Swedish Massage

The term "Swedish Massage" refers to a variety of techniques specifically designed to relax muscles by applying pressure to them against deeper muscles and bones, and rubbing in the same direction as the flow of blood returning to the heart. This form of massage was created at the turn of the last century by Henry Peter Ling in Sweden. It involves the use of kneading, stroking, friction, tapping, and vibration. The main purpose of Swedish massage is to increase the oxygen flow in the blood and release toxins from the muscles.

Benefits of Swedish massage

Swedish massage may provide relief from:

stiffness

numbness

pain

constipation and

other health problems.

Other possible benefits include:

stimulation of circulation

an increase in muscle tone and

a balance of the musculo-skeletal systems.

Swedish massage also shortens recovery time from muscular strain by flushing the tissues of lactic acid, uric acid, and other metabolic wastes. It increases circulation without increasing heart load.

The usual sequence in which a swedish massage strokes are conducted are  effleurage, petrissage, friction, vibration, percussion, and finally passive and active movements (bending and stretching).

My other services: shiatsu, reflexology and reiki treatments and facial beauty treatments.