Japanese Traditional Massage

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

Q: What is Anma Massage?

A: Anma is a Japanese traditional form of bodywork in which thumb and palm pressure is applied to pressure points on the body to improve health and enhance the body's natural healing abilities.
The word Anma means "kneading of energy lines"and "friction", Anma is sometimes described as a finger pressure massage.

Q: Is Anma painful or uncomfortable?

A: This Anma treatment leaves you feeling relaxed and refreshed.

Q: What should I wear?
A: Wear regular,loose, comfortable clothing such as track suit trousers.

Q: How long is a session?
A:Therapy Akebonobashi session may be as short as 25 minutes, or as long as 90 minutes.

Q: Is a longer session better?
A: While a short25-minute session can treat a single area where you are feeling discomfort or have a problem condition, a whole body treatment of 60 minutes will cover interconnected pressure points that affect problem areas. Thus, a whole body treatment will better treat that problem condition. Providing a whole body treatment plus spend extra time on specific problem areas may take as long as 90 minutes.

How can Anma benefit me?

Anma can help relieve health problems

Relieve stress and tension Relieve headaches and back pain Stiffness Shoulder problem Improve digestion Joint problems Promote healthy pregnancy

Calm the nervous system Fatigue Relieve insomnia Depression Ease child birth Relieve menstrual problems Respiratory illnesses

How does Anma work?
Anma is based on the holistic system of traditional Chinese medicine, where illness is thought to result from imbalances in the natural flow of energy through the body.

 

‘I believe Anma considerably revitalised my emotional energy which in turn helped me to come to terms with my original diagnosis and to regain my physical and mental health.
Yoshikazu Naganuma

 

Anma for a healthier, happier, more creative and relaxed life

Anma Therapuetic Bodywork in Shinjyuku Tokyo