Amma Therapeutic Massage
           

Amma therapy is a comprehensive system of bodywork developed by Tina Sohn, an empathic healer born into a long, matriarchal line of healers in Korea, and brought to America in the 70's. Utilizing traditional oriental medical principles, (TCM), where therapeutic body work has been an integral part of medical treatment for thousands of years, AMMA aims to restore, promote, and maintain optimum health through the treatment of the physical body, the bio-energy, and the emotions, which reflect and are bound into the neuromuscular system. AMMA may be used to address a wide range of chronic health issues.

Amma employs aspects of most major forms of therapeutic bodywork.  Deep pressure, point manipulation, stretching, and various other techniques are used to move Qi and release muscle tension.

Pulse and tongue diagnosis are utilized to choose appropriate focus of treatment.

Each internal organ and system is related to a specific channel, or meridian, which has points of entry that effect specific functions.  Harmonizing an imbalance in the energy system manifests beneficial change in the physical body and vice versa.

Cupping and Massage Cupping

Cupping is an ancient technique found in many culture throughout the world. Cupping is the use of suction, or negative pressure which has many applications in a bodywork session.  Cupping brings rejuvenating blood flow to deprived areas relieving spasm, freeing tissue from adhesions, dispersing muscles knots, increasing range of motion all with less trauma that can be achieved by hand. Massage cupping gently lifts the skin to facilitate lymph flow and drainage. This technique can be scheduled separately and as part of a full 1 1/2 hour massage session.

About Peace Arnold

Peace is a NYS licensed massage therapist and Amma practitioner.  Trained at the New Center College, then under the guidance of Tina and Robert Sohn, co-founders of the college, and their first line of apprentices. Peace has been a practitioner of Amma for over 14 years; six of them in a thriving medical practice and Pain Management Clinic affiliated with two NYC hospitals. Located on the upper, upper west side of Manhattan. Easily accessible  MTA subways- A Train, #1 Train, Metro North, (Marble Hill Station), bus, and car.