MASSAGE THERAPY Massage is the manipulation of superficial and deeper layers of muscle and connective tissue using various techniques, to enhance function, aid in the healing process, decrease muscle reflex activity, inhibit motor-neuron excitability, promote relaxation and well-being, and as a recreational activity. The word comes from the French massage "friction of kneading", or from Arabic massa meaning "to touch, feel or handle" or from Latin massa meaning "mass, dough", cf. Greek verb µ?ss? (masso) "to handle, touch, to work with the hands, to knead dough". In distinction the ancient Greek word for massage was anatripsis, and the Latin was frictio. Massage involves working and acting on the body with pressure – structured, unstructured, stationary, or moving – tension, motion, or vibration, done manually or with mechanical aids. Read More... STEAM THERAPY Today, most Western health practitioners are unfamiliar with the benefits of steam therapy. Contrast that to Japan where steam bathing is recognized as an effective treatment for a wide variety of conditions such as mild depression, chronic fatigue syndrome, nicotine addiction, hypertension, chronic pain, respiratory conditions, and cardiovascular disease. Some other health benefits include weight loss, detoxification, beautiful skin, stress relief, cellulite reduction, joint pain relief, eases sore muscles, relieves allergies and asthma, improves circulation, reduces inflammation, and boosts the immune system. How does steam therapy do all this? Steam baths and other hyperthermic therapies induce "artificial fevers". Although artificial fevers aren't as effective as natural fevers, they still benefit a great many bodily processes. As your temperature rises, your body's natural response is to perspire. As perspiration evaporates, the body cools down again. Read More... BEAUTY THERAPY Massage for the body is a popular beauty treatment, with various techniques offering benefits to the skin (including the application of beauty products) and for increasing mental well-being. Hair removal is offered at some beauty salons through treatments such as waxing and threading. Some beauty salons style hair instead of going to a separate hair salon, and some also offer sun tanning. Other treatments of the face are known as facials. Speciali