There are numerous approaches to the art healing through touch, massage and bodywork. Some focus on the physiology of the body, and others on the release of emotional tension and others work more subtly on the energy levels within the body.
These days massage therapy styles combine ancient and modern techniques drawn from both the East and West. Basically what they all have in common with each other is the aim to bring harmony and well-being to the person receiving the massage by releasing tension and congestion and thereby allowing the restoration of natural vitality.