Vivre son Corps Massages et Thérapies asiatiques (Sion)

Massage is undoubtedly one of the world's oldest therapies. Over 6,000 years old, it was already part of Ayurvedic medicine in India and traditional Chinese medicine. It was much later, however, that it appeared in the West during the Greco-Roman period. The Greek physicians Hippocrates (460-375 BC) and Galen (129-199 AD) advocated and used massage as an essential complement to their therapies.

Massage continued to develop in Asia, becoming an integral part of the culture, while in medieval Europe it was practically forbidden by the clergy. It wasn't until the end of the Renaissance (1500) that certain doctors overcame prejudice and re-established the practice of massage as part of medicine.

From then on, massage techniques were adopted, developed and improved by therapists the world over. But it wasn't until the 60s and 70s, with the evolution of mentalities and the liberation of the body, that massage gradually found its place in society. It became a recognized tool for health and well-being.