My husband and i received two certificates for 90 minute swedish massages and i just wondered what the difference between a normal massage and a swedish massage was.
2006-10-23 08:23:28 · 5 answers · asked by leahpar77 2 in Health ➔ Women's Health
It's a massage done by a Swede named Bjorn.
2006-10-24 16:24:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was a bit curious (living in Sweden without ever getting a Swedish massage myself, scandalous that is!) and looked it up for you on the Wikipedia:
Swedish massage
This style utilizes long, flowing strokes, often but not necessarily in the direction of the heart. Swedish massage is designed to increase circulation and blood flow. There are six basic strokes: effleurage, petrissage, friction, tapotement, compression and vibration. Oil, cream, or lotion is applied on the skin to reduce friction and allow smooth strokes. This style of massage is generally attributed to the Swedish fencing master and gymnastics teacher Pehr Henrik Ling (1776-1839). However, it was in fact the Dutch practitioner Johan Georg Mezger (1838-1909) who adopted the French names to denote the basic strokes under which he systemized massage as we know it today, as Swedish or classic massage. Somehow, the term Swedish Movement System was transposed to Swedish Massage System sometime during the second half of the 19th century. Ling’s system was the Swedish Movement System or Swedish Gymnastic Movement System. This may be how he has become incorrectly associated for so long with Swedish massage (see [1]). In Sweden, the term "Swedish massage" is not used.
2006-10-24 17:24:01 · answer #2 · answered by johanna m 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
When me and my brother were kids we said sweedish massages were going from the hot tub to the snow, and back to the hot tub.
2006-10-23 15:26:41 · answer #3 · answered by danksprite420 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
judging from what I know about Sweden - it is probably paid by the taxpayers and naked with lots of sex thrown in.
2006-10-23 15:27:03 · answer #4 · answered by Victoria E 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some hot blonde person rubbing you down?
J/K
2006-10-23 15:25:20 · answer #5 · answered by Jennifer L 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