• Reduces Stress – Stress causes us to release the hormones of cortisol and adrenaline, our muscles tighten and our blood pressure rises. Over time, it can cause serious medical issues. Find out how massage can dramatically effect stress!
• Reduces Pain – pain can be caused by many factors, both internally and externally to the body. But, how does massage therapy help the types of pains we feel on a daily basis like headaches, carpal tunnel syndrome, migraines, TMJ, PMS, sinusitis, and plantar fasciitis? You may be interested to learn more about common pains and disorders that can be effected by massage therapy!
• Releases Trauma – Many massage therapy techniques help release painful trauma from injuries, car accidents, fighting in war, life-altering events or loss of loved one. Therapy helps by providing a safe place to let go of psychological effects often held in the mind, body and/or spirit.

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.

But it also…

• 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
• Decreases inflammation with traditional 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 heal from disorders like piriformis syndrome, plantar fasciitis, patella tendinitis, and edema
• Improves quality of sleep
• Aids with pain of colic in babies
• Speeds healing of Sciatica
• Increases circulation and promotes natural healing