.: Massages for your well-being

.: Its origins

Massage is thought to be the oldest form of medical therapy practiced on the human body. The different types of massage and the various techniques used stem from great civilizations and their traditional beliefs of Ancient Greece, Rome, Ancient India and China.

Dating as far back as 2,700 B.C., ancient eastern Chinese cultures practiced massage to heal a variety of ailments from labor pain to paralysis. Ancient Egyptian tombs have been discovered adorned with images of figures being massaged. In addition, according to traditional Indian medicine, a system known as Ayurveda, therapeutic massage was performed using a variety of aromatherapy oils and spices for their healing properties. Even Greek and Roman heroes - such as the great Julius Caesar - underwent daily massage to treat nerve pain.

There are over eighty different recognized massage modalities.The most cited reasons for introducing massage as therapy have been client demand and perceived clinical effectiveness.

Massage is still used today for treating people from babies to seniors in various types of intensive care, health clubs, health clinics and hospital settings. To this day, massage is used to treat various conditions such as premature birth, various types of cancer, AIDS, osteoarthritis, lumbar back pain, nerve damage, fibromyalgia, paralysis, heart attack, and stroke.

It is essential to you That your first massage be performed by a professionel, or you may not get all the benefits from it.

.: Ethics and comfort

The institute is equipped with a waiting room, a shower and a bathroom.

If the massage makes you want to use the restroom it is essential that you do so to enable total relaxation.

.: Training

The different massage techniques in wich I am trained are:
• Relaxing massage (also called Swedish massage).
• Deep tissue massage (also called sports massage).
• Anti-cellulitis massage .
• The Japanese massage, Shiatsu.
• Reboutology ® (massage of articulations and nerves / knots).

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