Types of Massage

As mentioned earlier, massage is now applied in different ways and forms for different purposes.  One of the most well-known types is the Craniosacral Therapy, which is applied through a gentle and noninvasive manipulative technique.  It is deemed best for promoting good health, making you resistant enough to any form of disease.

There is also the so-called Deep Tissue, which is often employed to release serious muscle tension.  In this technique, slower strokes and direct pressure or friction is applied across the grain of muscles.

Finally, there is the Esalen, a combined technique of massage which has been influenced by the early Esalen leaders.  According to some resources, this is the major form of massage that promotes sensory awakening.  The main requirement in this form, however, is a sense of meditation, and that what makes the Esalen approach philosophical.