Beijing Massage Sunshine Plaza

Tuina is a form of oriental bodywork that has been used in china forcenturies. Tuina uses the traditional chinese medical theory of the flow of Qi through the meridians as its basic therapeutic orientation. A combination of massage, acupressure and other forms of body manipulation, tuina works by applying pressure to accupoints, meridians and groups of muscles or nerves to remove blockages that prevent the free flow of qiremoving these blockages restores the balance of Qi in the body, leading to improved health and vitality, allowing the body the naturally heal itself.

• Reduces stress, tension and anxiety. • Improves circulation. • Increases oxygen capacity. • Improve nutrition delivery to tissues. • Reduce swelling. • Enhances relaxation. • Improves immune and nervous systems. • Reduces pain • Improves sleep. • Relaxes muscle spasms. • Increases body awareness. • Increases mobility and range of motion. • Improves digestion and assimilation.

Reflexology is an ancient holistic healing technique to Bring your body into a state of health and balance. Reflexology uses the combined ability of art and science saying that the reflexes in our feet are connected to the glands, organs and parts of our body. Stimulating the feet with the fingers and thumb in various firm motions will help recharge and heal the body. Reflexology can help to cure and prevent many health problems without the use of drugs making it a safe and natural way to treat your body. Reflexology can relax your muscles, increase circulation, reduce mental, physical and emotional tension, relieve pain and stress, detoxify the body and reconnects the mind, body, and soul. It is commonly used to relieve headaches, anxiety, and digestive problems improving circulation and restoring the body's natural balance. Some even begin to feel more intuitive after regular visits as they have more of a spiritual connection with their own bodies.

It is an ancient chinese therapy in which a cup is applied to the skin and the pressure in the cup is reduced (either by heat or suction) in order to draw and hold skin and superficial muscles inside the cup. Sometimes, while the suction is active, the cup is moved, causing the skin and muscle to be pulled. This is called gliding cupping. Cupping is applied to certain acupuncture points as well as to parts of the body that have been affected by pain, where the pain is deeper than the tissues to be pulled. Cupping is based on the meridian theory of the body. On one hand, cupping removes any stagnation in the body and opens the meridians so that qi can flow freely. On the other, it also helps to rejuvenate certain meridians and organs that are not functioning at their best. From a scientific standpoint, cupping is known to help activate the lymphatic system, promote blood circulation, and is good for deep tissue repair.

Guasha is a healing technique used in Asia by practitioners of traditional medicine, in both the clinical setting and in homes, ' but little known in the west. It involves palpation and cutaneous stimulation where the skin is pressured, in strokes, by a round-edged instrument; that results in the appearance of small red petechiae called sha, which will fade in 2 to 3 days. Raising sha removes blood stagnation considered pathogenic, promoting normal circulation and metabolic processes/the patient experiences immediate relief from pain, stiffness, fever, chill, cough, nausea, and so on. Guasha is valuable in the prevention and treatment of acute infectious illness, upper respiratory and digestive problems, and many other acute or chronic disorders.

Acupuncture is the super fine, hair like needles go into specific points on the body in order to rebalance the regulatory systems of the body. For this reason, it can treat an extremely broad range of disorders. An acupuncture treatment is rarely painful sensations can vary from nothing to a slight tingle to a deep pulling sensation and is usually both calming and relaxing. Japanese style needles are available too, which is as fine as you can't feel it.

When muscles and tendons become damaged or impaired, knotted and tense or immobile. Remedial massage provides a healing treatment that can be gentle or strong, deep or shallow. Remedial massage holistically treats the whole body and traces the discomfort as far as possible back to the original cause, healing both the cause of the disorder as well as the symptoms.lt uses several specialised techniques to locate and repair damage and to support and speed up the body's own repair mechanisms. The massage is applied directly to the skin using a lubricating medium, usually oil, which ensures that the muscles associated with the disorder and mobilisation of the joint are deeply penetrated. Passive stretching moves are also used. Sessions usually take 30 minutes to one and half hours, depending on the whether the practitioner will just address a specific area or give a whole body massage. As oil is used, it is necessary for the client to be unclothed for the treatment.

• Assist in reducing the risk of fibrosis and adhesions in muscles and fascia. • Enhance rehabilitation after injury. • Relieve cramps and spasms. • Increase the range of movement and flexibility. • Dramatically reduce pain and discomfort. • Drain lymph nodes, cleans the body of toxins and waste • Improve posture. • Aid in concentration. • Assist in relieving symptoms of fatigue by stimulating joint and • Blood flow, nerve stimulus, e.g. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. • Assist in alleviating the symptoms of Repetitive Strain Syndrome by relaxing and increasing muscle function and stretching contracted muscles. • Promote relaxation.

Aromatherapy has been around for some 6000 years and involves the use of pure essential oils (fragrant plant extracts), usually through massage, inhalation, baths or compresses. In an aromatherapy massage, individual blends are prepared by the practitioner, in a base of cold pressed oil and then applied to the patient's skin through a remedial or relaxing massage. As a holistic treatment, aromatherapy can have a profound effect on physical and psychological wellbeing. There exists the belief that scent, as the most enduring of our senses, has the power to transform our emotions, and heal our bodies.

(with essential oil extra $30)