A bamboo massage is the use of hollow bamboo canes as a tool in all modalities of massage.  The bamboo canes come in varying lengths and diameters.  They replace my hands and I am able to give a deeper, firmer massage.  I hold the cane and roll over the muscle with the same strokes I would use as my hands.  The muscle is kneaded and compressed.  Sometimes I use the bamboo for trigger point therapy or reflexology.  I can also create friction to bring fresh blood into the area I am working and to warm the muscle tissue.  

The massage itself promotes circulation, sensory nerve perception and lymphatic drainage and provides a deep sense of relaxation and well-being. 

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