Massage is one of the oldest, simplest forms of therapy and is a system of stroking, pressing, and kneading different areas of the body to relieve discomfort, relax and stimulate the body. Massage does much more than create a pleasant sensation on the skin, it also works on the soft tissues (the muscles, tendons, and ligaments) to improve muscle tone. Although it largely affects those muscles just under skin, its benefits may also reach deeper layers of the muscle and possibly even the organs themselves. Massage also stimulates blood circulation and assists the lymphatic system (which runs parallel to the circulatory system), improving the elimination of waste through out the body. At its best, massage has the potential to restore the individual physically, mentally, spiritually and may:
- Reduce stress, tension, anxiety, depression
- Reduce headaches, back aches, stiff necks
- Balance Chi (vital energy)
- Reduce or eliminate muscular knots
- Release pinched nerves
- Increase circulation
- Eliminate toxins
- Enhance Body, Mind and Spirit Relationship
- Alleviate aches and pains
- Improve sleep patterns
- Release physical, emotional, spiritual trauma
- Interrupt headache and migraine patterns
- Lower blood pressure
- Decrease PMS and menopause symptoms
- Accelerate post-surgery healing time
- Enhance fertility/improve chance of conceiving
- Decrease Fibromyalgia symptoms