Mine crumpled, lack of firmness, need to fight the signs of time ... The tonic kobido massage gives a spectacular youthful shot.
A natural alternative to injections to find a fresh face and plumped, without modification of the features.
A technique that has been transmitted for 26 generations
The origin of the "ko" (ancient) "bi" (beauty) "do" (way) dates back to 1472.
To satisfy the Empress who demanded special care to maintain her beauty, two masters of the Anma, the ancestor of the Shiatsu, clashed to assess their mastery of the Kyoku-te (percussion with the folded hand).
The competition organized in an inn in the present Shizuoka province, near Mount Fuji, lasted several months without any winner being nominated. The two masters united their talents to create the Kobido House, whose exclusive treatment was reserved for the Imperial family and the geishas.
They established 48 distinct protocols of the Anma, which have been handed down from master to student for twenty-six generations. Dr. Shogo Mochizuki, who has been teaching elitist and rigorous since 1990, initiated Marine Clermont, a masseur-physiotherapist, who wanted to work on facial muscles.
Oxygenate the epidermis and balance the Ki
"It's a demanding formation that knows few elected officials," recalls Marine, who for 30 minutes smooth, brush, clamp, knead, knead, stretch, pat and vibrate the skin.
She continues: "I use a nut of neutral moisturizing cream to which I add a little neutral PH water during the session to avoid aggressive rubbing and improve the slippery." The practitioner develops a fluid and precise choreography, with variations in speed and intensity depending on the shape of the face and the condition of the skin.
Particularly appreciated by mature epidermis, this natural lifting stimulates the left side of the face, the Yang side connected to the organs, sometimes the right side, the Yin, linked to the viscera, to better balance the ki, the vital energy.
"An occasional session refreshes the features, gives the skin a glow and erases the effects of stress. Regular practice slows skin aging, redraws the facial oval, stimulates blood and lymphatic circulation, promotes collagen production , reoxygen the epidermis, diminish wrinkles, puffiness and dark circles, improve skin texture, relax the muscles of the face and neck and bring a deep relaxation, "concludes Marine.
A facial shiatsu working on the meridians
This authentic kobido is only practiced by some fifty disciples in the world. But some institutes have been inspired to create specific anti-aging rituals.
At Cinq Mondes, the Kobido Anti-Aging Face Care Massage begins with an exfoliation. Objective: To multiply the effects of the assets of the products used in a quartet of traditional Japanese maneuvers.
"I conceived this protocol as a facial shiatsu that combines muscular and energetic work," says Nathalie Bouchon-Poiroux, co-founder of the brand, who adds: "The therapist intervenes in particular on the meridians of the large intestine and bladder that promote elimination and act on the radiance of the complexion, and on that of the triple heater that harmonizes all the fluxes.
During the laying of the regenerating mask, neck, neck, arms, feet and half-legs are also massaged, accentuating the feeling of zenitude generated by this care related to facial yoga.
Kobido maneuvers for the face and the body
Even if it is not practiced with the ancestral rigor of the Japanese master, the gesture of the new signature massage Visage et Corps Prodige des Océans, proposed at Villa Thalgo, is not lacking in efficiency.
Body transcription of kobido techniques, the ritual is divided into three phases: first a mixture of smoothing and relaxing maneuvers to release the face of the tensions causing wrinkles and fluidify the circulation of energy. On the body, smoothing and stretching alternate to untangle tensions. Follow kneading, pinching and percussion to relaunch cell metabolism and oxygenate the tissues, and body modeling to access an absolute letting go. Last stage, the drainage promotes the evacuation of the toxins and stimulates the cellular regeneration.
Result: the complexion is luminous, wrinkles erased, the body invigorated and serenity regained.
To know more :
Marine Clermont. Information and appointment on the site (massagekobidoparis.com). 30mn - 70 € / 45mn - 120 €
Spa Cinq Mondes, 6 Square Louis Jouvet, 75009 Paris, tel. 01 42 66 60 (wwwcinqmondes.com) In Paris and in the provinces. 50mn - 100 € / 80mn - 150 €
Villa Thalgo, 8 avenue Raymond Poincaré, 75016 Paris, tel. 01 45 62 00 (www.villathalgo.fr) 120mn - 210 €. And in institutes, thalassos, Thalgo spas. 120mn - 210 €
