Different massage forms
A good massage helps to relax your muscles and improve your circulation. The number of stress hormones in your body decreases and accumulated waste products are removed more quickly. This increases your resistance and makes you feel more energetic.
Classic Swedish Massage
The most famous form of massage is the classic Swedish massage. The body is kneaded and rubbed with slow, sliding movements. The movements usually go with the flow of blood, in the direction of your heart, to stimulate your blood circulation.
The Japanese way
In spas and beauty centers you can often opt for a shiatsu massage. With this Japanese pressure point massage, pressure is put on certain points on your body with the help of thumbs, fingers and palms.
Your body would therefore be stimulated to release any energy blockages. In such a treatment, the masseur does not use muscle power, but his own body weight to exert pressure.
Foot soles and monastic work
With a foot reflex zone massage, pressure is applied to different points on the sole of the foot. According to reflexologists, you can use this to remove blockages that have formed in your body. In this way you can restore harmony within yourself.
Thai massage is an ancient form of massage that was originally practiced by Buddhist monks in Thailand. It is an interactive massage, in which elements of yoga are recognizable. It uses stretching exercises and the application of gentle pressure on the energy pathways in the human body.
Hot stones and warm oil
In addition to the above treatments, you can often subject your body to a whole range of other forms of massage in beauty centers and spas.
For example, there is the sports massage for those recovering from an injury or tired and stiff muscles has. But there are also more exotic massage forms. How about a hot stone massage with warm basalt stones, for example? Or the Ayurvedic massage, where your head and body are massaged with warm herbal oils from India?
