Different Types of Massage

types of massage

There are many types of massage with two main categories of Traditional or Indigenous Types of Massage as well as many that are Evidence Based Massage Therapies. This chart and links to different types of massage helps to explain various therapies. It is not so much the type of therapy you learn or receive but the outcome of the massage session that matters most. Also read: The truth about modalities/different types of massage on my other site www.massagepracticebuilder.com

Some of the most popular types of massage are:

  • Swedish Massage
  • Deep Tissue Massage
  • Reflexology (not the same as foot massage)
  • Sports Massage
  • Myofascial Massage
  • Pregnancy Massage – not a type of massage but applying whatever type of massage to pregnant women.
A
Acupressure
Alexander Technique
Anma
AMMA Therapy
Applied Kinesiology
Aromatherapy
AstonKinetics
Ayurvedic Massage
B
Berrywork
BindgewebsMassage
Bioenergetics
Bowen Therapy
Breast Massage
Breast Massage Laws
Breema
C
Chi Nei Tsang
Clinical Massage Therapy
Connective Tissue Massage
Continuum
Craniosacral
D/E/F
Deep Tissue
Do In
EmbodimentTraining
Equine Therapy
Esalen Massage
Feldenkrais
Full Body Massage
G/H/I
Geriatric Massage
Hakomi
Hawaiian Massage
Hellerwork
Homeopathy
Hot Stone Massage
Hydrotherapy
Infant Massage
Iridiology
J/K/L
Jin Shin do
Jin Shin Jyustsu
Kahuna Healing
Kinesiology
Lomi-Lomi
Looyenwork
Lymphatic Drainage
M/N
Medical Massage
Myofascial release
Myotherapy
Naprapathy
Neuromuscular Therapy
O
On Site/Chair massage
Otho-bionomy
Orthopedic Massage
P
Pfrimmer
Pilates
Polarity
Postural Integration
Pregnancy Massage
PNF
R
Radiance Breathwork
Radiance Technique
Reflexology
Reiki
Rolfing
Rosen Method
Rubenfield Synergy
S
SHEN
Shiatsu
Somatics
Soft Tissue Release
Soma
Sports Massage
Strain Counterstrain
Structural Integration
Rolfing
Swedish Massage
T-Z
Tui NA
Thai Massage
Therapeutic Touch
Touch For Health
Trager®
Visceral Manipulation
Watsu
Zentherapy®
Zero Balancing
Big Chart on all of the Different Types of Massage