Massage is a therapeutic practice that has been around since longer than most forms of therapy. The first written records date back to more than 2000 year BCE and appears in ancient cultures like Egypt, China and India. The forms, techniques, and methods vary from one cultured to the other and evolved differently in different parts of the world, but it is still considered as essential part of holistic medicine such as Ayurveda. 

Massage is not only a way to efficiently relieve tension, pain and muscle aches, it has many less known benefits, such as stress reduction, by increasing the release of endorphins (feel-good hormone) and reducing levels of cortisol (stress hormone), it also increases the production of serotonin and dopamine, which can help fight symptoms of depression, it calms the nervous system and therefore can help with sleeping issues, and finally, human touch is essential and helps procure a feeling of security, connection and well-beeing.