Ji Ap Sul (Korean Massage)
Massage has been used in Korea for
2,000 years as part of Traditional Korean Medicine along with acupuncture
and herbal remedies. Korean massage and Traditional Korean Medicine were developed
in Korea by Buddhist monks who had travelled from China.
Traditional Korean
Medicine still flourishes today as a means of maintaining health and vitality.Good health is seen as a balance
of Um-Yang energies in the body (equivalent to the chinese Yin-Yang). Korean
massage works by helping to maintain Um and Yang in harmonious balance.
Korean massage is a holistic system,
it sees our mind and body as being interdependent, our emotions affecting
our physical health and particular emotions affecting particular areas of
the body. Today the wisdom of these traditional health methods can play a
hugely positive role in maintaining our health, helping to treat common ailments,
bringing relaxation and alleviating stress. In fact the more our modern way
of life encourages stress, the more relevant traditional massage is to our
health and well being.
The massage usually takes place at floor level on a thick cotton mat, and the receiver remains clothed.