Javanese Massage

In Indonesia, massage has been an integral part of Indonesian culture for centuries, providing health benefits and beauty both outside and inside. Borobudur, a Buddhist temple in Central Java, displays stone reliefs depicting the traditions of massage dating back to the eighth or ninth century.

The most advanced knowledge of healing techniques and massage are found in Java and Bali, based on the traditions of the kingdom of Majapahit. During the Majapahit era many beauty treatments were developed and used in the Javanese royal palace by the queens and princesses. During this period massage also evolved for relaxation, beauty and healing.

Benefits: Javanese Massage is used for healing

Traditional Javanese Massage is a harmonization of massage techniques that uses all parts of the hand to knead and massage the muscles. This massage works on the muscles and nerves to relieve tension, back pain and aid in healing. It uses deep thumb pressures pushing, pressing and circling along and around the body’s energy channels to break down tensely knotted muscles and to stimulate the body’s lymphatic system into releasing its self-regenerative power.