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beyond relaxation......
| As you lie on the table under crisp, fresh sheets, hushed music draws you into the moment. As the session gets underway, the daily stressors and aching muscles fade into an oblivious relief.
But what if that hour of massage did more for you than just take the pressures of the day away? What if that gentle, Swedish massage helped you combat cancer? |
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| What if bodywork helped you recover from a strained hamstring in half the time? What if your sleep, digestion, and mood all improved with massage and bodywork?Massage as a healing tool has been around for thousands of years in many cultures. Touching is a natural human reaction to pain and stress, and for conveying compassion and support. When you bump your head or have a sore calf, the natural response is to rub it to feel better. he same was true of our earliest ancestors.
Healers around the world throughout time have instinctually and independently developed a wide range of therapeutic techniques using touch.We now have scientific proof of the benefits of massage -- benefits ranging from treating chronic diseases and injuries to alleviating the growing tensions of our modern lifestyles.
Having a massage does more than just relax your body and mind -- there are specific physiological and psychological changes that occur, more so when massage is utilized as a preventative, frequent therapy and not just as luxury. |
what it does......
Massage offers a drug-free, non-invasive, and humanistic approach based on the body's natural ability to heal itself. Following is a brief list of the many known, research-based benefits of massage and bodywork:
Increases circulation, allowing the body to pump more oxygen and nutrients into tissues and vital organs,
Stimulates the flow of lymph, the body's natural defense system, against toxic invaders. For example, in breast cancer patients, massage has been shown to increase the cells that fight cancer. Furthermore, increased circulation of blood and lymph systems improves the condition of the body's largest organ -- the skin.
Relaxes and softens injured and overused muscles,
Reduces spasms and cramping,
Increases joint flexibility,
Reduces recovery time and helps prepare the body for strenuous workouts, reducing subsequent muscle pain of athletes at any level,
Releases endorphins -- the body's natural painkiller -- and is proving very beneficial in patients with chronic illness, injury, and post-op pain,
Reduces post-surgery adhesions and edema and can be used to reduce and realign scar tissue after healing has occurred,
Improves range-of-motion and decreases discomfort for patients with low back pain,
Relieves pain for migraine sufferers and decreases the need for medication,
Provides exercise and stretching for atrophied muscles and reduces shortening of the muscles for those with restricted range of motion,
Assists with shorter labor for expectant mothers, as well as reduces the need for medication, eases postpartum depression and anxiety, and contributes to a shorter hospital stay.
The benefits of massage are diverse. No matter how great it feels, massage isn't just a luxury, it's a health necessity.
Massage not only feels good, but it can cure what ails you.
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