ilustrasi pijat (pexels.com/Rainer Eck)
Beberapa orang percaya bahwa deep tissue massage dapat dikombinasikan dengan praktik Reiki, teknik pengobatan energi Jepang. Kombinasi ini menggunakan sentuhan ringan atau memegang tangan mereka tepat di atas tubuh penerima untuk memanipulasi energi. Tujuannya adalah untuk menyeimbangkan cakra.
Menurut tradisi pengobatan Ayurveda, cakra adalah pusat energi utama tubuh. Setiap cakra berhubungan dengan area tubuh tertentu. Diperlukan lebih banyak penelitian terkait pijat energi untuk memahami manfaatnya dalam dunia medis.
Ada beragam jenis pijat dan kamu bisa memilih sesuai dengan kebutuhan dan preferensi kamu. Pijat bisa menjadi cara untuk rileks dan mendukung pengobatan kondisi tertentu. Jika ingin menambahkan pijat dalam perawatan penyakit atau kondisi tertentu, berkonsultasilah terlebih dulu dengan dokter.
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