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| Anyone had any experience with this,is it as good as they say it is? |
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| Mmmm...yes, I've had ashiatsu a few times and it's wonderful! Do you know anything about it? The therapists use their feet. They're able to go very deep that way.
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Expert Yogi
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Location: Somewhere in the Mountains of Western NC | Is this a Japanese thing?? Just curious. I have a medical Tui Na done from time to time. That I really like.
I was talking with my Chiropractor the other day. His wife is Japanese, but, he also see's my Chinese Doctor as well. We were comparing Chinese Acupuncture to Japanese Acupuncture. The Japanese needles are thinner, but they like to move them around waaaay to much, whereas Chinese Acupuncture seems to be more gentler...sometimes. I wonder if the massage is similar...like very deep and almost torturous, 
Edited by Cyndi 2005-09-29 10:23 PM
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| I prefer Chinese style of acupuncture personally. The Chinese tend to use a thicker needle which produces more qi than a thinner needle. A thicker needle also produces more sensation which some people interpret as pain or discomfort. It's relative.
Ashiatsu is deep. The therapist holds onto bars above the massage table for balance (they're not holding on like monkey bars) while they use their feet. The therapist is able to put more of their weight into the massage. The person receiving the massage is disrobed.
Tui na is great, too, because it really opens up the joints. It's nice b/c a person does not have to disrobe. Some people get a bit uncomfortable/vulnerable when they have take off their clothes.
My perfect day would include Iyengar yoga followed by tui na massage. Yum!
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