Benefits of Massage

Experts estimate that upwards of ninety percent of disease is stress-related. And perhaps nothing ages us faster, internally and externally, than high stress. Massage is an effective tool for managing this stress, which translates into:

• Decreased anxiety.
• Enhanced sleep quality.
• Greater energy.
• Improved concentration.
• Increased circulation.
• Reduced fatigue.

Massage can also help specifically address a number of health issues. Bodywork can:

• Alleviate and improve range of motion.low-back pain
• Assist with shorter, easier labor for and shorten maternity hospital stays.expectant mothers
• Ease medication dependence.
• Enhance by stimulating lymph flow—the body's natural defense system.immunity
• Exercise and stretch weak, tight, or atrophied muscles.
• Help of any level prepare for, and recover from, strenuous workouts.athletes
• 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 postsurgery 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.