A Brief History of Healing Touch

Simply speaking, the first time anyone bumped his or her elbow, stubbed a toe,

or cracked a shin on a big rock massage was born. It is a natural response

to hold or rub a body part that hurts.

In 1813, Per Henrik Ling established the Royal Swedish Central Institute of Gymnastics

and organized a series of movements, strokes, and manipulations

that became the basis of modern Swedish Massage.

This modality, among others, has proven invaluable to countless persons

from all walks of life, in all parts of the world.