Egyptian spa offers snake massage, leaves the internet horrified | watch

by TrendTalky · December 30, 2020

Getting a good massage after an exhausting day at work may be is always a good idea but this massage being offered at an Egyptian spa is something unusual and it’s definitely not for the faint-hearted. The massage therapists at an Egyptian spa don’t have hands.

Notably, a spa in Cairo is offering a rejuvenating snake massage to its customers wherein live snakes slither on the backs and faces of people looking for relief from pain. This massage parlor uses pythons and over two dozen other types of non-venomous snakes for those wanting an adrenaline-fueled 30-minute session.

Oil is rubbed on the backs of customers after which a combination of pythons or 28 types of non-venomous snakes is left to slither on the bare bodies of people.

A session of snake massage lasts for 30 minutes. Watch video:

Snake massage

This massage at a Cairo spa is not for the faint-hearted pic.twitter.com/YWAsHrHn1e

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Spa owner Safwat Sedki told Reuters that the snake massage helps “reduce muscle and joint pain” and also helps improve blood circulation. He, however, admitted that initially, it was not easy to convince clients for the snake massage, but once they started explaining the benefits, many agreed.

“The use of snakes is a type of massage, and it has two aims, physical and emotional. The physical aim is to improve blood circulation and mental stimulation and the emotional aim is that it releases endorphins that help with the ‘happy hormone’ that helps people regain confidence and strengthen the immune system,” he said.

When asked about this unusual massage, the customers said that the massage gives them a boost of self-confidence, as well as a feeling of total relaxation due to the unusual sensation of snakes on the skin.

“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,” Diaa Zein, a client at the spa said.

Will you ever try this massage?

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