Massage relaxes almost everyone – even Nazi monsters
It is almost always sensually pleasurable and stress-relieving to be tampered with while unclothed. When the opportunity arises, and if we can afford it, I’m often tempted to have a massage – a treat or spa massage as opposed to a medical massage. But spa massages should not be viewed as self-indulgent or time-wasting. On the contrary. They often send us into a profound, deeply relaxing daytime sleep. To quote the late guru Betty Parsons, ‘You are never wasting time when you are recharging your batteries.’ It’s so pleasant to feel the touch of another human’s hands on your skin. Radio Four’s Inside Health programme once looked into the phenomenon of tickling therapy. Was it to be the Next Big Thing? We heard testimonies from converts who declared that various conditions such as polymyalgia and arthritis had been dramatically improved by tickling therapy. Sadly the medical expert on board declined...
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