FOR STRESS: 

Most visits to the doctors are for stress related complaints such as headaches, backaches, neck pain, eyestrain, poor concentration, anxiety, depression, irritability, anger, high blood pressure, heart disease, ulcers, as well as physical and emotional exhaustion.

Massage therapy has an amazing effect on your body’s nervous system, it counteracts your body’s negative response to stress, relaxing the muscle tension and allowing your heat rate, blood pressure and circulation to return to normal.

Massage therapy also helps you become more aware of your body and unconsciously held tension. As you become more aware of your body, you will begin to recognise tension as it builds during the day so that you can consciously release it before it can have a chance to negatively affect your body.

 

 

FOR FATIGUE:

Like a sponge that is squeezed, a tight muscle cannot hold much fluid, nor can it allow much fluid to pass through it. This decreases your blood circulation and increases the strain on your heart.

 

Among the obvious problems that this can cause, it can leave you feeling fatigued and sore, reducing your energy reserves!

 

Massage therapy releases contracted muscles and pushes venous blood towards the heart, thus easing the strain on this vital organ. This increase in circulation brings energy producing nutrients and oxygen to your cells as well as carries away metabolic waste products that can make you feel listless and drained.

 

 

FOR MUSCLE PAIN:

Far too many of us face chronic pain in our lives due to injuries or illness.

 

Not only does massage therapy help to correct the conditions that cause chronic pain, but it also acts to decrease the actual pain itself. Stimulated release of endorphins (your body’s natural painkiller) into the brain and nervous system reduces your feelings of pain and discomfort - drug free!

 

 

FOR FLEXIBILITY:

Muscles can become tight and ineffective for many reasons. Stress, injury, poor circulation, overuse and misuse can cause pain and discomfort as well as restrict range of motion.

 

When left unattended, these conditions can become habitual and hinder quality of life.

 

Massage therapy stretches and loosens tight muscles and connective tissue, breaking down and preventing further formation of adhesions and freeing your range of motion!

 

 

FOR NERVES:

Contracted muscles can press or pinch nerves causing tingling, numbness or pain.

 

Massage therapy relaxes these muscles to relieve the compression on your nerves. Sensory receptors in the skin and muscles wake up bringing new awareness to areas that have felt cut off by chronic tension patterns.