A Comprehensive List of Most Massage Modalities
A
Abhynanga
Active Isolated Stretching
Acu-Kinesiology
Acutonics
Ai Chi
Alexander Technique
Amma Therapy
Animal Acupressure
Animal Massage
Anma Therapy
Applied Kinesiology
Aqua Massage
ARC Technique
Aroma-Reflex Therapy
Aromatherapy
Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy
Ashiatsu Barefoot Massage
Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy
Ashi-Thai
Asian Bodywork Therapy
Aston Patterning
Asymmetric Body Balancing
Attunement
Ayurvedic Massage
B
Bach Flower Remedies – Tropicals
Balinese Massage
Nalneotherapy
Bamboossage
Barbara Brennan Technique
Barefoot Shiatsu
BART
Belavia Facelift Massage
Benjamin System of Muscular Therapy
Berry Method
B.E.S.T.
Bindegewebs Massage
Bindi
Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy
Bioenergetics
Bioenergy Massage
Biomagnetic Touch Healing
Biosonic Repatterning
Biosync
Bio Touch Healing
Body Image Enrichment
Body Logic
Body Wraps
Body-Mind Centering
BodyTalk
Bodywork for the Childbearing Year
Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen System
Bowen Technique
Breast Massage
Breathing Techniques
Breema Breathwork
Bridgewebs Massage
C
Canadian Deep Muscle Massage
Cayce/Reilly Massage
Chair Massage
Champissage
Chi Gong
Chi Nei Tsang
Chikly Brain Curriculum
Chinese Massage
Chubinsky Method
Classical Massage
Color Light Therapy (no lasers)
Complete Decongestive Therapy
Connective Tissue Massage
CORE Bodywork
Core Energetics
Cranial Release Technique
Cranial Soft Tissue Release
Craniosacral Therapy
Critz Technique
Cross Fiber Massage
Crystal Therapy
Cupping
Cyriax Massage
D
Deep Muscle Massage
Deep Tissue Massage
Dr. Vodder’s Manual Lymph Drainage
E
Ear Candling
Eden Energy Medicine
Egoscue Method
Emotion Code
Emotional Freedom Technique
Energetic Transformation
Energy Balancing
Energy Healing Techniques
Energy Kinesiology
Equine Massage
Equine Reiki
Equirub Equissage
Esalen Massage
Essential Oils Massage
F
Facial Massage
Fascial and Membrane Technique
Feldenkrais Method
Feng Shui
Fertility Massage
Figian Massage
Five Element Shiatsu
Forearm Dance Technique
Four-Hand Massage
Full Spectrum Energy Medicine
Functional Range Release
G
Geriatric Massage
G-Jo Acupressure
Gua Sha
H
H.E.A.R.T.
Hakomi
Hama Massage
Hand Reflexology
Hannah Somatic Education
Hawaiian Bodywork
Healing Touch
Hellerwork
Hemme Approach
Hoffa Massage Technique
Holistic Massage
Holotropic Breathwork
Hoshino Therapy
Hot Stone Massage
Hot Towels
Hydrocollator Hotpacs
Hydrotherapy
I
IGM Method
Indian Head Massage
Infant Massage
Injury Massage
Innovative Pet Therapy
Insight Bodywork
Instruction
Integrated Awareness
Integrative Acupressure
Integrative Eclectic Shiatsu
Internal Organ Massage
Intra-Oral Massage
Ionic Footbath
IP Touch
J
Jammu Massage
Japanese Shiatsu
Jin Shin Jyutsu
K
Kiatsu
Kinesiology Taping
Kinessage
Kripalu Bodywork
Kriya Massage
Kurashova Massage
L
LaStone Therapy
Lava Shell Technique
LED Lights
LHE Phototherapy (no lasers)
Light of Life Energy
Lomilomi
Longevity Energetics
Looyen Work
Lymphatic Drainage Massage
Lymphatic Drainage Therapy
Lymphedema Therapy
Lypossage
M
Macrobiotic Shiatsu
Magnet Therapy
Manual Massage Therapy
Massage Therapy Instruction
Maya Abdominal Massage
McMillan Massage Technique
Mechanical Link
Medical Massage
Medical Qigong Therapy
MELT Method
Mennell Massage Technique
Mentastics
Merciér Therapy
Mother Massage
Moxibustion
Muscle Activation Technique
Muscle Energy Technique
Myofascial Release
Myomassology
Myopractics
Myoskeletal Alignment Technique
Myotherapy
N
Naprapathy
Nepali Massage
Neural Manipulation
Neuromuscular Reprogramming
Neuromuscular Therapy
New Manual Articular Approach
Niel-Asher Technique
Nuad Bo’ Rarn
Nurse Massage
O
Ohashiatsu
Okazaki Restorative Massage
Oncology Massage
On-Site Massage
Ortho-Bionomy
Orthopedic Massage
P
Pediatric MAssage
Pet Massage
Pfrimmer Deep Muscle Therapy
PNF Stretches
Polarity Therapy
Positional Release
Postural Integration
Practical Movement
Pranic Healing
Pregnancy Massage
Prenatal MAssage
Process Acupressure
Push Therapy
Q
Qigong
Quantum-Touch
R
Raindrop Therapy
Range of Motion
Raynor Massage Therapy
Reconnective Healing
Reflexology
Reflexology Instruction
Reiki
Remedial Massage
Rolfing Structural Integration
Rosen Method
Rossiter System
Rubenfeld Synergy Method
Russian Massage
Rys Thomas Energy Medicine
S
Sabai of Sa-wan Therapy
Sacro occipital Technique
Safe Touch Massage
Schulman Therapy
Seated Massage
Sensory Repatterning
Shen Jing Acupressure
Shiatsu
Shiatsu Amma Therapy
SomatoEmotional Release
Sound Healing Sound Therapy
Sports Massage
St. John Neuromuscular
Steamy Wonder System
Stone Therapy
Strain-Counterstrain
Stretching Techniques
Structural Energetic Therapy
Structural Integration
Sugar Scrub
Swedish Massage
Swe-Thai Massage
T
Tai Chi
Tapping Techniques
Tellington Touch
Temporomandibular Therapy
Thai Herbal Compress Technique
Thai Massage
Thai Yoga Massage
The Healing Code
Therapeutic Tough
Theresa Primmer Method of Deep
Thumper Massage
Tian Di Bamboo Massage
Tibetan Massage
Total Body Balancing
Touch to T.E.A.C.H.
Trager Work
Trauma Ease
Trauma Touch Therapy
Trigger Point Therapy
Tsubo Point Therapy
Tuina
Tuning Forks
V
Vedic Massage
Venus Freeze
Vibrational Healing Massage Therapy
Visceral Manipulation
W
Warm Bamboo Massage
Watsu
Wurn Technique
Y
Yamuna Body Rolling
Yuen Method
Z
Zen Shiatsu
Zero Balancing
Zone Therapy
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