Born in California around the '70s, the Californian massage does not aim only at achieving the well-being of the body, but above all at achieving a "rebalancing" between the physical and spiritual planes. The intent of the Californian massage, therefore, is that to allow the achievement of a state of harmony between body and mind.
In the course of the article, the main characteristics of the Californian massage, the potential benefits attributed to it and the way in which it is performed will be analyzed.
of the whole organism, therefore of the individual. According to the philosophy behind this type of treatment, the Californian massage - therefore the contact that is inevitably created between the masseur and the masseuse - must be an important sensory experience capable of generating well-being. However, this sensory experience must not be confused and it has nothing to do with the sexual sphere.
Notes on the History of Californian Massage
The Californian massage sees its birth in the "70s near San Francisco, in the" hippy "California. Initially, this massage was practiced in the context of group therapies, where people massaged each other with the intent of researching the "balance with one's own and" other's body, in order to find a sort of shared well-being. Nowadays, however, the Californian massage is performed by expert masseurs in a single context and not in a group.
used to perform the treatment and not so much to the massage itself);Psychic Benefits
As for the potential psychic benefits, however, according to those who practice it, the Californian massage would be capable of:
- Relieve stress and tension;
- Reduce anxious states (clearly, in the presence of non-pathological anxiety);
- Countering panic attacks;
- Increase self-esteem;
- Rebalancing the nervous system, helping the individual who undergoes it to re-establish positive contact with his body.
