The Joys Of Sensual Massage

A massage in itself is a sensual experience. It is an experience that you share with your therapist and very few other things that you do in life can be more intimate. The movement of the therapist is in tune with your body as he or she works to make you feel good and give you the healing only a great massage can deliver. If you think a massage is intense, wait till you feel a sensual massage.

In a normal massage, skin to skin contact is a common occurrence but with a sensual massage the contact is not limited to the skin. It is an experience where all the senses are enhanced and excited to the point of total enjoyment.

The reason a sensual massage is called a sensual massage is because it gives you an experience that focuses on all the senses. All five senses must be part of the experience. Otherwise, there is nothing sensual about it.

One of the main senses that benefit from a sensual massage is the sense of smell. The sense of smell is one of strongest senses in our body. It has a direct connection to our brain, so the signals are almost immediately transmitted to the brain. Furthermore, the sense of smell is also the sense with the longest memory. So the scent stays with you even after the massage is over.

The scents you use is important because this will be the bass not of the whole sensual massage. It will be a good foundation where it will hold everything together. The power of scents can best be harnessed through essential oils and scented candles. Certain oils have specific benefits like the healing effects of tea tree oils or the harmonizing and sensual scents of roses and jasmine.

Unlike the sense of smell, the sense of sight is not heightened but quite the opposite, it is inhibited. In our normal day to day activities, we rely on our sense of sight a lot. It can be very debilitating to hold down the sense of sight but inhibiting it can help heighten all the other senses. This is why a sensual massage is done in a dimly lit room. It just allows you to focus and rely on all the remaining senses.

Our sense of hearing is particularly keen when the sense of sight cannot be relied upon. This is why it is important to plug in some calming and soothing sounds to the whole event. Some soft classical music without too much of the dips and valleys is a great choice. Sound of the nature is also a good way to relax. Try recording the sound of the waves crashing on to the beach or the sound of the wind passing through the leaves of a tree.

The meat and potato of this whole experience is the massage itself. The scents, music and dim lights are all here so that the massage itself is highlighted. The massage is the center piece. Hence, it needs to be the best part of the sensual massage. Make sure to use enough lubrication to keep the massage smooth and pleasurable. You want the hands to move smoothly across the contours of the skin.

The final ingredients in this rich soup of senses have to do with two things, the brain and the heart. A massage is only as good as the connection between the one giving the massage and the one receiving it. Experience wholeheartedly with both your mind and spirit and you will definitely have the best experience of your life.