiatsu or traditional Ashiatsu. AOBT is not performed
on a futon or floor mat with the head turned to the
side, but on a massage table with a face cradle. With
AOBT, the feet are used in line with standard Western
massage fundamentals and anatomy. AOBT works because
the pressure you are able to deliver with your feet
is greater, and less painful at the same time because
feet provide a greater radius per lbs of pressure than
hands.
- AOBT is contra-indicated for the following conditions:
- Chronic low back pain (The word “chronic”
denote inflammation or recent history of disease)
- Sciatica
- Scoliosis
- Tight or painful hamstrings or calves (The client
may receive several Therapeutic massages prior to AOBT
treatment)
- Chronic upper back pain and fibrosis
Why Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy is so famous for
back pain relief:
When correctly performing the two footed advanced strokes,
you are creating a push-pull-pumping effect on the soft
tissue that surrounds the spine. The movements along
the para-spinals and the lumbar region can relieve muscle
spasm and help to open the inter-vertebral foramen.
Pressure on the nerve which may be causing the pain
can now have more space to assume its natural position.
The technique can also help to elongate the spine because
the specific compression movements dramatically stretch
the shorten muscles causing the pain.
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