Background of Traditional Chinese Medicine Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is one of the world’s oldest medical systems still widely practiced today. It is a unique and independent medical system which originated in China and developed through the centuries, imbued with the spirit of Chinese civilization and culture. For thousands of years, TCM has played a […]
Scraping Therapy / Gua Sha
Background of Scraping Therapy Scraping Therapy (GUA SHA) is an ancient healing technique that origins from China thousands years ago. “Gua” means to scrape or rub. “Sha” is a reddish, elevated patch of skin. It involves palpation and cutaneous stimulation where the skin is pressured, in strokes, by a round-edged instrument, such as a ceramic […]
Cupping Therapy
What is Cupping Therapy? Cupping Therapy is an ancient Traditional Chinese Medicine 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 […]
Custom Foot Orthotics
What is Custom Foot Orthotics? Foot Orthotics are custom-made supports (shoe inserts/insoles) for the foot that can be worn with any shoes – men’s or women’s, dress shoes or fitness shoes along with the more popular casual shoes. Orthotics are lightweight and thin; most wearers find that they do not even notice their orthotics as […]
Reflexology
What is Reflexology? The ancient Chinese practice of reflexology is a manual therapy focusing on the feet. Therapists believe that through millions of nerve endings, different areas of your feet and hands correspond to other parts of your body, and that massaging them stimulates your parasympathetic nervous system to heal itself. Benefits of Reflexology If […]
Deep Tissue Massage/Tui Na
What is Tui Na or Deep Tissue Massage Tuina literally translates as push and grasp and is a Chinese therapeutic massage or deep tissue massage; closely related to acupuncture in its use of the meridian system, Tuina is primarily focused on the meridians and points where Qi gathers and can be easily manipulated. It is […]