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Japanese massage is, as its name suggests, a massage technique originating from Japan. 🇯🇵Japan is a country that has placed gentle and energetic medicine at the heart of its health practices for thousands of years. Massage is a very popular way to treat ailments in Japan, whether it is muscle pain, joint pain, or illness.
Today, there are two main Japanese massage techniques: massage shiatsu and massage kobido. The anma is also a name that comes up when we talk about Japanese massage. This technique is actually of Chinese origin, but Japan has largely contributed to its perfection by practitioners, and we find techniques of anma (or amma) in the Japanese method of shiatsu.
So what are the differences between these three Japanese massage techniques? What are their benefits? And how can you benefit from them at home using a massage cushion? Read on to find the answers.
Among the three types of Japanese massages that we are going to present to you, two practices are therapeutic, and one is aesthetic. 💆♀
THE shiatsu is a massage performed with the finger pressure. He has a therapeutic function, and in particular uses the body's energy to treat aches and pains.
The origins of shiatsu date back thousands of years before Jesus Christ, in ancient China. This massage technique was then practiced almost everywhere in the Far East, but it was in Japan, in the 20th century, that shiatsu took the recent form that we know.
Shiatsu massage is performed with moderate or strong pressure from the fingers: the thumbs, the palm of the hand, the fist or even the elbows and knees can be used in certain cases to perform this pressure. It does not involve any use of external instruments. The pressure of the shiatsu massage is done on the same energy points used in Chinese acupuncture. This is to promote the circulation of energy and free the body of toxins or pain.
The massage kobido is a technique of aesthetic massage, which focuses only on the face. The goal is to work the facial meridians to achieve activation of blood microcirculation and skin rejuvenation.
The anma is a therapeutic massage of Chinese origin, which took root in Japanese territory during the Edo period (1602-1868). This practice also favors finger pressure to massage, and it was also reserved for the blind for many years, due to their talent for palpation.
Unlike shiatsu massage, which is performed lying on the stomach or back on a massage table, anma is performed sitting. Anma is also a therapeutic Japanese massage, since it uses the energy meridians to treat the patient.
Now that you know the difference between these three types of Japanese massage, discover the benefits of each.
Shiatsu massage is mainly known for relieve back pain or neck that many people may suffer from. However, shiatsu is a Japanese massage that has a global impact on the patient's health:
In addition to being a therapeutic Japanese massage, shiatsu helps the patient to relax deeply and experience a moment of intense well-being. 🙏
Just like shiatsu, the benefits of anma massage are numerous:
The benefits of kobido massage are above all aesthetic. Practiced only on the face, kobido will thus promote a better elasticity of the skin, a more skin firm and rejuvenated, a brighter complexion, and a reduction of bags and wrinkles.
Today, it is possible to benefit from the benefits of shiatsu and anma from home.
With the cushion of Magnet-Zen shiatsu massage from Magnet-Innov, you can practice traditional shiatsu at home. Thanks to 12 massage balls, the massage cushion recreates finger pressure with rotating movements on your body.
If the shiatsu massage cushion is specially designed to relieve your pain dorsal And cervical, you can also use it for other parts of your body. Its ergonomic shape helps you position it comfortably where you want it, and its wide massage surface allows you to be massaged effectively.
Are you a couple and would like to enjoy a relaxing Japanese massage for two? You can easily watch tutorials online to learn which energy points to press on the back and neck.
To benefit from all the benefits of Japanese shiatsu massage, it is best to remove your t-shirt or shirt so that the massage is performed directly on the skin. You can use a body oil to help the massage penetrate and massage more easily.
Then sit on a chair or make yourself comfortable on your bed, and enjoy a unique moment of massage for two! Don't forget to take turns doing the Japanese massage so that everyone can enjoy it! 🥰
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