Best of 2013: The science (and sounds) of relaxation. REPOST

Do you remember this? In February I wrote a post about clients burping and farting during a massage. It happens. 

But why does it happen? 

Blame science. All sorts of chemicals pass through the blood stream during a massage while your body calms down and slows its normal functions. A professional therapist should handle your body's "behavior" professionally. Massage stimulates your body's parasympathetic nervous system or "rest and digest" mode. 

You are doing these things because your body feels comfortable doing these things. Think of it as a massage therapist flipping a switch that lets your body know it's okay to let your guard down for a little while.

Snap, crackle, and pop? The science (and sounds) of relaxation.

Original post: February 12, 2013

These body functions are normal during a massage:

• snore
• drool
• pass gas (yep! burps and farts are normal)
• talk (or don't talk)
• snap, crackle, and pop

Here are two simple (yet scientific) explanations for those noises (READ MORE)

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