In addition to being a wonderful experience, did you know massage can help with the following conditions?

• Alleviate low-back pain and improve range of motion
• Assist expectant mothers with the physical and emotional stresses of pregnancy
• Enhance immunity by stimulating lymph flow -- the body's natural defense system
• Exercise and stretch weak, tight, or atrophied muscles
• Help athletes of any level prepare for and recover from strenuous workouts
• Increase joint flexibility
• Lessen depression and anxiety
• Promote tissue regeneration, reducing scar tissue and increasing function
• Improve circulation, thus pumping oxygen and nutrients into tissues and vital organs
• Reduce post-surgery adhesions and swelling
• Reduce spasms and cramping
• Relax and soften overused, tired, and injured muscles
• Ease medication dependence
• Relieve tension headaches and migraine pain
• Experts estimate that upwards of 90% of disease is stress-related.  Regular massage can help manage stress
• Massage helps provide emotional balance
• Arthritis sufferers note fewer aches and less stiffness and pain with regular bodywork

The benefits of massage are cumulative, meaning you will notice more long-lasting effects with regular treatments.  Receiving a massage once a week is optimal, although once or twice a month is also beneficial.  Taking part in this form of regularly scheduled self-care can play a huge part in your wellness.  Budgeting time and money for bodywork at consistent intervals is truly an investment in your health.