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Contact Improvisation, created by Steve Paxton in 1972, is an improvised dance form based on tactile listening, weight sharing and the point of contact between dancers. Used therapeutically, it addresses trust, body boundaries, letting go and relating to others, with specific applications for touch phobia, social isolation and motor disability.
Biodanza is a system of human integration developed by Rolando Toro Araneda in Chile in the 1960s. Based on music, movement and group encounter, it activates five lines of vivencia — vitality, sexuality, creativity, affectivity and transcendence — to strengthen identity, self-confidence and social connection.
Therapeutic body expression uses free movement, improvised dance and body schema work as tools for psychological transformation. Focused on process rather than performance, it helps restore body image, release emotional tensions and address eating disorders, depression and identity difficulties.
Dance movement therapy is a psychotherapeutic approach using body movement as the primary medium for expression and transformation. Founded by pioneers such as Marian Chace and Mary Whitehouse, it draws on Laban Movement Analysis and embodiment neuroscience to address psychological, emotional and relational disorders.
Set of therapeutic techniques using water in different forms (baths, jets, showers, rehabilitation pool) at various temperatures and pressures to treat musculoskeletal, rheumatic, neurological and dermatological conditions, exploiting the mechanical, thermal and chemical properties of water.
Indirect osteopathic technique consisting of maintaining firm, sustained pressure on a dysfunctional tissue (muscle, fascia, connective tissue) until reflex release of tensions is achieved, based on the neurophysiological phenomenon of inhibition of spinal protective reflexes.
Classical form of Western massage developed by Per Henrik Ling, using effleurage, petrissage, friction, tapotement and vibration to relax muscles and improve circulation.
Ancient therapeutic technique using cups creating suction on the skin to stimulate circulation, release deep muscle tension and promote toxin drainage according to Chinese, Arabic and Western medical traditions.
The foundations of functional rehabilitation in physiotherapy: initial assessment, standardized functional evaluations, individualized therapeutic planning and objective monitoring of patient progress at each stage of the care pathway.
Lumbar spine rehabilitation: chronic low back pain management, active spinal stabilization, core strengthening, functional restoration programs and therapeutic education for low back pain patients.
Gentle rhythmic mobilization of joints to progressively restore range of motion without thrust, using repetitive and controlled movements.
Gait and balance rehabilitation in physiotherapy: management of locomotion disorders in geriatrics, post-stroke, neurological and traumatological contexts. Gait analysis, postural reprogramming, fall prevention and functional retraining.
Deep pressure massage technique targeting deep muscle layers and fascia to release chronic tension, adhesions and persistent muscle contractures.
Chen style Tai Chi is the original Tai Chi Chuan style, characterized by alternating slow movements and explosive releases (Fa Jin), combining meditative fluidity and martial power.
Gentle osteopathic technique using the patient's voluntary muscle contraction against controlled resistance to correct joint and muscle dysfunctions.
Traditional Thai therapeutic practice 2500 years old, combining rhythmic compressions, passive joint mobilizations and yoga-inspired assisted stretches to rebalance energy lines (Sen).
Techniques combining the release of myofascial restrictions and deactivation of trigger points — foci of muscle hyperirritability creating characteristic referred pain patterns.
Abdominal acupuncture, developed by Prof. Bo Zhiyun, uses specific abdominal points forming a holographic microsystem to treat systemic conditions gently and almost painlessly.