| According to the Mood Disorders Society of | | | | strenuous and works on your body pressure |
| Canada, almost three million Canadians have | | | | points. The principle behind this massage therapy |
| serious depression, but only less than one third of | | | | is that there are thousands of sens (lines) in our |
| them seek outside help for it. | | | | body through which our energy flows. All ailments |
| According to The World Health Organization | | | | are believed to happen when there are blockages |
| (WHO), anxiety and depression account for 79 | | | | in sens and Thai massage identifies blocked sens |
| percent of all psychiatric diagnosis. The | | | | and aids in ailment recover. |
| organization also predicts that by 2020 major | | | | Aromatherapy: It’s all about being surrounded |
| depression will be second only to heart disease as | | | | by essential oils. In this massage therapy, essential |
| the leading cause of disability worldwide. | | | | oils are used to give a gentle massage and |
| In order to help patients cope with depression, | | | | stimulate the olfactory glands. This helps in |
| holistic physicians and alternative therapists have | | | | triggering our senses and thus gives us a happy |
| been researching different healing methods. One | | | | and serene state of mind. Aromatherapy helps |
| such method is massage therapy. | | | | you relieve your body of stress and |
| Massage is known as one of the oldest forms | | | | stress-related diseases like hypertension, insomnia, |
| of treating depression. In the 1940s massage | | | | aches and pain. |
| therapy was replaced by technology and | | | | Stone Therapy: Stones being used to soften you? |
| pharmacology. However prior to this, massage | | | | Strange. Stone therapy includes the use of stones |
| was utilized in sanatoriums and psychiatric | | | | which are generally cold sedimentary stones and |
| hospitals. | | | | warm basalt ones. Hot stones work on body |
| Today, while massage therapy appears to be | | | | stiffness through stimulating the circulatory |
| gaining popularity, it still remains as an | | | | system while cold stones are used as an aid in |
| “alternative” form of therapy, despite its | | | | cases of inflammation. All of this results in both |
| long history as a simple and intuitive solution to | | | | relaxation and rejuvenation. |
| many human ailments. | | | | Ayurvedic Massage Therapy: Today there are |
| There are many types of massage therapies on | | | | many people who swear by the magic of an |
| offer in today’s world. Some of them even | | | | ayurvedic massage therapy. Ayurvedic massage |
| date back thousands of years and are based on | | | | therapy focuses on pressure points, called |
| ancient scientific knowledge. The following are | | | | marma points. The key principle of any ayurvedic |
| some of the most popular forms of massage | | | | massage lies in the fact that our body is managed |
| therapies: | | | | by kapha, pitta and vata and any imbalance in |
| Swedish Massage Therapy: This massage therapy | | | | these three causes disorders. |
| targets superficial muscle layers with strokes that | | | | Besides detoxifying and tackling stress and |
| produce friction, compression and vibration. It not | | | | depression, these massage therapies also |
| only stimulates blood circulation and helps in ridding | | | | strengthen your body and immune system. And |
| the body of toxins, but it is also believed to | | | | no wonder they make your skin supple and shiny |
| improve metabolism and ease muscular tension. | | | | too! So go ahead, indulge yourself in one of these |
| Thai Massage Therapy: If you are fond of | | | | therapies and lead a stress and depression free |
| compression and stretches then a Thai massage | | | | life! |
| is the thing for you. A Thai message is relatively | | | | |