A massage is a wonderful thing. Knowledgeable hands working into your body, easing away tension and stress. Massage has many purposes. It can be therapeutic, helping to ease pain and augment recuperation from an injury. It can be for pure relaxation, perhaps as part of a spa package where you are spending the day luxuriating and rejuvenating.



Or a massage can go beyond these purposes and take on a sexual nature. One of the great things about massage is its sensual basis. It awakens the senses, opens up the body to sensation and increases blood flow. The fundamental difference between a conventional massage and a sensual massage is that a conventional massage intends to increase relaxation, while a sensual massage intends to increase excitement. A conventional massage is not always pleasurable - strong hand working out a knot in your back might feel good, but it's hardly a pure pleasure. Sensual massage is about pleasure, about opening up the body to receive pleasurable sensations and excitement.

In some elements of society, sensual massage has a bit of a bad reputation. This is probably because of the thriving underground sensual massage parlor business. There are thousands (if not millions) of illegal massage parlors where men and women perform sensual massage for a fee. This is illegal and considered immoral, which may lead some people to believe sensual massage is a bad thing.

These illegal massage parlors encourage the sexual subjugation of others, and contribute to other societal problems as well. However, that doesn't mean sensual massage is wrong or immoral.

When sensual massage is performed between two consenting adults in the privacy of the home, it can be quite fun and rewarding. Far from an impersonal transaction, it can increase intimacy and love between a couple as well as offering a sexual exchange that can't result in pregnancy and will likely not lead to the spread of sexually transmitted diseases.

If you are a person who loves to touch or be touched in a sexual way, I highly recommend you discuss sensual massage with your partner. You may be a little embarrassed at first, but don't be shy about it. You may be missing out on the time of your life!

Fortunately, there is a wealth of information available about sensual massage techniques. If you do a quick search of the internet, you will find numerous illustrated books, videos and other educational tools that will help you teach yourself about sensual massage.

Also, there is an astounding variety of massage oils that are commercially available and intended for use in sensual massage. The come in many different scents (and flavors!) and will greatly enhance your ability to give and receive pleasure with a sensual massage.

Now, you could be ashamed of these desires, and attempt to squelch your feelings of yearning for sexual massage. If you do this, you run the risk of resorting to an illegal massage parlor or an illegal visit with a sex worker.

I recommend you don't do that. Go out, learn about sensual massage and discuss it with your spouse, boyfriend or girlfriend. You won't regret it, and if you play your cards right you will greatly enrich your life.