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A phrase that clients often say after receiving a Swedish massage...

"I feel lighter somehow."
"Warm to the core."
"I feel like I'm gaining strength."
Is this just my imagination?

Actually, that might not be the case.

Today I'd like to write about Swedish massage and the "invisible forces" that flow within the body.


A magnetic field flows through our bodies.

It might surprise you, but a weak electric current is constantly flowing through our bodies.

When nerves move, when the heart beats, when muscles contract, all of these are driven by electrical signals. Electrocardiograms (ECGs) and electroencephalograms (EEGs) performed in hospitals are precisely tests that measure this internal electrical activity.

And, as a law of physics, a magnetic field is always generated wherever electricity flows.
In other words, our bodies are not just made of flesh and bone, but are also living electromagnetic bodies imbued with electricity and magnetic fields.


The role of oil is not just "lubrication".
Swedish massage uses a small amount of oil. You might think, "Isn't it just to make things slippery?", but it's more than that.

As the oil spreads thinly and evenly across the skin, the practitioner's hands and the client's skin make even contact.

This is thought to create an optimal electrical environment on the skin's surface, allowing the electrical signals generated by Swedish massage to be transmitted more smoothly throughout the body.
Just as trains run more smoothly on smooth roads than on bumpy ones, oil may also be a medium that creates a "well-organized pathway" for the body's electrical currents.


Five techniques create five types of magnetic fields. Swedish massage has five basic techniques.

Because each type of magnetic field provides a different stimulus to the body, it is believed that the properties of the resulting magnetic fields also differ.

Stroke (effleurage)

→ Gentle and expansive magnetic field massage (petrissage, S-shape)

→ Friction creates a powerful magnetic field circle that reaches deep into the earth.

→ A complex, swirling magnetic field, struck rhythmically (percussion)

→ A rippling, rhythmic magnetic field with fine vibrations (shakes)

→ A finely vibrating magnetic field

These five types of magnetic fields overlap throughout the body during the treatment, creating rich and complex layers of magnetic fields within the body that cannot be achieved with simple massage.


The moment when the magnetic fields of the practitioner and the client "resonate"
Swedish massage is performed using the entire palm.
Bioelectric currents flow through the palms of the practitioner's hands, giving them their own unique magnetic field.

When that magnetic field and the magnetic field being generated within the client's body come into contact over a wide surface area, there is a possibility that their magnetic fields will resonate with each other and amplify.

This is a similar phenomenon to when you place two tuning forks side by side; the vibrations from one are transmitted to the other, causing resonance.
Have you ever felt that someone's hands are somehow special?

This may not only be due to a difference in technology, but also to a deep resonance occurring at the magnetic field level.


The true nature of the "lingering feeling" after treatment
That warm, tingling sensation, the lightness of the body, and the lingering feeling that continues for a while even after the treatment is over...

This may be because the electrical signals activated during the treatment do not disappear immediately after the treatment ends, but continue to flow through the body.

It is thought that as the magnetic field created by these electrical signals gradually calms down, you may experience deep relaxation and a feeling of "energy welling up from the core of your body."


Swedish massage is a technique with a history of over 200 years. It loosens muscles, promotes blood circulation, and promotes relaxation.

These are well-known effects, but there are still many aspects of the approach we discussed today, such as its influence on internal electrical signals and biomagnetic fields, that remain scientifically unexplained.

But there is one thing that is certain.

The feeling you get after a treatment—that "something's different" or "my body feels different"—is a sign that your body is reacting honestly.

Just because something is invisible doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Swedish massage may possess a profound power that hasn't yet been put into words.

KAORI

*The content of this article regarding biomagnetic fields and biomagnetism includes hypothetical considerations based on knowledge from physics and biophysics.