Massage Mastery Chapter One (History)

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Egypt

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Beliefs about afterlife led to understanding of anatomy

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Aboriginals

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Relationships to each other and to ancestors were important components of heatlh

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Maya

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Advanced knowledge of plants as medicine

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Aztec

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Illness was a punishment for bad behavior

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Native Americans

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Purification and ritual led to readiness of mind, body, and spirit

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Greece

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Moved medicine out of the realm of magic, relying instead on observation and logical reasoning.

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Romans

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Organized related methods into systems

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Arabs

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Integrated many disciplines to enhance expertise

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China

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Philosophical foundations of yin, yang, Qi, and the five elements

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India

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Mindful choices in daily life promoted balance and health (Ayurveda = knowledge of life) Both a traditional medical system and philosophical system that offers the keys for creating harmony and balance in life.

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Thailand

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Ancient trade routes led to the integration of ayurveda, folk practices, and TCM

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Tibet

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A person’s mindset was of prime importance in health

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Per Henrik Ling

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1776-1839 A key component of gymnastics for health. Created “The Swedish Movements”

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Dr. Johann Mezger

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Holland 1839-1909 Classified manipulations into categories with french names : effleurage, petrissage, friction, and tapotment.

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The Dark Ages

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The fall of Rome, the rise of Christianity, and witch hunts resulted in the loss of much traditional knowledge about midwifery, herbal wisdom, and massage; women of the church preserved massage

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The Renaissance

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An explosion of new ideas in science and art; the science of anatomy dramatically advanced. Mistakes of Galen corrected by Vesalius.

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Age of Enlightenment

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Exercise a popular way to improve health; birth of swedish massage

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Ida Rolf

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created a revolutionary bodywork system in the mid 1900s. Founded the Rolf Institute of Structural Integration.

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Technique

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A specific procedure used in a particular task

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System

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A collection of techniques organized into a complex whole

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Approach

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A group of massage and bodywork systems that use similar techniques to achieve comparable results

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Neuromuscular Approaches

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Explore the relationship between nervous system and muscular system functions to create positive reflex responses

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Myofascial Approaches

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Aim to release fascial restrictions to decrease pain, restore free movement, and allow the body to function in an optimal state.

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Energetic Approaches

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Energetic approaches focus on energy flowing through the body and how the patterns and nature of this energy flow are affected by internal and external influences.

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Alternative Medicine

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Alternative healing methods that are not traditionally practiced by medical doctors or in hospitals

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Complementary Medicine

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Alternative healing methods used to supplement conventional medicine to address a condition or disease

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Conventional medicine

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Medicine that is commonly practiced at hospitals or by medical professionals using drugs and surgery as primary forms of intervention

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Integrative medicine

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Collaborative health care that uses a team of medical and alternative health professionals to address physical, psychological, social, and spiritual aspects of health

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Holistic Health Care

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A form of alternative medicine that seeks to address the needs of a whole person, not just symptoms or diseases