Bodywork By Janis
Begin a Journey to Relaxation and Renewal
is an escape to the warm tropical breezes of the islands. Using bamboo and rattan sets that are warmed, Bamboo massage is done with Swedish and deep tissue pressure. The Bamboo Massage is relaxing and soothing. The massage therapist calls upon Shiatsu acu-pressure techniques to woo guests into complete relaxation. After every muscle and tendon in the back is massaged, smooth bamboo shoots of various sizes are rolled back and forth furthering the relaxation. After the rolling motion, the result is an utter banishment of the body's tension. Next, the massage therapist works each section of the body with expert precision; the back and front of each leg, the bottom each foot, arms, shoulders and head are all kneaded with expert hands and then rolled with the bamboo for one blissful hour that ends much too soon. Bamboo Massage can further be enhanced by the use of warm essential oils.
...Bamboo is actually a giant, woody grass.
...There are 1500 species of bamboo in the world (Environmental Bamboo
Foundation).
...Bamboo has a tensile strength superior to mild steel and a weight to
strength ration surpassing that of graphite, making it the strongest woody
plant on Earth!
...Bamboo is highly sustainable. A sixty-foot tree cut for market takes 60
years to replace, while a sixty-foot bamboo cut for market takes only 59 days
to replace (growing anywhere from 2 inches an hour to almost five feet a day!).
Bamboo is being used more and more for everything from food and furniture to
construction, wood flooring, paper and even clothing.
For more information on this amazing resource, check out the following
websites:
American
Bamboo Society
Environmental Bamboo Foundation
International Network for bamboo and Rattan
