“The skills I use are both grounded in Traditional Chinese Medicine Massage (Tui Na – Acupressure Massage) and Western Massage techniques.”
"Jing Liu | Golden Massage Therapist for Back Pain | Hip Pain | Muscle Pain."
“The skills I use are both grounded in Traditional Chinese Medicine Massage (Tui Na – Acupressure Massage) and Western Massage techniques.”
Jing Liu | Massage-to-Health
1019 8th Street
Suite 108
Golden, CO 80401
Cell: 720-519-7085
Jing@Massage-to-Health.com
Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy is a massage technique pioneered by founder Ruthie Hardie using deep compression effleurage strokes that glide over the body; this creates a structural change in chronic soft-tissue damage.
Correct application will provide deep relaxation and stimulate the lymphatic system, help elongate and decompress the spine, relieve pain, improve posture while improving bodily functions, and promote a well-being state. It is a highly effective treatment for those who suffer from chronic back and neck pain and the effects of over-exertion.
In my practice, I may apply AOBT as a "two-footed" ashiatsu massage for larger and more muscular clients - ideally suited to athletes or the athletically inclined, since this involves deeper pressure. Otherwise, I apply the technique with one foot while bearing much of my weight on the massage table with the other foot.
I have completed advanced training in Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy®.
Deep Tissue Massage is a method using focused, slow-paced pressure that affects the deeper layers of muscles. I apply deep-tissue massage to specific kinds of problem areas. The level of pressure I use is based on the client’s real-time feedback, preference, and professional judgment. Since deep-tissue massage is not suitable for the entire body, I combine deep-tissue massage with other modalities for a more thorough “whole-body” therapy to relax and address any other problems.
Swedish Massage is a soothing, nurturing therapeutic massage to quiet the mind, relax the body, muscles, and soothe the spirit. This approach is intended to offer you a luxuriously relaxing time away from your busy and often stressful life. It also promotes circulation, the removal of toxins, and the flow of immune cells by stimulating lymphatic flow, among other benefits.
Ashiatsu, "Ashi" means foot and "Atsu" means pressure; I apply this technique with my feet as an extension of my hands for Deep-Tissue Massage and Chinese Acupressure.
While these integrated techniques are useful and effective for the entire backside of the body, it is especially helpful for those suffering from lower back pain, hip pain, and tension in the buttock muscle. These conditions are commonly found with runners, bikers, and people who do a lot of heavy lifting and even those sitting for long hours each day.
The foot's shape allows the application of deeper pressure than hands without creating the discomfort associated with other deep pressure massage techniques using the hand and elbow.
Cupping therapy has been used in China and some African countries for several thousand years. At first, they were made from cattle horns, which evolved into cups made of glass, ceramics, and silicone in more recent times. These cups are either manually or electronically powered.
Cupping uses a vacuum/suction to improve blood microcirculation, mobilize the lymphatic system, speed up the toxin elimination process, tone up the skin and muscle, and improve metabolism.
There are two types of cupping therapy available (aka dry cupping); “fixed” and “moving.” In fixed cupping, the practitioner places the cups along the length of your back, typically four on each side of the body. The practitioner leaves the cups in place for a few minutes until the skin inside the cup begins to show signs of blood nearing the surface.
In moving cupping therapy, the practitioner lubricates the skin with massage oil before placing the cup. Rather than having the cups sit in one location, the practitioner glides these instruments over the skin to remove the toxins from your blood, skin, and lymphatic system to speed recovery.
Acupressure is a Traditional Chinese Medicine healing modality which uses pressure at specific points along Meridians (the same as acupuncturists use) but without needles. The targeted therapeutic results are intended to be the same or similar as acupuncture; although, TCM practitioners use these two techniques in combination for an enhanced effect, so acupressure can be used as an adjunct to acupuncture therapy.