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Amana (Hebrew: אמנה, 'Covenant') is an Israeli settlement movement formed by Gush Emunim in 1976. [1] [2] Its primary goal was "developing communities in Judea, Samaria, the Golan Heights, the Galilee, the Negev and Gush Katif." [3] The initial communities it developed were Ofra, Mevo Modi'in, Kedumim, and Ma'aleh Adumim. [3]
The Amana Colonies are seven villages on 26,000 acres (110 km 2) located in Iowa County in east-central Iowa, United States: Amana (or Main Amana, German: Haupt-Amana), East Amana, High Amana, Middle Amana, South Amana, West Amana, and Homestead.
The Feldenkrais method (FM) is a type of movement therapy devised by Israeli Moshé Feldenkrais (1904–1984) during the mid-20th century. The method is claimed to reorganize connections between the brain and body and so improve body movement and psychological state. [1] [2] There is no conclusive evidence for any medical benefits of the therapy.
A meetinghouse of the Community of True Inspiration in the Amana Colonies. The Community of True Inspiration, also known as the True Inspiration Congregations, [1] Inspirationalists, and the Amana Church Society) is a Radical Pietist group of Christians descending from settlers of German, Swiss, and Austrian descent who settled in West Seneca, New York, after purchasing land from the Seneca ...
Traditional Thai massage combines acupressure, Indian Ayurvedic principles, and assisted yoga postures, [1] but with no use of oils or lotions. The recipient remains clothed during treatment. There is constant body contact between the giver and receiver, but rather than rubbing on muscles, the body is compressed, pulled, stretched and rocked. [6]
Full Body Massage is a 1995 American drama television film directed by Nicolas Roeg, written by Dan Gurskis, starring Mimi Rogers and Bryan Brown. [1] In the film, an art dealer talks about relationships and philosophy with her masseur.
Bodywork techniques also aim to assess or improve posture, promote awareness of the "bodymind connection" which is an approach that sees the human body and mind as a single integrated unit, or to manipulate the electromagnetic field alleged to surround the human body and affect health. [1]
Effleurage, a French word meaning 'to skim' or 'to touch lightly on', is a series of massage strokes used in Swedish massage to warm up the muscle before deep tissue work using petrissage. [1] [2] This is a soothing, stroking movement used at the beginning and the end of the facial and/or body massage.