MASSAGE THERAPY


Why take time for massage?

Many of today's major health concerns and problems are caused by chronic stress and the conditions of modern living and working.

Professional massage therapy is safe touch which is structured and non-sexual. Massage therapy can be a valuable component of your health maintenance or wellness plan. It can help reduce the negative effects of today's high-stress lifestyles by keeping the body and mind in balance and helping them function at their optimal levels.

Massage is beneficial for all ages from infants to the elderly. Many people choose massage therapy as an important part of maintaining and enhancing their health.

Benefits of Massage

Massage can have profound and far-reaching effects on the body and mind by:

• Relieving muscle tension and stiffness
• Reducing mental stress
• Deeply relaxing the body
• Calming the nervous system
• Improving the circulation of blood and lymph
• Strengthening the immune system
• Loosening tight muscles
• Stretching connective tissue
• Reducing anxiety
• Promoting better sleep
• Helping the body to rid itself of waste products
• Reducing chronic pain
• Improving skin tone
• Promoting deeper, more effective breathing
• Reducing heart rate
• Lowering blood pressure
• Increasing flexibility and range of motion
• Stimulating the release of endorphins
• Providing an overall sense of well-being

Links

American Massage Therapy Association