What is a Buddhist Massage?

The Sweda is a collective name for all Tibetan techniques that stimulate the self-healing capacity of the body, including massage. In Sweda we assume that dualism is caused by 2 opposing energies: Shiva and Parvati (similar to Yang and yin in Taoism).

These 2 energies are not opposites but actually need each other, but that is only possible if they are in balance. Once they are both in balance, they stimulate and strengthen each other.

Night (Parvati/yin) is the period when the sun does not shine. If it does shine, it is day (Shiva/yang). Yang determines yin and yin determines yang. Or as the Zen master Tang Wei wrote:

When the body is calm the mind wants to move, when the body moves the mind is calm.

To achieve this balance it is important that:

• Shiva is balanced in himself
• Parvati is balanced in itself
• Shiva and Parvati are jointly in balance

Compare it to your body temperature; this can be too high or too low. It is the same with energy. If there is too much, you are out of balance and if there is too little, you are also out of balance. So it is important that both Shiva and Parvati are in balance.

Balance and imbalance

There are now various forms of imbalance conceivable in which we experience that our body is not in balance, but that we can accept it at the same time; the imbalance is manageable. True deep balance is only experienced once Shiva (in balance) and Parvati (in balance) also come into balance together. Then together they form Prana and that is the energy of inner peace and tranquility:

• rest in the body: a healthy and strong body without vague complaints
• rest in the emotional body without violent emotional fluctuations
• rest in the mental body without worrying or stuck thoughts
  

Sweda massage

The Sweda massage is completely aimed at eliminating imbalances in the body. By massaging certain areas in the body, touching pressure points and marma points and using the energy channels in the body, it is possible to create and remove energy in the body. When there is a shortage of energy, we create and move that energy, and when there is a surplus, we dispose of it. This will create a balance in the body.

Is sweda healing?

Healing never takes place from the outside, but when there is healing, the body does it itself. In that sense, the Sweda contributes to your healing. But Sweda is not an alternative medicine and not an alternative to regular care.

Duration and extras

• 2 hour massage session  |  €120,=
• 3 hour massage session  |  €165,= (can include infrared sauna and shower ritual)
• 4 hour massage session     €210,=  (including infrared sauna and shower ritual)