The Swedish Massage is one of the most familiar types of bodywork performed today, with one of the primary goals being to simply relax the entire body. This is done by massaging the muscles with long gliding strokes in the direction of the heart. Swedish Massage raises the level of oxygen in the blood and releases toxins. Swedish massage increases the body's circulation of blood and lymph, which in turn cleanses and re-nourishes soft tissue, the skin and muscle.