| Massage therapy is very popular in this day and | | | | live a stressful life this type of massage is perfect |
| age of stress and fast moving lifestyles. Massage | | | | for you. |
| therapy can be effective at relieving tense | | | | Indian Head Massage - This type of massage |
| muscles and aches and pains. It is also used in | | | | works on the head and neck. Traditionally it was a |
| sports for sport injuries. | | | | head and hair massage but has been extended in |
| Massage therapy involves manipulating the body | | | | the Western world to incorporate neck, shoulders |
| with pressure using various movements including | | | | and upper back. The Indian head massage helps |
| kneading, chopping and rubbing. These techniques | | | | relax the thin layer of muscle covering the head |
| are mainly applied by the hands, but some | | | | helping to alleviate stress and anxiety. |
| therapies including using elbows, knuckles, | | | | Rolfing (Structural Integration) - This is a massage |
| forearms and feet and are used when the hands | | | | that manipulates the body to bring into alignment. |
| can not give an effective massage. | | | | There are ten sessions in all to complete to get |
| Massage is popular for its calming effect on the | | | | the best benefit. If you have poor posture and |
| body and release, however does not solve a | | | | chronic muscle tension this is the perfect type of |
| tension issue. Usually tense muscles come about | | | | massage to go for to correct problems for good. |
| due to bad posture and these days many | | | | Sports Massage - This is specifically designed to |
| massage therapies, including rolfing, include postural | | | | help loosen muscles so you can regain flexibility. It |
| alignment within their therapy. | | | | also helps prevent strains. It is also suppose to |
| There are several different types of massage | | | | help you with muscle fatigue after exercuse by |
| therapy, in fact hundreds, and it would be | | | | releasing toxins from the muscles giving you a |
| impossible to list them all here, so this article goes | | | | quicker recovery rate. The type of massage used |
| over 5 of them. | | | | is usually fairly deep. |
| Aromatherapy massage - Aromatherapy | | | | Thai Massage - Thai massage is a gentle type of |
| massage is a form of massage that uses | | | | massage. It involves gentle stretching, pulling |
| essential oils added to the massage oil. Essential | | | | andalso bending to help and manipulate the flow of |
| oils are inhaled and messages are transmitted to | | | | vital energy in the body. Thai massage focuses on |
| the limbic system that affects your stress levels, | | | | massage channels and points and this is a |
| heart rate and numerous other things. Essential | | | | massage that the therapist will use feet and |
| oils are also absorbed through the skin. Each | | | | elbows as well as hands. |
| essential oil has a different effect and have | | | | These are only a few massage therapies among |
| different healing properties. Some oils calm, some | | | | hundreds, so before choosing one make sure you |
| are uplifting and others give energy. This type of | | | | have a good idea of what you would like to |
| massage is suited to problems of stress and | | | | achieve from it. |
| emotion. So if you are emotionally charge or/and | | | | |