Bamboo MassageMassage therapists who have come to America from Asia have brought this interesting type of bodywork with them. Some background information on the bamboo plant. The one place in the world with the most varieties of this type of plant is Southeast Asia. There, this plant is known as a good luck plant. It is also a symbol of long life as some of the plants live for 100 years. Bamboo is used for wellness purposes. How? The extract of this plant is an ingredient in skin products such as lotions and creams. Of course, we are all familiar with delicious Chinese takeout--bamboo shoots are in many Asian dishes and serve as a flavorful and tender vegetable. Bamboo massage combines table or chair massage with six to eight sticks. Some are made of hollow bamboo and others are made of solid rattan wood. Rattan is a type of palm wood. Sets of the sticks are custom-made for each individual massage therapist to fit his/her hands. They come in a variety of sizes and shapes. The variety of sticks work the varying shapes of the client's body better than a pair of hands alone can. The sticks glide and roll around smoothly. They tend to reach places on the body that can be difficult for the therapist's hands to get to.
Bamboossage is a perfect complement to chair massage. The sticks glide easily through layers of clothing, working the muscles, stretching them, dissolving trigger points, melting away the pain and stress of the day. The sticks provide a way to give effleurage strokes on the body in chair massage. Using the stick set is less stressful on the therapist's hands and body. The massage therapist gives deeper pressure during chair massage without having to apply extra pressure. The sticks are smooth and once warmed, it is difficult for the client to differentiate between them and the therapist's hands as they rhythmically glide and roll over the client during chair massage.
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