Aleksey Shalnev (Novosibirsk) Masseur

I consider massage an art. My profession is important for people, first of all for their health. This profession will be in demand at all times, since, again, I repeat, it is connected with human health, and health has always worried people. Many people have diseases such as salt deposits in joints, curvature of the spine, and long-standing injuries, but professional massage therapists can improve their well-being, relieve pain, and make life easier.

Nowadays it is not difficult to meet a person with the profession of a massage therapist. Massage is used in various areas of medicine: neurology, cardiology, traumatology, gynecology, urology, as well as in sports and simply for wellness. Constant contact with the client’s skin is one of the main risks of the profession, as there is a danger of skin diseases.

You can obtain the profession of a massage therapist in secondary specialized or higher educational institutions, and you can also take courses in massage techniques. But in any case, it is important to have a basic medical education, since the main thing for any massage therapist is not to harm a person, which I mentioned earlier.

Why is massage an art for me? Because I consider the human body itself to be a work of art, and, therefore, caring for it and treating it can be classified as a form of art. In addition, for me, an unambiguous sign of art is the ability of a professional massage therapist to feel the body of another person, guess the expected pain, relieve pain, and generally bring pleasure, peace, relaxation with his touch, improve well-being, calm or, conversely, give energy. Massage is the highest art of the hands and soul of a professional.

Having studied a lot of information about the profession of a massage therapist, I was not afraid of the work that must be put into this profession and having basic medical knowledge, I completed massage courses at the VITA school with the best (in my opinion) massage master Dmitry Mzhevanadze. I admire this profession! After all, people need to help!!!