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About Massage
Massage is a wonderful way of reducing and balancing the effects of stress in our lives, helping to reduce anxiety, restore calm and boost self-esteem.
It is also of great value in lifting the mood of those who are depressed or unhappy by ridding the body of tension.
Enjoy a full body massage or focus on the neck, back and shoulders. Massage can also aid a weight loss regime by assisting with detox and improving skin tone.
Massage can improve joint mobility, help reduce scar tissue and ease inflammation, it is therefore very useful for improving mobility in stiff joints, and reducing the physical stress placed on bones and joints.
It also relieves muscular tension and spasms, improves flexibility and helps to reduce muscle fatigue and soreness.
It can also improve circulation, increase blood flow, temporarily lower blood pressure and reduce the heart rate due to relaxation.
It also aids the lymphatic system by reducing oedema, improving lymphatic drainage, and may also help to strengthen the immune system, due to increase in white blood cells.
Massage stimulates sensory receptors: this can either stimulate or soothe nerves depending on the techniques used. It can stimulate the nervous system, helping promote relaxation and the reduction of stress. It helps to reduce pain by the release of endorphins (endorphins are also known to elevate the mood).
Massage is also helpful in improving circulation to the skin. It can improve skin tone and elasticity.
Massage also deepens respiration and improves lung capacity by relaxing any tightness in the respiratory muscles. |
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