A good way to release stress and recharge the lost energy of our physical body as well as our mind is by having a good massage therapy session. Our body is like a car that needs to be tuned up and checked out regularly aside from the food and water we consume for energy. A perfect massage therapy method worth having on a stressful day is the Indonesian massage.

This type of massage therapy originated from Indonesia and had been inspired by both the Ayurvedic system of medical care and the famous traditional Chinese medicines. This therapeutic massage method uses special massage oils on the skin of the patient for a smooth gliding of the hands during the massage therapy session.

Indonesia is a country that boasts of its use of massage therapy as a source of primary medical care during the ancient times. The Buddhist temple in Central Java, as well as the famous stone reliefs of Borobudor speaks of how the Indonesian massage therapy has been a vital part of their natural treatment. Indonesians believe that the inner beauty of the body is as essential as the outer appeal as it portrays how healthy the inside of a person is.

There are few types of Indonesian massage that vary in methods and techniques from each other including Balinese massage and Javanese massage, the two most commonly used and popular types of massage therapy in Indonesia.

Like most of the Oriental massage techniques, it focuses also on the energy of the body, channeling it to the different energy path ways without any disruption or blockage within the patient’s body. The energy is believed to be the life force of the human body that is why the objective of most Asian massage therapy is to correct and realign any unbalanced energy force within the patient’s body. In case there is a blocked energy line, regular treatment on key areas of the body is done on the patient to remove any clogged pathway to ensure a good circulation in the body.

The treatment done on the whole body of the patient during the massage session aside from applying beneficial massage oils, several massage strokes and hand techniques are used repeatedly on the part of the body that needs treatment or on the patient’s requested areas of his or her body. Skin rolling, kneading as well as acupressure are the common types of strokes and techniques used during the therapy. Skin rolling helps loosen tensed muscle tissues while kneading improves the circulation of blood within the body. Acupressure is a technique used to cover the key areas or meridian points of the body by applying pressure repeatedly or as needed by the patient. The massage therapist adjusts the pressure exerted during the therapy based on the needs or request of the patient. Acupressure targets the same points on the body similar to the ones worked on with thin needles during acupuncture therapy. Most massage therapists usually do the therapeutic massage on a padded massage table or on a massage mat on the floor.

Author Bio: I write for TIR Massage Stone about a specialized hot stone massage kit and hot stone massage in general.

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