{"id":4493,"date":"2025-04-07T21:35:13","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T01:35:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unimassage.ca\/\/non-classifiee\/swedish-massage\/"},"modified":"2025-04-27T19:51:55","modified_gmt":"2025-04-27T23:51:55","slug":"swedish-massage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unimassage.ca\/en\/swedish-massage\/","title":{"rendered":"Swedish massage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container en-tete-article uagb-block-61d8f0a7 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\"><h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-1edcb347d5a1ef9ef1f996572b861869 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-ast-global-color-3-color\">Swedish massage<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-65983b19 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-separator uagb-block-32adbbc0 wp-block-uagb-separator--icon\"><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-separator__inner\" style=\"--my-background-image:\"><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-separator-element\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M512 165.4c0 127.9-70.05 235.3-175.3 270.1c-20.04 7.938-41.83 12.46-64.69 12.46c-64.9 0-125.2-36.51-155.7-94.47c-54.13 49.93-68.71 107-68.96 108.1C44.72 472.6 34.87 480 24.02 480c-1.844 0-3.727-.2187-5.602-.6562c-12.89-3.098-20.84-16.08-17.75-28.96c9.598-39.5 90.47-226.4 335.3-226.4C344.8 224 352 216.8 352 208S344.8 192 336 192C228.6 192 151 226.6 96.29 267.6c.1934-10.82 1.242-21.84 3.535-33.05c13.47-65.81 66.04-119 131.4-134.2c28.33-6.562 55.68-6.013 80.93-.0054c56 13.32 118.2-7.412 149.3-61.24c5.664-9.828 20.02-9.516 24.66 .8282C502.7 76.76 512 121.9 512 165.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-dcb231ec alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-83d91cfc\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Traditional Swedish massage uses long gliding movements in the direction of the return of blood to the heart to increase circulation and relieve stress.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other Swedish massage techniques include circular pressure applied with hands and palms, firm kneading, percussive tapping, bending and stretching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the main aims of Swedish massage is to relax the whole body, but it goes beyond mere relaxation. Swedish massage is exceptionally beneficial for increasing oxygen levels in the blood, reducing muscle toxins, improving circulation and flexibility while relieving tension.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-ef9fb3ce\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-5a1a0dcc alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-separator uagb-block-f4e4f356 wp-block-uagb-separator--icon\"><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-separator__inner\" style=\"--my-background-image:\"><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-separator-element\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M512 165.4c0 127.9-70.05 235.3-175.3 270.1c-20.04 7.938-41.83 12.46-64.69 12.46c-64.9 0-125.2-36.51-155.7-94.47c-54.13 49.93-68.71 107-68.96 108.1C44.72 472.6 34.87 480 24.02 480c-1.844 0-3.727-.2187-5.602-.6562c-12.89-3.098-20.84-16.08-17.75-28.96c9.598-39.5 90.47-226.4 335.3-226.4C344.8 224 352 216.8 352 208S344.8 192 336 192C228.6 192 151 226.6 96.29 267.6c.1934-10.82 1.242-21.84 3.535-33.05c13.47-65.81 66.04-119 131.4-134.2c28.33-6.562 55.68-6.013 80.93-.0054c56 13.32 118.2-7.412 149.3-61.24c5.664-9.828 20.02-9.516 24.66 .8282C502.7 76.76 512 121.9 512 165.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-layout-flex uagb-block-69190690 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">A study conducted by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, published in the New York Times, found that volunteers who received a 45-minute Swedish massage experienced a significant decrease in their levels of cortisol, the stress hormone, as well as arginine vasopressin,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">a hormone that can increase cortisol levels. They also found an increase in lymphocytes (white blood cells that contribute to the immune system) and a strengthening of immune cells, which can help fight colds and flu.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-3b56c9ab alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-separator uagb-block-189f6167 wp-block-uagb-separator--icon\"><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-separator__inner\" style=\"--my-background-image:\"><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-separator-element\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M512 165.4c0 127.9-70.05 235.3-175.3 270.1c-20.04 7.938-41.83 12.46-64.69 12.46c-64.9 0-125.2-36.51-155.7-94.47c-54.13 49.93-68.71 107-68.96 108.1C44.72 472.6 34.87 480 24.02 480c-1.844 0-3.727-.2187-5.602-.6562c-12.89-3.098-20.84-16.08-17.75-28.96c9.598-39.5 90.47-226.4 335.3-226.4C344.8 224 352 216.8 352 208S344.8 192 336 192C228.6 192 151 226.6 96.29 267.6c.1934-10.82 1.242-21.84 3.535-33.05c13.47-65.81 66.04-119 131.4-134.2c28.33-6.562 55.68-6.013 80.93-.0054c56 13.32 118.2-7.412 149.3-61.24c5.664-9.828 20.02-9.516 24.66 .8282C502.7 76.76 512 121.9 512 165.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-67acd84d alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before and during your Swedish massage session, we encourage you to contact your professional massage therapist so that your massage can be customized to your specific needs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Traditional Swedish massage uses long gliding movements in the direction of the return of blood to the heart to increase circulation and relieve stress. 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