| Most of us experience this feeling of just giving | | | | Different forms of massage include - |
| up our fatigued bodies to a masseur who will | | | | Acupressure, Athletic Massage, Polarity Massage, |
| massage away all the aches and pains caused by | | | | Reflexology, Rolfing, Shiatsu, Sports Massage, |
| physical stress and mental tensions. The pain just | | | | Swedish Massage, Traeger Massage and Watsu. |
| seems to vanish out of your system once it is | | | | Aromatherapy massage makes use of aromatic |
| their expert hands. If you keep dreaming about | | | | essential oils known for their stress relieving |
| this on your low days, well you are probably not | | | | effects. Manipulation of soft tissues affects many |
| alone for massage is a known stress reliever. | | | | of our bodily systems; hence massage therapy |
| Massage at its best has the power to restore the | | | | stands to help many of the health problems we |
| individual physically, mentally and spiritually. | | | | face today. |
| What is a full body massage? How to massage? | | | | General Benefits of Massage • Soothing |
| Technically, full body massage is a hands-on | | | | relaxation • Healing • Eases |
| manipulation of the skin, muscle and joints to relax | | | | tension, stiffness and pain • Improves |
| muscle spasm, relieve tension, improve circulation | | | | breathing • Improves circulation |
| and hasten elimination of toxins and wastes from | | | | • Enhances well-being |
| the body. Massage is an ancient art. It has been | | | | The therapeutic benefits of massage • |
| known to be in practice in the Orient for over | | | | Massage aims to develop, maintain, rehabilitate or |
| 3000 years. The expert hand of the masseur not | | | | augment physical function. • Boost |
| only rubs away fatigue inducing stress but also | | | | immune system function, improve circulation and |
| improves blood circulation in the body. Apart from | | | | speed up recovery time. • Relax tight |
| creating a pleasant sensation on the skin, it also | | | | and tense muscles • Ease or prevent |
| works on the soft tissue (the muscles, tendons | | | | physical dysfunction and pain. • Reduces |
| and ligaments) to improve muscle tone. Although | | | | overall stress and fatigue • Massage |
| it mainly affects the muscles just underneath the | | | | therapy is effective in the control of pain - chronic |
| skin, its benefits may also reach the deeper | | | | or acute, stress reduction and in creating a sense |
| layers of muscle and possibly even the internal | | | | of soothing relaxation and well-being. • |
| organs. | | | | Massage can be fun and can be wonderfully |
| Massage Therapy: Alternative medicine? An | | | | sensual; it can be an effective tool to revive a |
| essential part of alternative medicine, massage | | | | sagging sex life. Erotic Thai massages or even |
| has gained popularity in the West too and is | | | | simple massages are a great way to begin a night |
| widely used to treat a variety of ailments. | | | | of intimacy. |