Application

Applied to specific areas (usually feet, hands and ears)To promote a response from an area far removed from the tissue stimulated via the nervous systems and acupuncture meridians.

Only the footwear comes off, as only the feet, hands, and ears are touched.

Applied to the whole body; muscles and connective tissue locally for local benefit, or when applied to muscles located all over the body, benefits the entire body.


All the clothing comes off, as most of the body is touched.

Techniques

Uses small muscle movements primarily thumbs and fingers are used.

Uses large muscle movement with hands (either opened or closed) and sometimes feet, arms and elbows.

Purpose

To improve the function of organs and glands, and all systems of the body. Works with the function of the body.

Primarily to change the soft tissue directly stimulated. Works with the structure of the body.

Benefit

Total body relaxation leading to the balancing of all internal and external body systems; improving circulation via stimulation to the nervous and subtly energy systems.

Local muscle relaxation or if the entire body is massaged then to muscular system improving circulation an reducing muscular tension.