Toolkit “for the Study of Classical Massage”

Foreword

This little booklet is designed to, to help you better remember the course of massage or remind you of studied material.
Featured authors of the literature on classical massage: Vasechkin, Куничев, Dubrovsky.

The history of massage

Massage has existed since ancient times. Even primitive man, hitting, rubbed the place, and so came the first massage. According to various authors, The word "massage" comes from the Latin, Greek and Arabic, but no translation or terminology, are one – the impact of arms or other body parts on the human body. Massage has existed in ancient Egypt, Ancient Rome, in Turkey, in China. In the East, together with umaschivaniem body massage with essential oils used. In the Roman Empire, massage is a widely used public bathhouses and gladiator fights. Specially trained slaves masseurs
gladiators prepared for battle before entering the arena (rubbed and kneaded the muscles and tendons for Improved mobility), as well as after the battle to reduce stress and fatigue. In ancient Greece, massage was the most common
through sports competitions. In Turkey and is currently used classical Turkish massage in the Turkish baths. Although the massage technique and
location different from each other, its essence is a: achieve a comfortable feeling, removal of pain and emotional balance.
Massage has appeared in Russia thanks to the Russian baths. The bath not only soared brooms, and rubbed his body, smooths the muscles or soap.