There’s nothing bliss you more than just visit a spa to pamper yourself. When it comes to getting away from your daily chaos, spa centers comes first in our mind. From reducing stress, muscles tension to cut the pain, massage therapy has massive health benefits.
When you in a yoga retreat or spa center, you find various massage and sub-techniques. From Ayurveda healing massage and Thai to Swedish massage, all will leave you feeling relaxed and energized.
When it comes to holistic therapies, Thai and Swedish massage are two popular massage styles always in top-notch. It is imperative to understand the differences between these two modalities to imbibe the inner beauty.
Here we have posted all the key points that help you to choose the right one.
Swedish massage
Swedish massage is the most common type of massage and known as a “classical” or “relaxing massage.” Most often, people choose this modality when they go to a spa.
Swedish massage embraces five basic techniques: gliding strokes, kneading strokes, steady pressure, tapping, and vibration. It is most commonly seen and famous in western countries. Swedish massage aims to promote relaxation and heal the body abruptly based on the west of physiology and anatomy.
Swedish massage employs essential oils or lotions as per person skin type. It is typically done on a massage table where a client needs to lay on his/her back stomach or sitting position.
The benefit of Swedish massage includes:
- It releases tension from muscle.
- It increases joint mobility.
- Releases restrictions in the fascia
- Increase blood circulation
- Reduces scar tissue
- It provides more nutrients to the skin and muscles.
- It also stimulates the nervous system to promote relaxation and reduce stress.
Thai massage
Thai massage, also known as “lazy yoga massage,” which is most commonly seen and popular in Thailand for thousands of years. Based on eastern anatomy and physiology, these massage techniques aim to improve the energy flow in your body.
In Thai massage, you should be in a relaxed position and need to free your body, let the masseuse will take care of it. It includes gentle stretches and employs Hatha Yoga poses to stimulate the acupressure points that leave you feeling relaxed and energized.
Yoga with spa and massage forms the most meditative state and holistic fitness that wonder in infinite ways.
Benefits of Thai massage include:
- Improves joint motions
- Increases muscle flexibility
- Releases tensions from muscles and relieves pain
- Improves blood circulation
- Effectively reduce body tenderness and fatigue.
- Improves sleeping problems
- Tones the muscles
- Enhance the immune system
In short
Today Yoga experts admire the tremendous benefits of combining yoga with a massage. Thai massage originally came from Indian yoga philosophy and different from the other massage therapies. In contrast, Swedish massage is based on western anatomy and physiology that aim to promote relaxation and reduce stress.
We at Mantra Yoga & Meditation School provide yoga training as well as Ayurveda healing massage for our yoga lovers. Join our center in India and abroad, please contact us at 91-9958672399 or drop an email at mantrayogmeditation@gmail.com.
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