Most standard massages such as those performed in massage parlors are usually done with only partial nudity achieved. This usually involves the wrapping of a towel or any other suitable article of clothing to cover up the more private aspects of the human anatomy. However for massages that are of a more intimate nature such as erotic massages and sensual massages, the best way to perform the massage is by being completely nude. If you have never had any such massage or are only used to massage parlors you may not know this but a nude massage will definitely be more relaxing than the standard massage not to mention more pleasurable.

A nude massage is most likely to be part of a massage that involves two lovers and it is usually an essential part of modern day bedroom practices because these massages are usually quite effective in the achieving of intimacy between two people. A nude massage helps in the achievement of intimacy for quite a few reasons and here are just a few:

1. First of all, such a massage requires the exposing of one's entire physical form to the other partner including those that are deemed to be private. This is a statement that one trusts and feels secure enough to be completely unclothed in the other's presence. Such a statement helps to build trust between two people.

2. A nude massage also allows the partner acting as the masseuse to do a little more exploration and even up to the most intimate parts of the others body. This is likely to lead to a more pleasurable experience which may help to build a sense of appreciation for the other thus giving a greater allowance to be intimate in even more ways.

There are many ways for one to give a nude massage but in almost all cases, there is also a tendency to focus on the more erogenous zones of the body. Another common aspect in these massages is for both partners to be naked during the massage. This is especially important in case one or the other is feeling self conscious. When both partners are naked and exposed, the one receiving the massage will feel more comfortable knowing that the other person is in the exact same position as they are. Also when both partners are naked then the build up in intimacy is likely to be uniform in both partners.

A nude massage usually involves use of hands and the fingers but in other cases, the masseuse may also choose to use their entire body as a massage tool either by rubbing up against the others body or rolling gently. This helps to really enhance the intimacy not to mention it can help to really stimulate arousal of the other which may be particularly important if it is a sensual or erotic massage. So if you are feeling in the mood to bring in something new into a relationship then a nude message will be just what you are seeking.

As far back as the seventeenth century, there existed a thing called genital massage. This was performed on women by either a physician or a midwife. The massage was performed to orgasm as a standard means of treating what is commonly called female hysteria. This form of treatment was popular to both the women and the physicians since the physicians knew the women were never at any risk but would still need the treatment constantly. Every now and then, the husbands would be asked to assist if the procedure was seen to be taking too long to reach completion.

Erotic massages would receive a significant boost when the infamous vibrators came around. The first of these obviously can't compare to what is in the market right now but they were just as effective and reduced the 'treatment' period to just minutes. In and around the nineteenth century, hydrotherapy devices which were just another form of vibrators were being used in most locations in Europe and America more so, the high profile bathing resorts. By 1870 physicians could now access a vibrator that was driven by clockwork but even earlier than that, and electromechanical vibrator had already been put to use in a French asylum.

But even up to this point, the sexual nature of the vibrators was still kept largely under wraps as physicians maintained that these devices were meant solely for medical purposes. The spread of electricity is what would take the advancement of sensual massages to where it is now. The vibrator, an essential tool in erotic massages would for the first time get access to the consumer market and as far back as 1918, there were ads for vibrators that were being put up. This advancement made the treatment much cheaper and as an added incentive could be performed within the privacy of one's own home.

From here on, it is anyone's guess where the path led to because all over the world, new and better methods of administering erotic massages were being invented and put to very good use. Some methods are used as a standard while some are more about individual preference but in the end the result is the same glorious and satisfying experience. Society has finally come to embrace erotic massage as a part of life and a particularly satisfying part.