Comments on: Is the Swedish Massage really from Sweden? http://www.findsalonspa.com/blog/english/2009/11/origin-swedish-massage/ A blog about hair, beauty, healthy eating, healthy living and technology Tue, 16 Nov 2010 03:16:52 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Alternative Medicine Courses http://www.findsalonspa.com/blog/english/2009/11/origin-swedish-massage/comment-page-1/#comment-168 Alternative Medicine Courses Tue, 13 Apr 2010 02:39:35 +0000 http://www.findsalonspa.com/blog/english/?p=7#comment-168 Peer-reviewed specialized studies have demonstrated that the benefits of therapeutic massage incorporate discomfort relief, decreased trait anxiety and depression, and temporarily reduced high blood pressure, heart rate, and state anxiety. Theories driving what therapeutic massage might do contain blocking nociception (gate control theory), activating the parasympathetic nervous system, that might stimulate the release of endorphins and serotonin, preventing fibrosis or scar tissue, raising the flow of lymph, and improving sleep, but such effects are yet to become supported by well-designed medical research. Peer-reviewed specialized studies have demonstrated that the benefits of therapeutic massage incorporate discomfort relief, decreased trait anxiety and depression, and temporarily reduced high blood pressure, heart rate, and state anxiety. Theories driving what therapeutic massage might do contain blocking nociception (gate control theory), activating the parasympathetic nervous system, that might stimulate the release of endorphins and serotonin, preventing fibrosis or scar tissue, raising the flow of lymph, and improving sleep, but such effects are yet to become supported by well-designed medical research.

]]> By: Mr. White http://www.findsalonspa.com/blog/english/2009/11/origin-swedish-massage/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Mr. White Sat, 19 Dec 2009 13:46:50 +0000 http://www.findsalonspa.com/blog/english/?p=7#comment-7 Just got back from the Big Island in Hawai'i where I got an excellent Lomilomi massage. It is a traditional Hawaiian massage that begins with the masseuse saying a prayer over your back. It took place in a little hut outdoors with Hawaiian music in the background. The massage itself was similar to a Swedish massage, but involved a little more stretching. While the experience was fantastic, I still think the best massages are given at Le Scandinave at Mont-Tremblant. Together with the baths, it is the most intense yet relaxing experience you can get…. and the therapists are really great. Just got back from the Big Island in Hawai’i where I got an excellent Lomilomi massage. It is a traditional Hawaiian massage that begins with the masseuse saying a prayer over your back. It took place in a little hut outdoors with Hawaiian music in the background. The massage itself was similar to a Swedish massage, but involved a little more stretching.

While the experience was fantastic, I still think the best massages are given at Le Scandinave at Mont-Tremblant. Together with the baths, it is the most intense yet relaxing experience you can get…. and the therapists are really great.

]]> By: Dominic http://www.findsalonspa.com/blog/english/2009/11/origin-swedish-massage/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Dominic Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:09:04 +0000 http://www.findsalonspa.com/blog/english/?p=7#comment-2 Where are the best massage therapists located? Sweden, United States, Canada...? Where are the best massage therapists located? Sweden, United States, Canada…?

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