Benefits of Massage

Experts estimate that approximately ninety percent of diseases are stress-related. Nothing ages us faster, both internally and externally than high stress. A massage is an effective tool for managing stress, which translates into:

▪ Decreased anxiety

▪ Enhanced sleep quality

▪ Greater energy

▪ Improved concentration

▪ Increased circulation

▪ Reduced fatigue.

Massage can also help address a number of health issues:

▪ Alleviate low-back pain and improve range of motion

▪ Assist with shorter, easier labor for expectant mothers and shorten maternity hospital stays

▪ Ease medication dependence

▪ Enhance immunity by stimulating lymph flow—the body's natural defense system

▪ Exercise and stretch weak, tight, or atrophied muscles

▪ Help athletes of any level prepare for, and recover from, strenuous workouts

▪ Improve the condition of the body's largest organ—the skin

▪ Increase joint flexibility

▪ Lessen depression and anxiety

▪ Promote tissue regeneration, reducing scar tissue and stretch marks

▪ Pump oxygen and nutrients into tissues and vital organs, improving circulation

▪ Reduce post-surgery adhesions and swelling

▪ Reduce spasms and cramping

▪ Relax and soften injured, tired, and overused muscles

▪ Release endorphins—amino acids that work as the body's natural painkiller

▪ Relieve migraine pain