| The other day as I sat watching a movie I was | | | | Ayurvedic massage - The ancient Ayurveda |
| forced to reevaluate my state of being as one of | | | | prescribes certain special massage techniques |
| the dialogues in the movie caught my attention. | | | | using special herbal oils which help relax the body, |
| The dialogue said "we are so busy making our | | | | normalize energy flow and helps to rejuvenate |
| lives easier that we have forgotten to make | | | | and heal. |
| them better." | | | | Sports massage - As the name suggested is |
| Today we can get information about the whole | | | | administered on sports people to help tone |
| world with the click of a button. Get food | | | | muscles and increase performance. It is also used |
| delivered to our doorstep. The list is endless. You | | | | to heal injuries caused during the practice of a |
| name it and it can be done. | | | | sport. |
| Yet, two minutes into a conversation with just | | | | Shiatsu - This Japanese technique is a combination |
| about anybody, and the stressful lives we lead | | | | of techniques used in acupressure and |
| becomes a prime topic of discussion. | | | | acupuncture to help balance the flow of energies |
| According to research, children as young as four | | | | in the body. |
| and five years are affected by stress. Very | | | | Stone therapy which is also known as |
| simply put stress is your body's reaction to the | | | | thermotherapy is gaining steady popularity as an |
| excessive demands made on it. Stress manifests | | | | effective massage therapy that uses differences |
| itself in many different ways. | | | | in temperatures to ease out pain. The therapist |
| For some it could be a sore back. For others it | | | | uses a combination of smooth hot and cold |
| could be a headache, neck pain or simply a state | | | | stones to provide relief. |
| where one feels completely drained. Well, | | | | Aromatherapy massages use essential oils along |
| whatever be the person's specific complaint one | | | | with flowing strokes known as "effleurage". This |
| thing is absolutely definite and that is if the | | | | massage therapy can be used to treat both |
| condition is left untreated the consequences can | | | | physiological and psychological problems. |
| be quite disastrous. | | | | Thai massage - This technique has been practiced |
| Why a massage? | | | | for over two thousand years. The masseur uses |
| It helps improve circulation. | | | | pressure techniques to open blocked energy |
| Strengthens and stimulates the immune system | | | | channels. No oils or creams are used Other |
| consequently increasing resistance to disease. | | | | popular forms of massage are reflexology and |
| Can be a powerful solution for insomnia. | | | | acupressure. |
| Releases endorphins the stuff that produces the | | | | Dos and don'ts before and after a massage |
| feel good factor. | | | | Drink a lot of water both before and after a |
| Eases aches and pain and increases relaxation. | | | | massage. As this will help to flush out the toxins |
| An ancient way of healing and reducing pain that | | | | released during the massage. |
| has no side effects, is not addictive in nature | | | | Don't eat a heavy meal at least one hour before |
| known to man is the art of massage. In fact, | | | | and after the session. |
| massage as a therapy for pain and stress relief | | | | Keep your mind completely relaxed during the |
| has been recommended by Hippocrates, the | | | | massage. |
| father of medicine. And the Chinese had | | | | Do not wear perfume or apply any lotion when |
| perfected the art almost three thousand years | | | | going in for a massage therapy. |
| ago. | | | | Don't jump off the massage table as soon as the |
| Today massage clinics have mushroomed all over | | | | treatment is done. Relax for a while before |
| the city. The different kinds of massage therapies | | | | getting up! |
| offered are | | | | |