Massage is a very broad term. It is the word we commonly use to generically describe human therapeutic touch. I do not do massage. I have studied Eastern healing traditions extensively, originally as a Clinical Herbalist and later as an Asian Bodywork Therapist. I am fascinated by Oriental Medicine philosophies as they are non-linear. Instead of looking at the body as mechanical equipment, Eastern traditions use the patterns of nature to gain insight into the patterns of our physical, emotional and spiritual strengths and weaknesses.  Our western minds are mostly captivated by the physical, and understandably so when in pain, but our bodies are much more complex than cellular material.  I want your pain and discomfort to be relieved but rather than just focusing on muscle tissue, I am concerned with the total health of your being.