Potential Benefits of Therapeutic Bodywork

Asian Bodywork Therapy & Therapeutic Massage

Asian Bodywork Therapy

Asian Bodywork Therapy (ABT) promotes, maintains, and restores physical, emotional, mental, energetic and spiritual health by treating the individual within the "qi and meridian" principles of Chinese Medicine, through various assessments, treatment strageties and bodywork techniques.

The forms of Asian Bodywork Therapy offered at the Source Point Institute include Shiatsu, Tuina, Cupping, and Guasha. These forms of ABT involve subtle stretching, range of motion, joint mobilization, palpation techniques and pressure applied along meridians and on acupoints. All of these techniques influence the qi/energy flow in the body.

Pain Relief

Stress Reduction

Improved Circulation

Boosting Immunity

Increased Flexibility

Enhancing Mental Clarity

Improved Sleep

Improved Digestion

Holistic Health

Supports repair & recovery of injuries

Reduces muscle tension

Increases strength & endurance

Improves energy levels

Enhances respiration

Enhances circulation

Supports reproductive function

Reduces headaches

Balances emotions

Therapeutic Massage

Massage therapy can improve health and wellness through its effects on the physical, mental and social well-being of the individual. We are now starting to understand how greatly stress negatively impacts our lives, health, vitality and quality of life. Maintaining or enhancing quality of life is the ultimate goal of all health-care professional interventions. Research has shown that massage therapy can have a positive influence with the issue of stress and improving quality of life. The American Massage Therapy Association lists 25 reasons to get a therapeutic massage:

Relieve stress

Relieve postoperative pain

Reduce anxiety

Manage low-back pain

Help fibromyalgia pain

Reduce muscle tension

Enhance exercise performance

Relieve tension headaches

Sleep better

Ease symptoms of depression

Improve cardiovascular health

Reduce pain of osteoarthritis

Decrease stress in cancer patients

Improve balance in oder adults

Decrease rheumatoid arthritis pain

Temper effects of dementia

Promote relaxation

Lower blood pressure

Decrease symptoms of Carpal Tunnel

Help chronic neck pain

Lower joint replacement pain

Increase range of motion

Decrease migraine frequency

Improve quality of life in hospice care

Reduce chemotherapy-related nausea