09/20/2024
🇨🇳Chinese practitioners learned how massage helped balance the flow of Qi, or Chi, which is the life force that flows within us. Techniques like pressing, kneading, or stretching muscles unblocks energy pathways and improves overall wellness.
🇪🇬Egyptians are famously known for their uses of herbal remedies and aromatherapies. Ancient hieroglyphics portray scenes of how massage was used for relaxation and healing. They were one of the first cultures to practice Reflexology, applying pressure to points on the hands and feet which are believed to correspond with organs and other parts of the body.
🇬🇷Greek culture has closely linked massage to athleticism and physical health. Massage was particularly beneficial in relation to the introduction of the Olympic Games to increase flexibility, reduce muscle tension, and speed recovery. Hippocrates is often considered the "Father of Medicine" and wrote extensively about the benefits of massage to strengthen muscles and sooth soreness in muscles and joints.
🌎In ancient times as it is today, massage was practiced with the belief in the bodies natural ability to heal itself.
