Snake massage trend is not for the faint-hearted
nypost.comtold Reuters in the video footage captured above. “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.”After first gaining popularity across Asia, particularly in Indonesia and the Philippines, these supposedly soothing snake-skin sessions expanded into other countries including Brazil, Russia, Israel and the US, the Sun reported.Sedki admitted it was not an easy sell for his Egyptian clientele in the beginning: “When we first introduced the session, a lot of people were afraid, they said, ‘Snakes, how can you use snakes?!’ — but once we started explaining to people.
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