Debunking the new celebrity trend: Snake massages

Snake massages, recently made famous by Victoria Secret model Stella Maxwell, has boa constrictors slithering across your entire body while you lie flat on a massage table.

Serpentessa, the snake priestess talked with ET about the new fad. After getting her start in snake charming 35 years ago, she now offers her services to other to help them find relaxation and connection with snakes. "A snake massage is a thrilling surrender into deep sensual sensory bliss,” she exclaimed.

But what can snakes do that a normal masseuse can’t? Serpentassa claims, “They stimulate the vagus nerve which releases oxytocin and endorphins, the ‘feel-good hormones.’”

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"Many, many clients tell me that the snake will go to areas of their bodies they need healing and that’s often in the neck area and the head area, down by the feet.”

Which is why, in the clip above, you can see the snakes nestled around the head and neck of the woman getting massaged.

Though it looks terrifying, Serpentessa claims that a session with her boas can help people overcome their fears. “They have never hurt anybody,” she says.

The 75-minute massage will cost you around $300.

Watch the creative massage above.