• Latest
  • Trending
TRENDING: Snake massage spa coming to Nigeria soon?

TRENDING: Snake massage spa coming to Nigeria soon?

2 years ago
EFCC arraigns Kogi governor’s wife, nephew over alleged N3bn fraud

EFCC arraigns Kogi governor’s wife, nephew over alleged N3bn fraud

5 hours ago
Oke Ogun Group calls for calm over fuel, naira scarcity

Oke Ogun Group calls for calm over fuel, naira scarcity

6 hours ago
Atiku denies hiring foreign lobbying firm to unseat Buhari, slams APC

How Atiku will become president- Dele Momodu

9 hours ago
NFIU: No going back on cash withdrawal limit

IMF to CBN: Extend deadline for naira swap policy

9 hours ago
Tinubu hails governors over Supeme Court ruling on naira swap policy

Tinubu hails governors over Supeme Court ruling on naira swap policy

10 hours ago
PERFORMANCE TRACK: Hon Akin Alabi provides quality seedlings to 100 farmers

PERFORMANCE TRACK: Hon Akin Alabi provides quality seedlings to 100 farmers

12 hours ago
NFIU: No going back on cash withdrawal limit

JUST IN: Supreme Court stops FG from enforcing old naira notes deadline

13 hours ago
INEC directs Ondo, Edo offices to reopen over governorship elections

Naira scarcity may disrupt general elections, INEC warns CBN, NSA

16 hours ago
Wike: Why I won’t campaign for Atiku in 2023

Wike backtracks, approves stadium for Atiku’s rally

16 hours ago
APC chieftain: Forces outside our party want to install Emefiele, Lawan as Buhari’s successor

APC chieftain: Forces outside our party want to install Emefiele, Lawan as Buhari’s successor

1 day ago
NCC vice chairman: Telecoms policies increasing digital access, media, knowledge production

Stakeholders hail NCC as AfricaNXT 2023 commences

1 day ago
Protesters attack banks in Ogun amid lingering cash scarcity

Protesters attack banks in Ogun amid lingering cash scarcity

1 day ago
Why Tinubu is not granting live interviews- Keyamo

‘Avoid act capable of causing civil unrest’-Tinubu appeals for calm over fuel, naira scarcity

1 day ago
Fuel/naira scarcity: Protesters block Benin-Ore highway, defy Ondo CP’s warning

Fuel/naira scarcity: Protesters block Benin-Ore highway, defy Ondo CP’s warning

1 day ago
We’re first state to introduce health insurance for retirees- OYSHIA boss

We’re first state to introduce health insurance for retirees- OYSHIA boss

1 day ago
UPDATED: Faces @Newspeak 10th anniversary award ceremony

UPDATED: Faces @Newspeak 10th anniversary award ceremony

1 day ago
For a ‘Bloodless Revolution’ in NIGERIA, By Femi Idowu

For a ‘Bloodless Revolution’ in NIGERIA, By Femi Idowu

2 days ago
PDP Senator: Why I’ll keep supporting Tinubu

PDP Senator: Why I’ll keep supporting Tinubu

2 days ago
  • Contact Us
  • Advertise
Thursday, February 9, 2023
Newspeakonline
  • Home
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Technology
  • World
    • Africa
    • Americas
    • Asia
    • Europe
  • Opinion
  • Interview
  • Newspeak ExclusivesNew
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Technology
  • World
    • Africa
    • Americas
    • Asia
    • Europe
  • Opinion
  • Interview
  • Newspeak ExclusivesNew
No Result
View All Result
Newspeak
UBA
Home Lifestyle

TRENDING: Snake massage spa coming to Nigeria soon?

Patrick Akpu by Patrick Akpu
January 1, 2021
in Lifestyle, Trending
Reading Time: 3 mins read
285 3
0
TRENDING: Snake massage spa coming to Nigeria soon?
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on WhatsAppShare on Telegram

Welcome to the world of snake massage! Just imagine yourself laying down and being covered in live snakes, mostly pythons, which move around your body in ways that human hands can’t, giving you some fright but leaving you with a good dose of stress relief. This extreme massage practice is gradually acquiring the potential to dwarf other weird massage practices from acupuncture to hot stone and Tantra massage.

RelatedPosts

Oyo govt, National Museum emphasise importance of partnership on tourism, cultural heritage

10 fascinating tourist destinations you should explore in  Nigeria

Nigeria’s tourism industry lost 770,000 jobs to COVID-19, says World Tourism Council

Snake massage is a growing massage practice which became popular in Indonesia and the Philippines, has found its way to several other countries including Israel, Brazil, Russia, and the United States.

