Introduction
Massage has been a major part of medicine for at least 5000 years, it was one of the first and most important of the medical arts and was practiced, developed, and taught primarily by physicians. It has been written about extensively in medical books since 500 b.c.
Why have a Massage?
Do you have pain, stress, or restricted movement that keeps you from doing or enjoying the things you love? Injuries, household accidents, repetitive tasks at work and tension from everyday stresses can all cause problems that, all too often become nagging and chronic fixtures in our bodies. Massage is one of the best antidotes for stress. Reducing stress leaves you with more energy, decreases the possibility of injury and illness, and improves your outlook on life.
Massage is something good you can do for yourself that requires no extensive planning or physical exertion . Taking care of yourself in this simple way, just might give you the energy and desire to pursue other healthful activities like exercise, good nutrition, or spending quality time with loved ones.
Massage brings the mind and body together.
Massage improves the circulation of the blood and the removal of lymph. This improves the ability of the body to purify itself by the expulsion of toxins from around the muscle. this loosens the joints and muscles, and tones up the internal organs through a special kind of contact.
Massage is also intuition, attention and communication, qualities innate to each individual which can be expressed through a consciousness of oneself and others in this form of non verbal communication.
In the above the aim is to modify physical condition by controlling breathing.
Simply placing our hands on the body we come into contact with life itself.
Creative rather than technical massage reunites the divided being. In such an undertaking one becomes aware of the true nature of beauty both of body and spirit.
If the approach is gentle and delicate the body will grant us an awareness that goes beyond consciousness."
