The Benefits of Massage

· Relieves pain and decreases the need for medication.
· Relaxes injured and overused muscles
· Reduces spasms and cramping
· Increases joint flexibility and improves range-of-motion.
· Reduces recovery time, helps prepare for strenuous workouts and eliminates subsequent pains of the athlete at any level.
· 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. 
· Releases endorphins - the body's natural painkiller - and is being used in chronic illness, injury and recovery from surgery to control and relieve pain.
· Reduces post-surgery adhesions and edema and can be used to reduce and realign scar tissue after healing has occurred.

Relaxing AND Healing

Having a massage does more than just relax your body and mind - there are specific physiological and psychological changes which occur, even more so when massage is utilized as a preventative, frequent therapy and not simply mere luxury. Massage not only feels good, but it can help to cure what ails you.

In an age of technical and, at times, impersonal medicine, massage offers a drug-free, non-invasive and humanistic approach based on the body's natural ability to heal itself.
The Consequences of Stress Experts estimate that 80 percent to 90 percent of disease is stress-related. Massage and bodywork is here to combat that frightening number by helping us remember what it means to relax. The physical changes massage brings to your body can have a positive effect in many areas of your life. Besides increasing relaxation and decreasing anxiety, massage lowers your blood pressure, increases circulation, improves recovery from injury, helps you to sleep better and can increase your concentration. It reduces fatigue and gives you more energy to handle stressful situations.