Benefits of Massage Therapy

What used to be only for the rich and privileged, is now being practiced in hospitals, medical offices, and clinics all over the world.

When I started massage school 10 years ago, I thought I would be providing that "plush" spa environment for my clients. Little did I know that "plush" would rarely be what a client truly needed.

Although, the basic goal of bodywork is to help the body heal itself by increasing blood flow, bringing oxygen to muscle tissue and helping to eliminate waste build-up, the "greatest" goal is to release the worries of the mind, if only for a while.

Here are a few other massage therapy benefits:

• Promotes deep relaxation, especially with hot stone massage, sometimes allowing our bodies to go into the first or second stage of sleep

• Reduces pain from many syndromes and disorders such as TMJ, PMS, Carpal Tunnel, Piriformis syndrome, Plantar Fasciitis, and much more

• Increases immunity by increasing lymph flow

• Allows deep tissue pain release, sometimes using massage stones designed for deep tissue restrictions

• Improves Range of Motion

• Eases the pain of Arthritis, headaches, back pain, and neck pain

• Allows our bodies to release the pain of trauma and injuries

• Decreases inflammation with massage oils, such as jojoba or arnica oil

• Improves facial muscle tone and stimulates circulation, reduces the appearance of fine lines, puffiness, and dark circles; nourishes, hydrates, detoxifies - just some of the benefits of facial massage

• Aids in recovery from sports injuries, surgical scar tissue, and bulging disc

• Allows release of bowels in Constipation

• Promotes emotional well-being-allowing healing of mind, body and spirit

• Improves our ability to handle stress and reduce the hormones adrenalin and corticosterone that cause high blood pressure
• Improves quality of sleep

• Aids with pain of colic in babies

• Speeds healing of Sciatica

• Increases circulation and promotes natural healing

The healthy benefits of massage therapy can bring peace to our bodies, a sense of peace that goes on and on, far beyond the hour of therapy.

We all search for ways to relieve stress, cope with pain, and give our bodies natural healing alternatives. Massage therapy is definitely one of those natural alternatives.

Massage therapy can be a great addition to your lifestyle by

It has been estimated that 80-90% of illness is stress related.

Although massage may not be a "cure-all", it can certainly help us to manage the stresses of everyday life.
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