Deep Tissue ---this is a more directed approach to pain but the style is severely focused only into the specific pain area and does not take into consideration that the locality of pain can be relieved, but can just as quickly return because the contributors or consequences of being in pain does affect the rest of the body and mind as well

Hot Stone ---this method recognizes that heating the gel of glued fascia within the body can have a significant impact on the individual. The specific protocol however does address the full body with emphasis on the heating of the hands, feet , abdomen and back as being the main areas which will have the best results. It skims over other body parts as being insignificant.

Reflexology ---This has evolved through the mapping or zoning of feet and hands and how the points of this map relate to specific maladies within the human condition. It becomes apparent to anyone studying this for a while that people will always stand a certain way causing restrictions in the soft tissue of the feet from experiencing pain in certain areas of the body. The hand work is not as utilized as the feet work, but the principles of how we hold ourselves is at the core of this style. There seems to be a lot of mystical ideas revolving around this style, that given the advances in the understanding of today that will, hopefully, propel this style from the magic of old into better perspective.

Rosen, Hakomi ---these methods are focused into the connection between mind and body. Rosen is more client directed while Hakomi is therapist directed. These are good breakthrough methods for mind/body issues and amazing proofs of how the two are so intricately connected.

Structural Integration ---the methods utilized in this bodywork are focused on posture and how the body is intricately involved with itself creating patterns from life experiences that are carried within the body without conscious effort. The founder, Ida Rolf, created a set protocol for adjusting these dysfunctional patterns back to a more pristine place and that became the foundations of this style. She wanted to ensure that her method had a good reputation and therefore never wanted those certified to do less than the full protocol. She felt anything less was not in the best interest of the client or the method.

Swedish ---this is a lighter style of work which utilizes a lot of repetitive movements across the body. It definitely can, through the trance that is experienced, allow people to relax down into a mellower state than what they were prior to the session. It basically works on the upper surfaces of the tissues and can through repetition cause deeper muscle groups to reduce the internal tension. The focus is pure relaxation and therefore is not a reasonable choice for addressing specific pain issues.

Watsu ---this is a form of aquatic bodywork whose origin came from Howard Dull, a Shiatsu practitioner who had the idea of taking bodywork into the realm of water. The style has many uses including dealing with how people guard themselves in their daily lives. This process is not conscious until it becomes so through this kind of work which reveals growth potential for those who try it. This awareness becomes apparently through movement, rhythms, still, etc. accomplished during a session.