Swedish Massage is the classic style of bodywork. Also called Western massage, it is the most popular and familiar massage method being practiced today, and it has served as a foundation for many of the massage techniques developed in recent years. Swedish massage is a scientific system of manipulations on the muscles and connective soft tissue of the body for the purpose of deep relaxation, rehabilitation, and health maintenance.
Benefits of Swedish Massage may include:
- Improving blood circulation
- Enhancing delivery or oxygen and nutrients to all tissue cells and fascia
- Increasing lymph circulation
- Speeding up removal of metabolic waste and by-products of tissue damage and inflammation
- Reducing pain and joint stiffness
- Relieving muscle tension, adhesions, and knots
- Soothing the nervous system
- Assisting the body’s self-healing
- Boosting immunity