Massage therapy: 

Touch is probably the oldest form of natural therapy. Some believe that touch, to place a hand on a sensitive area and massage it, is part of our human nature. Practiced in both eastern and western cultures, massage is as old as the hills. Modern massage therapy has simply perfected and defined the primitive gesture of touching in order to create a series of preventative methods for relaxation and treatments. 

Massage therapy reduces the risks of wounding the perineum during a birth, combats anxiety, contributes to the treatment for depression, relieves lumbago pain, improves the quality of life for cancer patients, helps in the treatment for asthma, constipation and certain psychological or psychiatric disorders, for fibromyalgy, improves growth in premature children, helps in post-operative recovery and facilitates delivery. 

This technique consists of various movements, brushing, kneading, friction, and vibration, which when executed in a specific order, creates the same effect as those who do physical exercises. Massage therapy combines the overall techniques of massage, that although different in their philosophical and mobilisation, share certain principals and methods, with the objective to relax, absorb and digest food as well as eliminate toxins, helps with the overall function of the vital organs and is very effective to bring about physical awareness.  

Massage therapy is a practice that uses the fingers and hands but also the feet, elbows and even the knees. With a specific technique, the movements can be applied to the whole or a particular part of the body, the muscles, tendons, ligaments as well as specific points situated along the meridian.  

There exists well over 80 techniques of massage and the different forms do not ordinarily present a risk to a healthy person. Those with problems with circulation, phlebitis, thrombosis, varicose veins, cardio-vascular problems, arteriosclerosis, hypertension or diabetes should first seek medical advice from their doctor. In allergy cases, it is not recommended to use oils with walnut, hazelnut or peanut base. Physically, massage goes much further than just relaxation; it can also destabilize emotions in a fragile person.  Here, we use Swedish massage that favours relaxation and physiotherapy for deep therapeutic massage. A session lasts approximately 1 hour.