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Kodo and Jamu Massage - Just the Right Touch October 08, 2011 |
Wellness, and More Thank you for subscribing to Just the Right Touch. If you like this newsletter, please do a friend and me a big favor and forward it to your friend. If a friend did forward this newsletter to you, and you like what you read, please visit Just the Right Touch to subscribe. October 8, 2011 Hello, I continue adding articles to my website describing different types of massage/bodywork/somatics. New articles since the last issue: Chi Nei Tsang: Taoist Abdominal Massage and Polarity Therapy. Updated articles since last issue: Bowen Technique and Manual Lymph Drainage. New posts on my aromatherapy blog in the last month: Palo Santo Essential Oil Australian Aboriginal MassageI have notebooks full of articles I kept from years of subscriptions to the three major massage magazines. One of the articles is "Australian Aboriginal Massage" by Robert Noah Calvert in the January/February 2003 issue of Massage Magazine. It's an interesting article, but not particularly relevant in regards to available massage practices. So, I began an Internet search for Australian aboriginal massage. What I found was Kodo massage, a rhythmic body treatment reportedly inspired by traditional Australian aboriginal techniques. Kodo massage seems to primarily be offered in spas. The Peninsula Life Medispa site describes the massage as a combination of pressure points and spiraling movements that ground and uplift while relieving muscular aches and pains. Beyond that information, I couldn't find anything, and found only one possible source of classes: Core Consulting. If you have more in-depth information about Kodo massage, and want to share it, email me. Jamu MassageIn Central Java, jamu is a holistic health system that includes herbal and other remedies, along with massage. Jamu massage was introduced to the U.S. in the late 1980s by Kim Collier, a massage therapist who lived in Bali for several years. Collier founded JAMU Asian Spa Rituals to offer training in jamu massage and products to use in the massage. The massage is a blend of Chinese, Hindu, and European techniques, using these distinct massage strokes:
The massage always starts with dry compression. Then the massage therapist offers the client the choice of several massage oils scented with essential oils. The therapist uses his or her hands to warm the oil that the client chooses, and always begins and ends the long oil strokes on the client's right side. More information is available from Jamu Massage: A Flower from Bali by Naomi Serviss in the November/December 2004 issue of Massage Magazine and at the JAMU Asian Spa Rituals site. Or in the book, Jamu: The Ancient Art of Herbal Healing, Sponsors You can get a copy of Napoleon Hill's classic Think and Grow Rich for the cost of shipping. For Massage Therapists: How to Stay Booked Through the Holidays The Everyday Information You can connect with me on Twitter, Facebook, or Google+. For information about writing services, visit my freelance writer website. The information in this newsletter is for educational purposes only. Consult a professional healthcare practitioner as appropriate. Carol Wiley, Bold Visions LLC, PMB 211, 10115 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle WA 98133
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The article describes the massage practices of the Yaidt'midtrung of the alpine region of Australia.
by Susan-Jane Beers.