Massage encourages deep relaxation of both the body and mind, which is essential to a good quality of life, and a heightened sense of well-being.
Massage is one of the best known antidotes to stress. Reducing stress gives you more energy, improves your outlook on life and, in the process, reduces your likelihood of injury and illness. It can relieve symptoms in conditions that are aggravated by anxiety, such as asthma or insomnia.
Massage relieves tension in the muscles, acting directly on your muscles with stretching and kneading motions. It also stimulates the nervous system to instruct muscles to relax even more. Massage flushes the muscles of toxins that can make you sore after vigorous exercise.
Massage can bring real relief in cases of painful muscle spasm by releasing tight muscles that restrict joint movement, and works with your body to promote the natural healing mechanism, thereby helping to relieve pain from conditions such as arthritis.
Massage is particularly helpful in relieving the following conditions:
Other benefits include: