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Here are a few easy meditation techniques that you can quickly and simply integrate into your day to day life. These techniques have been taught to people all over the world in practical courses and were instrumental in assisting me to shift into a far more focused state. I am an actor, writer and, after much trepidation and hesitating, a healer and teacher. (more…)

Thanks for visiting Chicago Massagerie, the premier source for difficult to find massage therapy in Chicago. When we realized how tough it can be to find some of the more specific and rarified massage services in this city, we knew somebody would have to do something. After all, the people want their massages, right? That somebody was us, and that something was this. So here we all are! (more…)

One of the things that we’ve found increases overall comfort in the Chicago massage therapy situation is a greater familiarity with massage therapy practices. It is often very pleasurable and educational to work together with a massage partner, rubbing each other and building up your knowledge of the human body and musculature and also getting a better sense for what you enjoy when you are receiving a massage in Chicago. (more…)

A quick search for reviews of massage parlors in Chicago will reveal that there are a very large number of massage parlors of various shapes, sizes, and specialties spread around the Chicago area. However, it can be extremely difficult to find reliable reviews of the massage services available within and around the city. It is difficult to say why this may be.

General Massage Therapy Reviews vs. Chicago Massage Therapy Reviews

There are a number of sites that offer customer reviews in general that have sections for Chicago massage therapists, but often these are just a tiny portion of what the sites offer rather than a central focus. That is actually precisely the reason that Chicago Massagerie was born, out of the necessity for reliable and informed opinions about the massage artists that you can find in this city so that you will be able to select the venue that is most convenient based on your location within the city of Chicago, Illinois and also based on your preferences for massage.

For example, you might be looking for an Oriental massage in Chicago but feel uncertain about Asian massage parlor etiquette or about the types of services that it would be appropriate for you to ask for or expect at a particular parlor. Maybe you’re just looking to hear about some Chicago Asian massage parlor stories, to see what other people have experienced in certain parlors in your area.

Post Your Chicago Massage Therapy Trip Reports

So one of the main purposes, if not the main purpose, of this site is to provide ready access to that type of massage story or “trip report” so that you can know what to expect and also just to have some interested reading material available about something that you enjoy. We would also love to see our readers contribute their stories about the Chicago massages that they have had, whether they have been exactly what you were looking for, total disasters, or anywhere in between. That way we will have an entire community set up around Chicago massage parlor experiences and descriptions of services and styles and qualities so that everyone will benefit.

Please be sure to keep your eye on this page and the rest of the site for growing numbers of high quality reviews of Chicago massage parlors that will give you a good idea about what to expect in your neighborhood or suburb and know where to go to get what you’re looking for. This is a huge city with more options available than you could possibly try, so there is no reason why you should have to blindly spend your money on the uncertain hopes of getting what you are hoping for when Chicagoans can all pool their resources and come together with some really fantastic massage stories and reviews.

Massage Therapy: Chicago Has Something For Everyone

I really don’t think that we will ever be able to point to a single business and say “This is the best Chicago massage parlor” because it is a matter of taste and everyone is looking for a different type of experience. So our entire goal is just to help everyone find what they’re looking for, not what’s “right” for everyone but just what best fits your own needs and wants.

You can begin by posting a brief account of an experience you’ve had or a request for the type of information you are looking for in the comment section below. If you have something longer that you would like to post, like if you want to write a full review of a massage parlor that you have had an experience with, or if you would like to place an advertisement for a massage parlor that you are responsible for, please visit our contact page for instructions on getting in touch with us so that we can share Chicago massage parlor information and come to an agreement about what will appear on the site.

Reviews of Chicago Massage Therapy Parlors

Our own people will be out on the prowl receiving undercover massages from parlors all over the city within a short amount of time, so if Chicago massage reviews are something that you could benefit from please be sure to bookmark this page and come back often to see what’s cooking at the old Chicago Massagerie.

