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"The moment the fatigue of the day disappeared" – my first Swedish massage review

I feel heavy these days, and it is not easy to get up in the morning. One day, I happened to see a review of the Swedish massage on social media when I felt like, 'Oh, I really need to do something' amid my drooping body and mounting fatigue. I pressed the reservation button because I was tempted by the words, 'No pressure on the skin, relaxes the mind'. That's how my first Swedish massage experience began.

The place I made a reservation was a shop in a quiet alley just off the center of the city. The exterior was simple, but when I went inside, it felt like I was in a small healing space. A subtle scent of lavender was spreading and calm music was playing. It feels like someone has carefully prepared the space for me.

After filling out a short questionnaire, the therapist in charge set the direction of the massage today. I asked for it to be centered on my neck and shoulders in particular because they tend to clump up often. Before receiving the massage, a small service of wiping my feet with a warm towel was launched, and even that short time was quite touching.

As I lay down in bed, I naturally relaxed thanks to the heated blankets. And then the swaddish massage that started. It didn't feel like pressing deeply or stimulating pain like a general massage, but rather sweeping it as if it were wrapping the muscles under soft and constant pressure. My touch was repeated like a wave, and my breathing slowed down according to the rhythm.

As I closed my eyes, the fatigue that had been accumulated all day seemed to be melting away. Especially the moment I gently relaxed my shoulder area, I thought, 'Ah... This is healing.' As if the tip of the therapist's fingertips understood me, I felt that I knew exactly where I needed to be.

At first, I thought, 'Is it this soft and effective?' but rather, the body relaxed faster thanks to that softness. Deep fatigue seemed to slowly disappear without pain when the muscles were strongly stimulated. I fell asleep for a while while receiving a massage, and it felt like I had taken a deep nap for the first time in a long time.

When I finished the massage after about 70 minutes, my body became much lighter and my posture felt straight. After the massage, drinking warm ginger tea prepared by the shop and listening to the rain outside the window, I thought, "You did a really good job today."

In fact, there was a perception that massages were a little bit of a luxury to me. But today's experience completely changed that idea. The Swedish massage was not just a "warming up" time, it was a time of rest and recovery for me, it was a way to put the weight of the day down.

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In the future, I sometimes pledge to give myself this gift-like time, and the way back home was lighter and better than ever. If you are tired or just want to rest for no reason, I would definitely recommend a Swedish massage.