Four Other Touch Therapies
1. See the five types of message and the four “other touch therapies,” Seaward pp. 460-68.
a. Summarize each in two sentences or so apiece.
Shiatsu- Another name for Shiatsu is acupressure; it’s a type of massage where pressure situates on different points to free blocked energy and therefore encourage relaxation.
Swedish Massage- Swedish Message is known as the most typical and popular type of message in Western culture that apply different of hand motions such as “kneading, stroking, and karate-type chops to relieve the tension for muscle tissue, often expressed as knots” (Seaward 461).
Rolfing- Rolfing is a deep-tissue massage created by Ida Rolf to develop better posture by working with the “myofascial” which is another name for soft …show more content…
The four “other touch therapies”:
Aromatherapy- The practice of using essential oils to advance relaxation from the sense of smell. This method usually use in many types of body work as a supportive relaxation method.
Hydrotherapy- According to Seaward, this type of method is apply when using the baths, hot tubs, Jacuzzis, and flotation tanks to increase the sense of touch to boost relaxation.
Pet Therapy- The physical contact with pets to stimulate relaxation with hospital patients, nursing home patients, and now everyday pet owners who claim better health through reduce resting heart rate and hypertension worth.
Therapeutic touch- “A type of energy-based healing modality using the science of subtle energy to restore homeostasis (also similar to Reiki and healing touch)” (Seaward 468).
b. Experience one of these nine modalities. This can be something simple like exploring an essential oil or trading ten-minute hand messages, or a visit to a professional. Describe your experience. What, if anything, changed in your body and mind? …show more content…
They both help to promote relaxation physically and mentally. The number one thing I like about Swedish massage is that it reduces pain and that is a good thing; there is no need for pain killer most of the time if you practice this method.
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2. Name and briefly describe three of the philosophical teachings of t’ai chi, and for each, explain how it encourages stress reduction.
Answer
Return to nature- This is a T’ai Chi expression to define the delight of youth. It encourages stress reduction by listening to music, being outdoors, reading, writing etc.
Wu-wei- A T’ai Chi term that mean perform nothing or moving. It encourages stress reduction by relaxing.
Winning by losing- A T’ai Chi expression that describes the profit of breakdown near success. It encourage stress reduction by joyful and happiness.
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3. See the steps to initiate progressive muscular relaxation, Seaward pp. 488-93 and the steps to initiate autogenic training, Seaward pp. 501-03. Choose one of the two. Either read through the steps beforehand, then go through them as a meditation, or have someone read them while you try them out. Alternatively, if you have the CD accompanying the book, you can go to the PMR track. Describe your physical and mental/emotion
a. Summarize each in two sentences or so apiece.
Shiatsu- Another name for Shiatsu is acupressure; it’s a type of massage where pressure situates on different points to free blocked energy and therefore encourage relaxation.
Swedish Massage- Swedish Message is known as the most typical and popular type of message in Western culture that apply different of hand motions such as “kneading, stroking, and karate-type chops to relieve the tension for muscle tissue, often expressed as knots” (Seaward 461).
Rolfing- Rolfing is a deep-tissue massage created by Ida Rolf to develop better posture by working with the “myofascial” which is another name for soft …show more content…
The four “other touch therapies”:
Aromatherapy- The practice of using essential oils to advance relaxation from the sense of smell. This method usually use in many types of body work as a supportive relaxation method.
Hydrotherapy- According to Seaward, this type of method is apply when using the baths, hot tubs, Jacuzzis, and flotation tanks to increase the sense of touch to boost relaxation.
Pet Therapy- The physical contact with pets to stimulate relaxation with hospital patients, nursing home patients, and now everyday pet owners who claim better health through reduce resting heart rate and hypertension worth.
Therapeutic touch- “A type of energy-based healing modality using the science of subtle energy to restore homeostasis (also similar to Reiki and healing touch)” (Seaward 468).
b. Experience one of these nine modalities. This can be something simple like exploring an essential oil or trading ten-minute hand messages, or a visit to a professional. Describe your experience. What, if anything, changed in your body and mind? …show more content…
They both help to promote relaxation physically and mentally. The number one thing I like about Swedish massage is that it reduces pain and that is a good thing; there is no need for pain killer most of the time if you practice this method.
Question
2. Name and briefly describe three of the philosophical teachings of t’ai chi, and for each, explain how it encourages stress reduction.
Answer
Return to nature- This is a T’ai Chi expression to define the delight of youth. It encourages stress reduction by listening to music, being outdoors, reading, writing etc.
Wu-wei- A T’ai Chi term that mean perform nothing or moving. It encourages stress reduction by relaxing.
Winning by losing- A T’ai Chi expression that describes the profit of breakdown near success. It encourage stress reduction by joyful and happiness.
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3. See the steps to initiate progressive muscular relaxation, Seaward pp. 488-93 and the steps to initiate autogenic training, Seaward pp. 501-03. Choose one of the two. Either read through the steps beforehand, then go through them as a meditation, or have someone read them while you try them out. Alternatively, if you have the CD accompanying the book, you can go to the PMR track. Describe your physical and mental/emotion