Very fashionable, the Kobido massage is practiced according to the rules of the art by a few professionals in France.

Europe 1 tested this type of massage with Marine Clermont, a physiotherapist who trained in Kobido with a Japanese master.

She was the guest of the show "Sans rendez-vous", Monday.

Take a dab of cream, a few drops of oil and add more or less water depending on the techniques used to perform "draining" or "kneading" maneuvers.

Here is the recipe for Kobido, a form of massage from Japan that Europe 1 has tested for you with physiotherapist Marine Clermont, trained six years ago in this technique with a Japanese master.

If Kobido is now fashionable and offered by many aesthetic centers, its true version is only practiced by a handful of people in France and few elected in the world.

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A practice dating from the 15th century

Why is Kobido so attractive?

Quite simply because the defenders of this practice claim that it is able to beautify the face.

Kobido actually focuses on this part of the body.

"We will especially prevent and delay the effects of aging" with this type of massage, specifies Marine Clermont at the microphone of Europe 1. Translatable as "ancient way of beauty", kobido was in fact reserved for an elite at its birth in the 15th century.

"It's a massage from Anma, the traditional Chinese medicine massage," says the physiotherapist.

This "was based on the principle that there was a link between physical beauty and health" and that at the heart of this link was "the face, a zone of connection of the meridians (channels through which the vital energy of the body according to traditional Chinese medicine, editor's note) which have a remote effect on all systems: the nervous, digestive system ... "" It was a massage which was reserved for the Empress ", adds Marine Clermont .

Make the skin "better nourished"

Kobido has been passed down from master to disciple for 26 generations now.

It uses dozens of massage techniques at varying speeds and intensities on all parts of the face: the forehead, eyes, cheeks ... The goal is to perform a face lift. .

"We will especially try to revive the microcirculation and the lymphatic system so that the skin is better nourished and it eliminates waste better", describes Marine Clermont.

The physiotherapist also explains "work on the muscles".

"We are going to relax all the muscles that are at the origin of expression lines," she continues.

"Suddenly, we will really delay the signs of aging and we can correct things like fine lines or small sagging."

Beyond the aesthetic aspect, this massage has of course a relaxing effect and can therefore improve sleep, for example.

There is no real contraindication to its practice.

However, it is avoided to practice it on a face with acne or eczema, because rubbing the skin vigorously may not be pleasant or even painful.

For maximum "rejuvenation", you should plan about ten sessions.

A half-hour massage costs 90 euros.

But it is also possible to start alone at home with books.

For example, Marine Clermont has published

Auto-massages Kobido, for a smoothed and revitalized face

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