What is Swedish Massage?
Also known as Circulatory Massage, Swedish massage is done with oil, lotion, or cream directly on the skin, on a massage table, with the recipient draped appropriately with sheets. The focus is on improving circulation, lymphatic flow, and reducing superficial muscle tightness.
A Swedish full body massage is the perfect way to relax your body and mind especially if you are overly worked and stressed out.
During this massage the therapist uses a series of long strokes combined with kneading, friction, tapotement, percussion and rocking motions that apply pressure between the fascia, muscles and bones. The strokes follow the same direction as the flow of blood returning to the heart.
Swedish or Relaxation Massage is probably the most well known and widely requested massage.
Benefits of Swedish Massage
Swedish Massage feels good, is relaxing and invigorating. It also shortens recovery time from muscular strain by flushing the tissues of lactic acid, uric acid, and other metabolic wastes. Other benefits include increased circulation without increased heart load, gentle stretching of muscles, ligaments and tendons, skin stimulation and soothing of the nervous system Swedish Massage reduces stress, both emotional and physical, and is recommended as part of a regular program for stress management.
Swedish massage helps to improve the function of your lymph system by relaxing your muscles. The lymph system works to move nutrient-filled fluids and waste around your body. The fluid is moved only through voluntary movements from the muscles.
Anyone who has problems from muscular strain will benefit from a Swedish massage. As the therapist relaxes the muscles the lymph system will have the ability to flush out all of the metabolic waste from the muscles. It also works to increase the elasticity in the tissues, flexibility, and to reduce the muscular pain helping you to heal faster.
Swedish massage is ideal to help with stress relief. The more that we stress the more our muscles became tense and we find it hard to relax them.
The gentle pressure used during a Swedish massage therapy helps to relax the muscles and relieve all of the tension that has built up.
The relaxing properties of Swedish massage can also assist to help you sleep better. It is much easier to have a good night’s sleep when you are mind and body is relaxed. With a night’s sleep, your mind will be able to rest and your immune system will be able to work properly once again.
