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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.
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.
Yi Jin Jing is a muscle-tendon strengthening Qi Gong attributed to monk Bodhidharma, combining deep stretching, breathing and isometric contraction to transform tendons and strengthen body structure.
Abdominal acupuncture, developed by Prof. Bo Zhiyun, uses specific abdominal points forming a holographic microsystem to treat systemic conditions gently and almost painlessly.
Functional osteopathic technique rediscovered by Richard Van Buskirk combining direct and indirect approaches using compressive or distractive force to guide tissue toward dynamic neutral.
Indirect passive osteopathic technique placing the patient in a position of maximum comfort to deactivate tender points and normalize neuromuscular spindles.
Knee rehabilitation protocols after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) or posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) reconstruction: post-operative phases, progressive muscle strengthening, neuromuscular reprogramming and return-to-sport criteria.
Osteopathic articular manipulation technique using high velocity and low amplitude, producing a characteristic 'crack' sound to restore joint mobility.
Techniques combining the release of myofascial restrictions and deactivation of trigger points — foci of muscle hyperirritability creating characteristic referred pain patterns.
Tuina is Chinese therapeutic massage using specific manual techniques (pushing, grasping, kneading, rolling) on meridians and acupuncture points to treat musculoskeletal and internal pathologies.
Chinese cupping creates local suction on the skin to mobilize Qi and Blood, disperse stagnation, eliminate Cold-Dampness and relieve musculoskeletal pain.
Form of medical massage derived from Traditional Chinese Medicine using pressure, friction, kneading and joint manipulations on meridians and acupuncture points to treat musculoskeletal and visceral conditions.