Being placed in a position of abject fear is an unlikely choice to de-stress.But one Indonesian center is now offering snake massages, which they claim help alleviate stress by taking your mind off other day-to-day worries.While clearly not for everyone, the staff at Jakarta's Bali Heritage Reflexology and Spa may have a point. The snake spa offers a unique massage treatment which involves having several pythons placed on the customers body. The movement of the snakes and the adrenaline triggered by fear is said to have a positive impact on the customers metabolism.

Lying rigid and motionless as several pythons of all shapes, colours and sizes are writhe across your bare back, is quite likely to divert your mind from any concerns to the present moment. But the science behind the 'relaxation' theory goes against their claims. The centre says the movement of the snakes and the adrenaline triggered by fear is said to have a positive impact on the customer's metabolism.

However, adrenaline is released when someone is stressed and it has several effects on the body which relaxing spa treatments aim to counter. But for those who have a love of snakes, and feel comfortable in their company, perhaps feeling them slither across your bare body might be genuinely relaxing. Either way, it's an interesting, if not slightly bizarre, idea and appears to be attracting some inquisitive clients.

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