In Egypt’s capital Cairo, one spa has become popular for offering snake massages. The massages they provide involve live snakes where they let the reptiles slither on the backs of people needing relaxation. Customers in Egypt say the massages are exceptional and are very therapeutic. The massages are something new in Egypt, but numerous businesses are adopting the unique massage.
The Chill Out Spa
Because the massages have gained popularity so much, some spas in Egypt have even stopped using smaller snakes and made room for even pythons. In one of the most popular of all spas in Egypt utilizing snakes, Mr. Safwat Sedki has resulted in using pythons. It was Sedki who founded the use of the reptiles to offer relaxing therapy. Mr. Sedki first used the snake therapy at his spar in Egypt called Chill Out.
Mr. Sedki has a vast knowledge of snakes found in Egypt and does his best to find the best collection of snakes that could provide his customer’s relaxation. In Egypt, there are around 29 nonvenomous snakes. But Sedki only uses two types in each session.
Sedki always firstly starts by using the small Abu Sweir type of snake when he begins a session. But before moving forward, Sedki spreads oil first on the bodies of individuals wanting a massage. The oil is intended to heat the body as the snakes thrive in relatively high temperatures. When the snakes are released, they tend to move haphazardly with a zigzag or circular movement with no particular pattern. Every area the snakes move in the end boosts the blood circulation in the body.
What Happens During the Massage Session?
The Abu Sweir type of snake is ticklish and light on the body. The snake offers a different feeling from the second type of snake used in the massages. The scariest of all the snakes is the python because of its large size and weight. When the python is let loose, It squeezes on the body of the customer and the forehead. The feeling is relaxing, and it reduces pain and muscle tightness a client might have.
Aoane Mohamed et Bendary gave an account of his experience at the Chill Out spa. Mr. Mohamed said he could barely describe the feeling when the snakes move on the body. However, as the session goes on, he reported that the snakes’ movements relax the body. Additionally, one’s mind forms a connection with the snakes. The connection makes someone’s mind flow with the movements around the body, which is a nice feeling.
When clients book a massage, the unorthodox session lasts between 20-40 minutes upon the customer’s request. The massages offer a great number of physical and psychological benefits to the customer. Physically, for instance, the massages stimulate the blood flow and stimulate cerebral circulation. Whereas psychologically, the massages kill fear and tension and boost hormones. The hormones are related to relaxation and happiness, which strengthen the immune system and self-confidence, especially for those scared of snakes.
The snake massage only started at the beginning of this year, 2021. But the weird ritual has spread via word of mouth and even on social media. The increasing popularity has shown that people are ready to embrace the new culture of massages.
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