Icy cold baths and rhythmic facials: the West learns to relax like Korean fisherman
After a detoxifying bath in a special "furò" tub, containing hot water (40°C and even water) with a high concentration of saline and water in constant movement, Japan launches two new kinds of massages: "ko bi do", a powerful technique for facial rejuvenation, and "kembiki akima", which acts on blocked and tense muscles.
The ko bi do massage - which is offered at the 5 Mondes spa in the Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort and in all of the other 5 Mondes spas, from Paris to the Seychelles - is an anti-age facial message, which is both delicate and effective.
The rapid, percussive and rhythmic movements allow for the release of energy and accumulated stress in the facial muscles, improving blood and lymphatic circulation, helping the process of cellular renewel.
The kembiki akkima massage, which is offered at the Masseria Torre Coccaro in Puglia's Savelletri di Fasano, is a complete body massage that helps remove deeper blocks and muscle tension, to restore energy and psycho-physical energy.
Kin jang, instead, is one of the most ancient techniques of psycho-physical relaxation, practiced in the areas of South Korea and perfected by Tibetan Buddhist monks.
"Kin jang, which is practiced by the wives of Korean fishermen when their husbands come back from the sea, is a technique that's been passed down from one generation to the next. It's founded on the concept of finding physical well-being and integrity after a day's work," explains Alessandro Domenichelli, one of the few Italian practitioners of kin jang (at the thermal baths of Equi). "It's based on vibrations, rotations, oscillations, energy waves and stretching the entire body. The massage reduces stress and tension, improves elasticity and muscle tone, as well as lymphatic and blood circulation."
It's a massage that not only helps one to relax, but works on the flow of energy and helps re-balance the body, emotions and mind in a holistic manner.
Maria Cristina Righi
After a detoxifying bath in a special "furò" tub, containing hot water (40°C and even water) with a high concentration of saline and water in constant movement, Japan launches two new kinds of massages: "ko bi do", a powerful technique for facial rejuvenation, and "kembiki akima", which acts on blocked and tense muscles.
The ko bi do massage - which is offered at the 5 Mondes spa in the Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort and in all of the other 5 Mondes spas, from Paris to the Seychelles - is an anti-age facial message, which is both delicate and effective.
The rapid, percussive and rhythmic movements allow for the release of energy and accumulated stress in the facial muscles, improving blood and lymphatic circulation, helping the process of cellular renewel.
The kembiki akkima massage, which is offered at the Masseria Torre Coccaro in Puglia's Savelletri di Fasano, is a complete body massage that helps remove deeper blocks and muscle tension, to restore energy and psycho-physical energy.
Kin jang, instead, is one of the most ancient techniques of psycho-physical relaxation, practiced in the areas of South Korea and perfected by Tibetan Buddhist monks.
"Kin jang, which is practiced by the wives of Korean fishermen when their husbands come back from the sea, is a technique that's been passed down from one generation to the next. It's founded on the concept of finding physical well-being and integrity after a day's work," explains Alessandro Domenichelli, one of the few Italian practitioners of kin jang (at the thermal baths of Equi). "It's based on vibrations, rotations, oscillations, energy waves and stretching the entire body. The massage reduces stress and tension, improves elasticity and muscle tone, as well as lymphatic and blood circulation."
It's a massage that not only helps one to relax, but works on the flow of energy and helps re-balance the body, emotions and mind in a holistic manner.
Maria Cristina Righi
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