The benefits of massage

Massage is a set of operations applied by the masser on the body surface (usually) using their hands and is based on the anatomy and physiology of the human body.

We know that massage was used in Ancient Egypt (Akmanthor tomb), whilst in the Iliad and Odyssey it is mentioned that they used essential oils to relax the warriors’ tired limbs. In the ancient script «The Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon» are included 30 chapters with different types of massage therapies.

Althrough massage is known since the ancient times, there are a lot of people who ignore the benefits from a massage session and the fact that it could upgrade their quality of life and lead them to the absolut well-being.

Some of the most important benefits of massage are:

– reduce of stress: perhaps the number one factor that affects us negativelly both mentally and physically.

– reduce of pain: we are not refering to clinical cases, but massage and specific techniques of it (e.g. lympatic) could help reduce pain in case of migrains, headaches, neck pains, etc.

– deep relaxation: a relaxing massage could help someone to get into a state of sleeping relaxation. It is ideal for people with high levels of stress.

– improve of the immune system: massage in general – and specificaly the lymphatic massage – help the immune system, because it rises the blood flow.

-improvement of the muscles.

– better quality of sleep.

– helps you cool down after exercise.