Massage is an ancient curing therapy that dates back thousands of years to the Chinese. Chinese records going all the way back to 2700 B.C. note that Chinese massage was used to prevent and treat disease. Even the writings of the famous physician, Hippocrates, urge the use of massage and rubbing to treat war and sports injuries. Other ancient cultures such as the Japanese, Romans, Egyptians and Arabians considered massage a very important therapeutic therapy to calm, relax, and sooth the mind, body, and soul.
Today there are multiple type of massage therapies available, each with different goals, outcomes, and benefits for the mind and body. Full body massage is one of the special types of massage therapies available that can be used to treat a wide range of conditions or can simply be used to calm, relax, and sooth. Full body massage is the holistic application of touch to affect every system of the body. It affects not just the muscular system but also the digestive, circulatory, endocrine, lymphatic, mental, and nervous systems. During a full body massage the soft tissues of the body are manipulated for multiple benefits.
On the surface, full body massage promotes relaxation, improves sleep, eases the symptoms to tired and sore joints, encourages improved circulation, and speeds up digestion. Through massage the skin’s natural functions are stimulated, which improve the skin’s condition and also the warmth that is created will help to relax the body mentally and physically.
Stress is a common component in all our lives and if it remains unrelieved it can cause muscular tension. This muscular tension causes a decrease in oxygen and blood flow to the organs causing aches and pains, fatigue, muscle tightness and stiffness, and even increase the risk of injury. Body massage helps to relieve this muscular tension by increasing oxygen flow and the circulation of blood throughout the body.
Body massage is also known to help with weight loss, improving and increasing both blood and lymph circulation, nourishing the skin, soothing and relaxing nerves, assisting in the removal of deposits of tissue, releasing mental and emotional tension, creating a feeling of well-being, and overall enjoyment. During a full body massage, a combination of movements are combined to work superficially and then deeper into the body’s tissues, producing wonderful benefits that positively affect every aspect of the body.