Massage makes muscles flexible, improves flow of blood and aids digestion
Gone are the days when a massage meant just Swedish. Today, there are over 64 different types of massage to choose from - ranging from Oriental and Indian massage to heat treatments and techniques targetting posture.With so many massages on offer, finding the right one can be mind-boggling. Here, is an at-a-glance guide to the most popular massages on offer.
Types of Massage
- Swedish-based massage: The idea is to push blood into the muscle and tone up muscles to protect against injury.
- Oriental massage: In order to unblock energy, finger pressure is applied on certain acupressure points located along the meridian lines.
- Heat massage: A treatment which involves using heated - and then cold - stones to massage the body.
- Aromatherapy massage: The focus of aromatherapy exist in the properties of essential oils, rather than the massage.
- Ayurvedic Massage: Depending on our body type, either hot or cold oils are poured on the scalp or all over the body.
- Face and feet massage: Depending on our body type, either hot or cold oils are poured on the scalp or all over the body.
- Psychotherapy massage: It is believed that mental or emotional pain can cause tension in our bodies. A gentle massage will unblock the body's tissue of stress remnants and restore circulation and energy flow.
- Postural massage: It is done by specifically massaging the connective tissues - the collection of cells that wrap around our muscles and link them to the bone.
Benefits of a good massage
A good massage will benefite following systems in human body...
- The skeletal system
- The muscular system
- Circulation system
- Lymphatic system
- Respiratory system
- Digestive system
- Urinary system
- Female reproductive system
