Ku-nye Tibetan Massage

Kunye Tibetan Massage is an ancient therapeutic massage modality and officially part of the Traditional Tibetan Medicine system (Sowa Rigpa). The benefits are:  antiaging, improves chronic fatigue and chronic pain, reduces stress and anxiety, improves sleeping patterns. 

Literally , Ku means ‘to apply’ or to anoint the body with therapeutic oils to be absorbed through the skin and Nye refers to the actual massage. Techniques of Nye include the kneading, rubbing and pressing of muscles and tendons and the application of pressure to various points and channels. Chi is the final part of Ku Nye therapy which involves cleaning the oils from the body using barley or chickpea powder. Other ingredients may be added to the base powders depending on the person’s diagnosed condition. Another common name for Ku Nye is Chukpa (Tib. Byugpa).