The Wonders Of A Full Body Massage

By Ned D'Agostino | July 10, 2009

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by Ned Dagostino

A full body massage is an experience that is truly relaxing. It relieves you of all your physical and even mental tensions. The one caveat is to get yourself massaged by a licensed professional massage therapist.

There are a number of benefits that a full body massage gives you.

Massage as a therapeutic technique springs from the concept of ‘touch therapy’. This concept says that humans benefit tremendously form being touched. Babies who receive a lot of fondling in the days immediately following their birth are well and healthy. Damaged muscle fibers heal quicker when they are massaged properly. The blood circulation is stimulated by a massage, leading to overall better health and cell development. The lymphatic system, which is closely associated with the circulatory system, is also stimulated. This in turn enhances our immune system. The usual effect of a massage is an invigoratingly restorative one, which means that you get rested in such a wonderful way that you feel fresh and full of pep and energy!

Never had one before? Try it for a wonderful experience!

A well reputed massage parlor will charge you anything from $50 to $100 for a an hour long session. You’ll be led into a private cabin where you’ll be asked to remove your clothes and then lie prone on the massage table. An assistant will cover you with a sheet, not just for the sake of modesty, but actually as a requirement of the massage therapy, since body warmth must be maintained. Only one part will be uncovered at a time, the one which is being massaged. Using special aromatic oils the masseuse will begin the massage, using a variety of manipulative movements of her hands, the main being strokes or gentle kneading or circular movements.

Starting at the feet, she will work her way up, up the legs, to your hips, using her skilled hands to manipulate and relax the muscles, one by one. The blood vessels will also be relieved of various internal tensions, thereby improving the circulation of blood. The masseuse may use any one of a number of massage methods, varying in pressure and stroke, to get your circulation up to speed. Sometimes the massage therapist may use her own experience and her analysis of your particular condition to select this method; optionally, you may be asked to select the method you prefer.

From the hips her hands will move over the back, the arms and shoulders, the neck, and finally the head.

Massaging generates a little heat inside the body which heals the body from the inside. Thus therapeutic heat is generated right at the spot where it is needed. This process of internal healing is wonderfully restorative. There is just one thing you must be careful about: don’t visit any of these shady massage parlors. Ask around before selecting one to give your custom to. Insist on being massaged by a professional masseuse who has undergone a rigorous training and passed a state-approved examination before being licensed to practice in public. This is to make sure that you are not harmed in any way. So, see you at the massage parlor!

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