Massage Techniques: What They Are and When They Actually Help
I’ve been doing this work for over fifteen years. In that time, I’ve used a lot of different techniques — some on clients, some on myself, and some I learned just to understand why they work. Not every method is right for every body, and honestly, not every method lives up to its reputation.
This page is my attempt to cut through the noise. Below you’ll find the techniques I know well enough to write about honestly. Each one links to its own page where I go deeper — what it actually does, what it feels like, and who it tends to help most.
The Techniques
- Swedish Massage
- Deep Tissue Massage
- Sports Massage
- Trigger Point Therapy
- Myofascial Release
- Reposturing Dynamics
- Thai Massage
- Shiatsu
- Cupping
- Hot Stone Massage
Beyond the Table
Good bodywork doesn’t start and end with a therapist. Some of the best results I’ve seen come from people who took what happened on the table and built something around it — a stretching habit, a self-massage routine, a better understanding of why their body does what it does.
When I come across courses or tools worth recommending, I’ll add them here. Nothing I wouldn’t use myself.