Snakes are being used to help cure stress, migraines and illnesses as part of a bizarre new-age therapy trend.
Participants let the reptiles slither across their bodies at the behest of a self-proclaimed "snake priestess" and "inter-species facilitator".
The remedial treatment is meant to help smooth migraines, relieve stress and improve blood flow around the body.
After increasing in popularity across Asia, particularly in Indonesia and the Philippines, the unusual procedure has found its way to several countries including Brazil, Russia, Israel and the US.
One woman in the market to answer the surging demand for snake therapy is a self-proclaimed snake priestess by the name of Serpentessa.
Working at the Dreaming Goddess in Poughkeepsie, New York, Serpentessa has specialised as an “interspecies facilitator” for 25 years and claimed to have treated over 20,000 people to date.
She acknowledged that “the fear of snakes or Ophidiophobia is often considered the second most common phobia affecting nearly a third of the adult human population”, but claimed all we need to do is just “enjoy them and feel them”.
“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”.
The proud owner of 10 boa constrictors, some of which are over six feet long, Serpentessa’s treatment promises bodily healing, empowerment and shedding the fear of snakes.
The cost of an hour long massage by Serpentessa’s boa constrictors is $300.
Snake therapy was believed to have started in Ancient Greece, as snakes were considered sacred to the Greek God of medicine, Asclepius.
Over 320 ancient sanctuaries in the Greek peninsula have been discovered with inscriptions detailing the healing energy of snakes.
Participants let the reptiles slither across their bodies at the behest of a self-proclaimed "snake priestess" and "inter-species facilitator".
The remedial treatment is meant to help smooth migraines, relieve stress and improve blood flow around the body.
After increasing in popularity across Asia, particularly in Indonesia and the Philippines, the unusual procedure has found its way to several countries including Brazil, Russia, Israel and the US.
One woman in the market to answer the surging demand for snake therapy is a self-proclaimed snake priestess by the name of Serpentessa.
Working at the Dreaming Goddess in Poughkeepsie, New York, Serpentessa has specialised as an “interspecies facilitator” for 25 years and claimed to have treated over 20,000 people to date.
She acknowledged that “the fear of snakes or Ophidiophobia is often considered the second most common phobia affecting nearly a third of the adult human population”, but claimed all we need to do is just “enjoy them and feel them”.
“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”.
The proud owner of 10 boa constrictors, some of which are over six feet long, Serpentessa’s treatment promises bodily healing, empowerment and shedding the fear of snakes.
The cost of an hour long massage by Serpentessa’s boa constrictors is $300.
Snake therapy was believed to have started in Ancient Greece, as snakes were considered sacred to the Greek God of medicine, Asclepius.
Over 320 ancient sanctuaries in the Greek peninsula have been discovered with inscriptions detailing the healing energy of snakes.
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Source: The Sun, Cleveland 19, Knocky Blog
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