Locally owned and operated, Eastern Touch Bodywork promotes better health through the use of time-tested Chinese body therapy techniques such as Reflexology, Acupressure and Tui Na. Stress, aches and pains are relieved through the use of these techniques. Come visit us soon!
Body Therapy
Chinese Body Therapy, often referred to as bodywork is a collection of therapeutic techniques developed in China and other parts of asia, including Tui Na, Zhi Ya, Qi Gong, Acupressure, Reflexology and others. These techniques exist within Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) to bring about balance in the flow of energy throughout the body. Chinese doctors and therapists have been practicing these methods for thousands of years, and have refined the application of these techniques to promote healing for both the body and spirit.
Tui Na
The term tui na (pronounced twee naw), which literally means pinch and pull, refers to a wide range of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) therapeutic massage and body work. Tui na is not generally used for pleasure and relaxation, but rather as a treatment to address specific patterns of disharmony. As such, practitioners use it for many of the same reasons and according to the same principles as acupuncture. Like acupuncture, TCM uses tui na to harmonize yin and yang in the body by manipulating the Qi in the acupuncture channels. Tui na includes what is popularly known as "acupressure," where practitioners use finger pressure instead of needles to stimulate the acupuncture points.
Acupressure
Acupressure is a therapy developed over 5,000 years ago as an important aspect of Asian, especially Chinese, medicine. It uses precise finger placement and pressure over specific points along the body. These points follow specific channels, known as meridians – the same channels used in acupuncture. According to Asian medical philosophy, activation of these points with pressure (or needles) can improve blood flow, release tension, and enhance or unblock life-energy, known in China as qi or in the English-speaking world as chi. This release allows energy to flow more freely through the meridians, promoting relaxation, healing and the restoration of proper function.
Reflexology
Reflexology (or foot reflexology) is a therapy based on the principle that there are small and specific areas of innervation in the hands and feet that correspond to specific muscle groups or organs of the body. In this system, the nerve endings in the extremities provide a map of the rest of the body. Examples are the base of the little toe representing the ear, or the ball of the foot representing the lung. Through the application of pressure on particular areas of the hands or feet, reflexology is said to promote benefits such as the relaxation of tension, improvement of circulation, and support of normalized function in the related area in the body.