Massage can help balance the energy flow of the body, because many of the manipulations stimulate the energy points & thereby increase energy flow. Massage is useful as a preventative measure as well as an aid to cure.

The Chinese first recorded the use of massage around 2500BC. Around 1800BC the Indian Ayurvedic literature described the practice of herbs, spices & oils being massaged into the skin. During the Middle Ages massage was suppressed in the West, however ordinary people kept the practice alive. In the 16th century one of the founders of modern surgery, Frenchman Ambrose Pare, began to use massage techniques for joint stiffness & wound healing after surgery. Gradually the practice of massage became accepted & by 1918 had developed into a field of medical health care. The most recent revival of massage began around 1960 & has continued to this day.

The many benefits of massage include –

• Improved circulation
• Improved flow of nutrients to tissues of the body
• Improved elimination of toxins
• Reduced swelling
• Relief from aches & pains
• Improved joint function
• Lowered blood pressure & pulse rate
• Facilitation of more rapid healing of tissues
• Stimulation of the lymphatic system
• Enhanced immune system
• Balancing to the nervous system
• Improved skin
• Reduced stress levels
• The relaxation effect deepens & normalizes the breathing pattern

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