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The Swedish massage is one of the most common types of massages you can get. It is performed to energize the body and improve overall health. This type of massage involves actions like percussion, kneading, vibration, tapping and rolling. Massage oil or lotion is used to protect the skin from friction.

A Swedish massage can be a slow, soothing massage with light pressure to a vigorous or a faster-moving treatment with firm pressure — depending on the therapist. Again, you can ask the to adjust the pressure — more or less.  With deep tissue, some therapists are very strong and use firm pressure throughout the massage. Others warm the tissue up and then apply pressure in a slow and focused way, coaxing the muscles to release.

SomatoEmotional Release is a therapeutic process that helps rid the mind and body of residual effects of past trauma associated with negative experiences.  Joint research efforts by Dr. John Upledger and biophysicist Dr. Zvi Karni led to the discovery that the body often retains (rather than dissipates) physical forces, and often the accompanying emotional energy, triggered by physiological, psychological, emotional or spiritual trauma.  As the body heals, it can isolate or wall off, this energy into what is called an “energy cyst”.  Although a body can initially adapt to the presence of this “energy cyst”, eventually the body weakens or tires of this accommodation and can develop symptoms of pain, dysfunction or emotional stress in response.