Tuesday, September 2, 2008

What is Massage?

Massage is a manual therapy that has been used in different cultures for thousands of years to combat minor aches and pains, assist in the healing of chronic health conditions, or just to support general health and well being.

Many people see massage as just rubbing and many of the massage therapists actually also never get passed the feeling that massage only has a minor impact on a person's health.

I've seen many interviews with massage therapists and I've heard a lot of promises what their work can do, but why can't most of them not deliver?

It seems that there are two types of people who are massaging with results. A person who is knowledgeable in the Art of Massage and someone who knows how to give a great rub.

Both have results for different reasons:

1. The first one knows how to manipulate the body and knows what results to expect. This can be either on a gross physical level or on an energetic level (for example working with Chi in Chinese Massage, Reflexology etc.).

2. The second one knows how to make you feel good. This person knows how to connect to a client and has a natural talent in comforting and relaxing a person.

Both types of massage therapists will get results - and both are useful. If you are a person who are representing both categories - even better.

So why are there differences?

Well, first of all because in many places in this world it is very easy to call a massage therapist. There is often not very many requirements.

But I will talk about that in a later post.

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