Massage has been an ancient practice to sooth the aching or tired body as well as to relax the tense muscles from the hard labour in the early days. We called this relaxing massage. Besides this normal body relaxing massage there are few other type of massages for example:
1) pre-natal massage to position baby in the right space in the mother's womb
2) post-natal massage to recuperate mothers from the labour pains and aches.
3) baby massage for colicic baby or general soothing purposes
4) for sprained and sports injuries
Today, massage has been a well known practice for rejuvenating and therapeutic reasons. With the existence of numerous spa services as well as resort with massage facilities, massage has been considered as conservative and alternative remedy besides modern medicines.
As a malay family, I was brought up seeing the practice of massage back in my mum's hometown in Malaysia. We, as in me and six other siblings, also received our doses of massage during our growing age given by our mum definitely. I assume then that this practice of giving and receiving are just a norm activities in every household, not till I grew up and understand this unique activities is not only good for our health, but also benefitted us in our bonding, which not many families are gifted with.
Have YOU ever considered massage as your family bonding time?????