Because Chicago has a large Asian population and is very metropolitan, there are a broad array of Asian massage forms available to you in the city and surrounding suburbs. Asian massage therapy techniques often have their basis in ancient spiritual sciences and healing rituals, such as in the case of tantra massage therapy Chicago. Other Asian massage practices take a more pragmatic approach derived from energetic medicine, in which the flow of chi energy through the body is manipulated. This latter grouping includes shiatsu and tui na massage.

Thai Massage Therapy in Chicago

A form of Asian massage therapy in Chicago which you may have difficulty finding in Chicago is the Thai massage, which is actually based on massage techniques developed in India thousands of years ago. Thai massage involves bending and stretching the massage patient in order to apply pressure to energy meridians around the body. A deep, measured breathing technique called Pranayama breathing is often incorporated into this type of massage therapy in order to enhance the redirection of chi energy. Pranayama breathing has been widely noted for the mind-altering effects that it tends to have all by itself, so a Thai Asian massage incorporating this type of breathing along with Shiatsu-like acupressure chi activation will almost definitely give you a very serious buzz.

Chicago Chinese Massage Therapy – Tui Na in Chicago

The Chinese form of acupressure massage therapy is called Tui Na massage. Tui Na massage has been really catching on in Chicago these last few years, so it is getting easier to get a Tui Na Chinese massage in Chicago, at least if you know where to look. Tui Na Chinese massage began its development over 5000 years ago as another natural extension of the bioenergetic principles being discovered and disseminated during that time. It works by applying pressure to specific points along your body’s natural energy meridians in order to activate automatic rejuvenation tendencies of the body. Many people today are not aware that the adult body can be stimulated to produce and release undifferentiated stem cells to heal damaged or aging tissues, but there are very good arguments to be made that these ancient Chinese and Indian energy medicine practitioners did possess this understanding. Of course, their understandings were couched in the language of philosophy and poetry and did not include modern scientific understandings of microbiology, but nonetheless were conceptually in line with the very latest discoveries of modern science!

Chicago Shiatsu Massage Therapy

Shiatsu, which most people are familiar with based on their experience of sitting in “Shiatsu Massage Chairs” at local Chicago Bed Bath & Beyonds or Sharper Image stores, actually originates in Japan and operates on similar principles. Japanese Shiatsu massage is less about specific redirection of body energy and more about restoring balance to the overall system. Again, the masseur or masseuse applies pressure to specific energy points on the client’s body in order to soothe and balance the various organ systems. Shiatsu is one of the easiest types of massage to find in Chicago and you can easily locate a Shiatsu massage parlor in your own local Chicago neighborhood; probably in the suburbs too.

Chicago Javanese Massage Therapy

Another type of Asian massage, possibly the most scarce variety in Chicago, at least by name, is called Javanese massage. It is a form of massage developed in Indonesia that uses all parts of the massage therapist’s hands to knead the muscles into submission. This is more like some of the deep tissue massage practices that are popular among athletes and other folks with high pain tolerance. As with many other types of therapeutic massage, scented oils are often used, but you are not likely to have a soft and tender experience like you’ll find in a massage therapy Chicago. Indonesian Javanese massage means business.

Find Asian Massage Therapy In Chicago

As I mentioned, we Chicagoans have the benefit of a big beautiful city with a bunch of thriving Asian communities, so we get to enjoy the delicious food, exotic festivals and music, spiritual knowledge, and medicinal practices of a variety of different Asian peoples. It can be challenging to find Asian Massage in Chicago but it is almost always extremely rewarding due to the authenticity and variety of experiences that are available. In the very near future the Chicago Massagerie will be publishing details about the locations and quality of a variety of Asian massage parlors in Chicago neighborhoods, as well as reviews of independent Asian masseurs and masseuses. Please leave a comment to let us know about your favorite Asian massage parlor in Chicago, or one you’ve had a bad experience with, or to request a review of something specific.

Chicago Tantra Massage brings a unique midwestern flavor to the ancient and revived art of tantric massage. In this article we will discover the ancient mystical roots of tantra, its relationship to sensuality, and its application to recreational and therapeutic massage. We’ll also talk about some of the newer variations of tantra massage that you’re likely to encounter, the unique flair that Chicago brings to the ancient tantric traditions, and what you’re likely to expect when you go looking for some tantric massage therapy Chicago IL.

