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Holistic massage |
Massage is the most natural of all the manual techniques of alternative medicine. A person instinctively massages a part of the body that hurts. We tend to put a hand on an injured limb, on a place of internal pain or even on our heads when we are worried – not only because of physical pain. These, it would seem, are the immediate solution and first aid ingrained in us.
Every baby knows that there is nothing like a mother’s kiss to heal a place that and that a loving hug can solve many problems. The technique of massage is one of the beautiful ways in which man takes a gift of nature which the Creator granted him and turns it into a tool that can alleviate or even cure certain conditions.
There are many massage techniques in the world today. Although the methods are varied, the principles are very similar. The principles of massage are based on the direction of the flow of the blood and the lymphatic fluid and on the structure of the muscles and limbs in the body.
In the past, before alternative medicine fully appreciated the value of natural treatments, massage was given only to calm the body. Psychological relief was a positive result but only a side effect. Holistic massage gives a new dimension to the ancient massage system. The student of holistic massages acquires, in addition to the many manual techniques, a comprehensive theoretical understanding of the human being and how his psychological condition expresses itself in his body. With these tools, massage becomes highly advanced professional method of treatment, completely different from what it used to be. The high level of tension today takes the capacity of verbal expression away from people, so the language of touch becomes a vital tool to alleviate the pressure that people live with and improve interpersonal communication. The treatment itself is performed on the muscles and joints, through the skin tissue. The refreshing feeling experienced after a session of holistic massage is related to the fact that
our bodies tend to build up waste products like lactic acid in the muscles. Directing the blood flow in the right direction and accelerating the removal of waste products refreshes the body, allowing it to function properly.
