Massage therapy has an effect on the muscular, nural and cardiovascular system as well as on body’s energy.
Relief of pain due to stimulation of touch
Decreases fatigue
Increases muscle elasticity
Increases flow of blood circulation
Helps body detoxify
Reinforces immune system
Increases metabolism
Is stress relieving
Revitalizes and merges body and spirit
Balances body energy
The result of massage therapy,
is a feeling of euphoria and relaxation
in body and mind.
Massage has been used for pain relief, healing and cosmetic improvement by people of all cultures since ancient times.
The first written record of massage therapy is a Chinese medical text dating from the third century B.C. The ancient Greeks, Persians, Japanese and Indians also recorded the use of massage treatment in great detail in their early medical literature.
Maria Tsouknida
Degree Holder
of the University
of Physical Education Athens
Massage Therapist
Hippocrates used to say:
«...Doctor ought to be experienced
in a variety of skills,
but above all he should be skilled in massage…»
Massage therapy
is the art of balancing
body and spirit.