| Massage refers to subjecting the body to various | | | | ninety minutes and has been found to providing a lot |
| processes and techniques for mental and physical | | | | of relief. It is better if the entire human body, |
| relaxation. There are various kinds of massages. | | | | starting from head to toes, is given a relaxing |
| World over, massage has been employed by | | | | massage. The physical parameters of the human |
| communities in countries to provide individuals the | | | | body are also set to improve after the massage. |
| much needed relief from the daily grind. It is | | | | They include the blood pressure, the metabolic rate, |
| suggested that an individual take massage therapy at | | | | the perspiration and the respiration. It has also been |
| least once every three months to revitalize the body. | | | | found that a good massage will reduce the fatigue of |
| The massage therapy is given by a person who has | | | | a human body. If the massage includes aroma |
| experience in various aspects of this ancient tradition. | | | | therapy, it is good for the human body since the |
| These days, there are institutes to certify people | | | | exposure or herbs and flower extracts acts well on |
| with massaging skills. The personnel who provide | | | | the skin and the body. Therefore, many people, |
| massage are called masseur. The profession of the | | | | these days, prefer the aroma oriental massage. |
| masseur is one of the most emerging fields all over | | | | Sri Lanka offers another oriental message that |
| the world. The demand for masseurs in the leisure | | | | includes lot of local herbs and oils. It has been found |
| and tourism industry is always high. | | | | that applying medicinal oil to human body and head |
| There are various kinds of massage depending on | | | | during massage does a lot of positive changes to the |
| their origin. Massage is basically a practice in the orient | | | | body. For instance, oil is supposed to enrich hair |
| region and the Asian countries like Thailand, Japan, | | | | growth. It has also provides relief to the eyes if the |
| Indonesia, Korea, India, Sri Lanka, Turkey, China and | | | | hair on the head is drenched with oil. The Sri Lankan |
| most of the South East Asian nations. It has been | | | | massage is so famous that people go on trips to the |
| proved scientifically that massage can revitalize the | | | | island nation to experience the unique exercise. |
| human body. There are various processes and | | | | The oriental massage offered in India lays a lot of |
| techniques within the massage. | | | | stress on herbs and ingredients of Ayurveda, a |
| For instance, the Thai massage lays lot of emphasis | | | | traditional medicinal practice in the country. The |
| on herbs and flowers. Extracts from the flowers and | | | | masseur applies various types of oils to the human |
| herbs are applied to the body and massaged. This is | | | | body and gives a relaxing massage. It is followed |
| called aroma massage. It is one of the most popular | | | | with a steam bath that takes out the tiredness in the |
| massages that falls under the oriental massage | | | | human body. The muscles are also massaged in the |
| category. The massage duration lasts for close to | | | | process. |