Nigerians who may want to experience it, may have to travel to any of these countries. But those who do not, or cannot travel, may not wait for too long to have it at home because a recent video by Reuters showed that snake massage has found its way to Africa, through Egypt. The video shows a Cairo spa that offers a snake massage service.

In the video, spa owner, Safwat Sedki, is seen putting different types and sizes of non-venomous snakes on the oiled back of a client, and guiding the snakes’ movement at some point.

Sharing his experience while the snakes were still on him, a customer, says: “I was nervous at first [and] scared of snakes being on my body. But the fear, anxiety and tension was reduced and the session gave a sense of relaxation as the snakes went over my back and having them there boosted my self-confidence.”

Snake massage video by Reuters

How snake massage works

The snakes are first washed thoroughly and simply draped across the customers’ torsos and faces, and allowed to slither freely around the customer’s body as they please. The operator may also guide their movements when need be. In order to avoid problems, customers are advised to avoid jerky movements in order not to agitate the reptiles.

Benefits of snake massage

No medical or scientific research has been done on snake massage but practitioners claim it soothes migraines, reduces joint pains, relieves stress and improves blood circulation around the body. A 2018 report by CBS New York, quoted Serpentessa, a snake therapist, who works at the Dreaming Goddess in New York, as saying: “The benefits of a snake massage are, people come in, and towards the end they’re in a state of warmth and bliss and relaxation.”

According to Sedki, the snakes “tone and stimulate the vagus nerve in our body and that releases endorphins and oxytocin. Those are the feel good hormones.”

Since it is arguably impossible to experience a snake massage without fear, a snake massage creates an adrenaline rush which some experts say could be physiologically and mentally beneficial.

Because confronting and surviving fear leads to psychological release, it is also believed that a snake massage can cure Ophidiophobia (the fear of snakes).

Is Nigeria set to receive snake massage?

Nigerians have never lagged behind when it comes to embracing new trends and extreme fun activities. Activities like scuba-diving and bungee jumping are already popular among Nigerians. Other weird massage types like acupuncture, Nuru and Tantra massage parlours are already well established in major cities in the country. The presence of a snake massage spa may therefore not be too far away, since it has already found home in fellow African country, Egypt.

However, most Nigerians who reacted to the Reuters video on social media expressed horror and disgust, an indication that the idea would have to battle strong disapproval (from the spiritual to the cultural perspective) before gaining root in the country.

Related

What’s your Reaction?
Like
Like
0
Dislike
Dislike
0
Laugh
Laugh
0
Angry
Angry
0
Sad
Sad
0
Accurate
Accurate
0
0 Shares
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Linkedin Messenger
×

Share this post!

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Linkedin Messenger Telegram Tumblr
Tags: Snake massageSnakesTourism

Recent Posts

We’re first state to introduce health insurance for retirees- OYSHIA boss

We’re first state to introduce health insurance for retirees- OYSHIA boss

February 7, 2023
Buhari reappoints Adeyeye as NAFDAC DG

Excessive fast can damage kidney- NAFDAC DG

January 24, 2023
Resident doctors threaten nationwide strike over FG’s failure to meet demands

Resident doctors threaten nationwide strike over FG’s failure to meet demands

January 11, 2023
OYSHIA: We’ve interviewed some doctors for our PHCs

OYSHIA: We’ll train recently employed doctors on health insurance

December 20, 2022
OYSHIA: We’ve interviewed some doctors for our PHCs

OYSHIA to launch community health insurance at Kajorepo

December 19, 2022
OYSHIA: We’ve interviewed some doctors for our PHCs

Ogungbade community residents to start accessing healthcare December- OYSHIA

December 16, 2022
OYSHIA: We’ve interviewed some doctors for our PHCs

OYSHIA pioneers health insurance for pensioners

November 30, 2022 - Updated on December 6, 2022
We’re recruiting 18 medical doctors to beef up services- OYSHIA

We’re recruiting 18 medical doctors to beef up services- OYSHIA

November 28, 2022
Next Post
Why Buhari can’t speak on Lekki shootings now- Femi Adesina

Reduce wailing in 2021, Adesina tells Buhari’s critics

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Newspeakonline

© 2020 Newspeak & Associates
Optimized by IChannelTech.

Navigate Site

  • Breaking News
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Interview
  • Newpeak Magazine
  • Newspeak Exclusives
  • Politics

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Latest News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Technology
  • World
  • Opinion
  • Interview
  • Newspeak Exclusives

© 2020 Newspeak & Associates
Optimized by IChannelTech.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
Newspeak We would like to show you notifications for the latest news and updates.
Dismiss
Allow Notifications