Metro, job, dodo. This is the refrain that undermines you on a daily basis. Discover the Swedish massage, a kind of passive gymnastics which combines the benefits of sport and the virtues of wellness massage without getting too tired!
You have 48 -hour days, in which you have to combine working time and productivity imperatives, children, some tasks for the house and a sporting or artistic activity. So if you are told that in addition, you have to practice wellness massages such as Swedish massage, you wonder where to place a session in your overloaded schedule. And yet …
Swedish massage DNA
Where does the Swedish massage come from? As its name suggests, Swedish massage was born in the 19th century in the Nordic countries, where gymnastics were advocated and its benefits on the body, by Per Henrik Ling. It was adopted by the Americans, then late by Europeans in the 20th century.
Today, Swedish massage is the number one of the most widespread and requested massages in wellness fairs in France. Why this massage, both soft and firm, conquers so many women?
Swedish massage, star of wellness fairs
The virtues of Swedish massage are such that they constitute a remedy for the ailments of the 21st century, namely stress, anxiety, sedentarization, consequences of a frantic pace of life. Why does this massage do so many followers? What are its virtues?
- It promotes blood and lymphatic circulation
- It eliminates toxins, that is to say all the “impurities” resulting from poor diet and the lack of regular physical exercise.
- It takes care of your skin thanks to the oils and creams used which hydrate it.
- He relaxes the muscles: our muscles are constantly contracted by stress and anxiety, so much so that many people are victims of daily aches. However, it is important to relax them for a proper functioning of the body and a state of well-being.
- He provides a feeling of relaxation.
What exactly are we going to do?
The practitioner must establish a relationship of trust with you, to make you comfortable. Its imperative also has to listen to your breathing and adapt the pace of massage according to the degree of your relaxation.
He alternates, by means of his thumbs, deep pressures to reach the muscles and superficial pressures. What are the movements? The kneading, the rotations and pressure pressures are the main techniques of this massage.
And at what price?
Rest assured, Swedish massage sessions do not cost the eyes of the head, but between 45 and 60 euros per session. The session lasts about an hour.
You should also keep in mind that Swedish massage is not easy, because your muscles are very popular during the session. They are so asked that it is advisable to take a relaxation break in half the session.
