Abdominal Massage

Why abdominal massage? Well, you do have four layers of muscles in your abdomen, and that doesn't include the diaphragm, which lies directly under the rib cage, or the psoas, which lies under those four muscle layers (rectus abdominis, external obliques, internal obliques, and tranverse abdominis).

Massaging the abdomen can improve blood circulation and help open the abdominal cavity and release the fascia so the organs can lay unrestricted in their natural positions in the abdominal cavity.

The following two videos demonstrate a basic Swedish-based abdomen massage routine.

In addition to general Swedish massage for the abdomen, two other specialized techniques are available:

• Maya Abdominal Massage guides internal abdominal organs into their proper position for optimum health. Developed by Dr. Rosita Arvigo, based on her apprenticeship with the Maya healer Don Elijio Panti and her medical background, this massage technique reduces congestion and blockages to improve the flow of chi and fluids of the circulatory, lymphatic, and nervous systems. See Touching the Core for more information.
• Chi Nei Tsang practitioners work mainly in the abdominal area with deep, soft and gentle manual techniques in order to tonify, detoxify, and train the internal organs to work more efficiently.