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hi!  Combining Tai Chi, Qigong, and massage therapy creates a powerful wellness 
synergy that maximizes physical recovery, mental clarity, and nervous system 
relaxation. While Tai Chi and Qigong act as "internal" exercises that cultivate energy 
(Qi) and build active mobility, massage therapy serves as an "external" manipulation 
that passively releases deeply held structural tension. [1, 2, 3]
Accelerated Muscle Recovery & Flexibility
• The Synergy: Tai Chi and Qigong use slow, circular movements to gently 
stretch connective tissues and move joints through their full range of motion 
without straining them. Following this up with a massage allows the therapist 
to target any stubborn, deep-seated knots (trigger points) that your active 
movement identified but couldn't entirely break free. [1, 2]
• The Health Benefit: This combination keeps the fascia (the body's 
connective tissue web) loose and hydrated, dramatically reducing stiffness 
and lowering the risk of injuries. [1, 2]
2. Double-Layered Pain Relief
• The Synergy: Tai Chi and Qigong have been proven in clinical trials to lower 
pain and inflammation, particularly for conditions like osteoarthritis, by

A LISTING OF

NATIONAL HOLISTIC INSTITUTE

ADVANCED NEUROMUSCULAR MASSAGE

GRADUATES AND PRACTITIONERS

OF MEDICAL MASSAGE.

DEDICATED TO THE PRACTICE OF CLINICAL TRIGGER POINT AND NEUROMUSCULAR MASSAGE FOR THE TREATMENT OF BODY PAIN and DIABETES, etc..

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY

  • Karla Amador at 4980 Appian Way, El Sobrante Suite 102, CA 94803
    visit Littlewishesspa.com

MARIN COUNTY

  • Rabel Mangahas at WhistleStop Wellness, 902 Grand Ave. Santa Rosa, CA 95404   Call/text (707) 637 6035

SAN FRANCISCO

  • Rabel Mangahas at WhistleStop Wellness 902 Grand Ave. Santa Rosa, CA 95404  Call/text (707) 637 6035

  • Joanne Stearns at 870 Market St., Suite 363 San Francisco, CA 94102
    visit Arnica and Ivy SF Massage Therapy Specialists

  • Rasim Alsaaid at MISSION MEDICAL MASSAGE
    at 2588 Mission Blvd., Suite 225 San Francisco, CA

SONOMA COUNTY

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