Introduction to Tantra Massage Therapy

Tantra is a 6000-year-old spiritual system that actually pre-dates both Buddhism and Hinduism, and which has had an influence on both major world religions. It is one of the few religious systems which does not shun the physical body and its pleasures, but rather sees physical pleasure as an avenue by which an individual can arrive at spiritual understanding and gratification. A tantric spirituality embraces lifestyles which freely fulfill their physical needs and experience physical pleasure without guilt.

Probably the most widely known element of the tantric spiritual system is the belief that a person’s core energy resides in a kind of vortex, called a chakra, around the base of the spine and genitals. One of the main goals of tantra practices, and especially the well-known and dreamed of tantric practices, is to free this energy so that it can flow up the spine and awaken a person’s higher faculties. In order for this to happen, it is necessary for any energetic blockages to be removed.

Tantra Massage Therapy Chicago

One way to remove the blockages of energy is to directly manipulate someone’s body for them. In many ways, a tantra massage therapy will be quite like any standard form of massage your might expect to receive. One of the major differences is in the approach: a tantric masseur or masseuse will try to excite your physical pleasure centers in order to awaken you spiritual energies. Another major difference is that a tantric massage may involve free exploration and stimulation of your entire body.

I mentioned that the base of all energy in the tantric chakra system is between the legs: this is often an excellent place for a tantra massage therapy to either begin or to end. If the massages ends with the core sensuous regions of your body, then the tantra massage therapist will begin by massaging the rest of your body in order to open up the path for the energy that will be unleashed from your core. Going in the other direction, the primal energies can be raised right at the beginning of the massage, and then coaxed upward through the body.

The Meaning of Tantra Massage Therapy in Chicago

Tantra is all about letting yourself go, loosening up all your inhibitions and allowing yourself to be and to experience whatever it is that you happen to be or experience at this very moment. Because it activates an extremely power flow of chakra energy, a tantra massage therapy can be a very powerful emotional experience. When this happens, just let it go, let yourself experience. A skilled tantric masseur will be able to coach you through this and help you to not just receive the experience but to be completely caught up in it, swept away in a spiritual journey of discovery and delight.

A tantra massage can help to not only reawaken your vital energies and make you feel youthful and vibrant, but also bring up a feeling a spiritual connectedness that will leave you feeling more solid and grounded throughout your day. And you will literally be “grounded,” since your spiritual energies will have been plugged in to the base core where all chakra energy flows up through the body and down through the ground. The result is a feeling of harmony and sensuality, of vibrance.

Tantra massage therapy is slow and unhurried, and usually employs scented oils and warm candle light to help put you in a correct mindset to be able to simplify your consciousness and freely enjoy good feelings in your body, an emotional upsurge, or whatever else you may feel. For men, this experience often exerts a corrective influence on medical problems which have been rooted in a clogged energetic matrix throughout your body.

Tantra Massage Therapy Chicago Style

Although tantric practice encourages breathing exercises and mental focus to open up the chakras while massage is going on, we’ve found that most Chicagoans just want to have fun. That’s okay, you will have an extremely enjoyable massage experience; however, if you do the breathing and really focus your mind, you’ll be positively blown away. That’s neither here nor there, because if you’re looking for a tantra massage in chicago you probably really just want the deep, slow sensual tantra massage experience. And who can blame you?

Where To Get Tantric Massage Therapy In Chicago

There are a number of Chicago massage therapy parlors and individual practitioners who specialize in tantric massage, and we’re currently hard at work compiling our reviews of them so that we can tell you now only where to find a Chicago tantra massage, but also how adept a particular masseur or masseuse has been found to be by our discerning clientele.

If you have an experience you’d like to share please post it in the comments section! Otherwise, be sure to bookmark this page so you don’t miss the upcoming reviews of tantra massage providers in the Chicago area.