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Asian Bodywork Therapy
Asian Bodywork Therapy is an umbrella term for the chinese knowledge based touch therapies. The massage is usually done with the patient fully clothed.
- Acupressure
- AMMA is pressure to specific acupressure points combined with deep massage.
- AMMA Therapy is a form of Chinese Herbal Medicine
- Chi Nei Tsang means "working the energy of the internal organs" in chinese. Its practitioners practice abdominal massage to improve and teach the abdominal organs to work better.
- Jin Shin Do Bodymind Acupressure is acupressure with a relaxation and concentration technique
- Medical Qigong combines meditation, breathing and exercises
- Shiatsu
- Traditional Thai Bodywork (Nuad Bo Rarn) is a combination of a sort of yoga, breathing and pressure on the body's energy lines
- Tuina
Life and Health Problems Helped
The life and health problems shown below have been noted as being helped by Asian Bodywork Therapy:-
| Addictions |
| Asthma |
| Back Pain, Scoliosis and Sciatica |
| Depression |
| Endometriosis |
| Fibromyalgia |
| Hay Fever |
| Headache |
| High Blood Pressure |
| Migraine |
| Panic Attacks |
Asian Bodywork Therapy Practitioner List
As the relationship between practitioner and the person consulted by them is a very personal one we would recommend that you check out their qualifications and, if possible, decide whether you have suitable empathy with them. This listing does not imply any special competence.
Practitioner lists for Asian Bodywork Therapy:-
| Australia | Canada | Great Britain |
| India | Ireland | New Zealand |
| The United States of America |
How to Help your Practitioner
You will have certain questions that you want to ask your practitioner about the therapy or natural cure and your practitioner will have standard questions to ask you about yourself.
The "How to Help Your Practitioner" page for Asian Bodywork Therapy
Asian Bodywork Therapy Blog
Add your contributions to the blog for this page. The button is at the bottom of the page or follow this link to the blog for this page. These can be absolutely anything related to this therapy or "natural cures" that needs an answer from other members of the community, or a space for you to complain about or comment on anything related to that topic.
Asian Bodywork Therapy Practitioner Organisations
The qualifications and requirements for a practitioner to be registered may vary markedly from organisation to organisation. We would strongly recommend that you visit the organisation's website to ensure that your chosen practitioner is registered with an organisation which has requirements with which you approve.
The home country of the organisation is listed. Although their practitioner lists are likely to be limited to their own countries most will provide more information, advice, contacts and help wherever you live:-
| American Organization for Bodywork Therapies of Asia | United States of America | National |
Asian Bodywork Therapy Practitioner Schools
Various schools and colleges will train people to be practitioners of Asian Bodywork Therapy. Although their courses may be limited to their own countries some may provide international distance learning. Please check them out carefully to ensure they meet your requirements
Asian Bodywork Therapy Schools
Please email editor(at)shared-care.com with the name and URL of your suggestions for additional organisations.
Lists of Practitioners and Practices
Please access the list of practitioners listed by therapy from the Therapies Home page
The practitioners and practitioners' organisations lists for the following countries.
| Australia | Canada | Great Britain |
| India | Ireland | New Zealand |
| United States of America |
The full searchable practice list for the following countries.
| Australia | Canada | Great Britain |
| India | Ireland | New Zealand |
| United States of America |
Shopping Zone
There are lots of good things related to Asian Bodywork Therapy in the stores accessed below. Please have a look.
Editors Choice
Not all good things come from Amazon. The following are my choices of goodies that I have come across or in which I have had some involvement. If you want to add anything please email me (editor(at)shared-care.com) with details
| Surprisingly Gluten Free | Gluten free cookbook; lots of good recipes |
| Surprisingly Gluten Free | |
| Dr Michaels New Horizons | Self help tapes from No Panic |
| No Panic | |
| Lumie Sunlamp | Sunlamp for SAD (works for me! (ed)) |
| Lumie | |
| The FISH Plan for Migraine | Free downloadable book about treating migraine |
| The FISH Plan for Migraine | |
| The FISH Plan for Irritable Bowel Syndrome | Free downloadable book about treating Irritable Bowel Syndrome |
| The FISH Plan for IBS | |
| Your Heart Needs the Mediterranean Diet | Necessary dietary reading for everyone |
| Your Heart Needs the Mediterranean Diet | |
| The Complete Guide to Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free Cooking | Great cookbook by Glenis Lucas. Introduction by me! |
| The Complete Guide to Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free Cooking | |
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