Description
Rhythmical Massage Therapy uses a gentle rhythmical breathing
quality of touch which can penetrate the tissue deeply. The
movements are rounded, with an element of suction rather than
pressure and are designed to influence the flow of fluids through
the body. It enables the life processes in the tissues to be
stimulated and lifted out of gravity into levity.
Rhythmical Massage
Therapy aims to address the warmth organisation. During illness
the warmth distribution over the physical body is often
affected, and this can serve as a diognostic starting point
for the massage therapist.
Rhythmical massage
differs from other types of massage in that the therapist often
works on one part of the body in order to influence another.
For example, a complaint of warmth and tension in the head,
neck and shoulders can be accompanied by a coldness and
lack of presence in the thighs, calves and feet. By bringing
warmth to the lower half of the body, tension in the upper
half of the body can be relieved.
In most of the
treatments a variety of oils and ointments are used. Rosemary may
be used on the limbs to awaken and enliven, lavender can be
used for symptoms of anxiety and persistent sleeping problems
and hypericum (St. Johns Wort) is often used to address
the warmth organisation.
It is as if the
warming sunlight that forms the plant is transferred from the oil
to the body through the massage process. A warming massage
with arnica massage balm for example can unlock us from muscle
spasm, neck pain, back ache, tightness and stiffness. As
well as easing common physical aches and pains, rhythmical
massage therapy can significantly influence our emotional
health, reassuring, reviving and healing.