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Amma Therapy
Integrative form of massage therapy that combines Oriental Medical principles with a Western such as blood tests , X-ray, MRI, EKG, etc. AMMA focuses on the balance and movement of energy within the body. The therapist relies primarily on the sensitivity and strength of the hands to manipulate the life energy.
Techniques include both deep tissue massage that is used in other forms of therapeutic massage, and the stimulation of energy movement that is the basis of Chinese Medicine. Shiatsu massage, foot reflex points commonly known as foot reflexology, Rolfing, and Swedish massage are some of the techniques that AMMA therapy uses to provide a well rounded aproach to treating the human body as a whole.