Massage is more than just a luxury and a chance to pamper yourself, it can also be used for physical and spiritual healing by manipulating the chi, prana or vital force in your body to bring it back into balance. Its objective is the restoration of function of all systems of the body, release of tension, clearing out of old emotions and unblocking the flow of chi in the body.
Massage therapy helps promote relaxation by releasing stress and tension in our bodies. Too much unsolved stress in our lives can cause constant muscular tension. This tension and tightness reduces the flow of blood and oxygen to the muscles and organs and also restricts the lymph supply. Tension creates a tendency for a buildup of toxins in the body and reduces the flow of chi or vital force which can lead to many health problems.
Studies have shown that massage can help to treat many disorders, including:
- Anxiety
- Arthritis
- Back pain
- Chronic pain
- Constipation
- Depression
- Headache
- High blood pressure
- Insomnia
Furthermore massage has been known to:
- Reduce stress and fatigue
- Increase circulation and oxygen to cells
- Strengthen the immune system
- Relieve muscle spasms and RSI
- Enhance ability to think and concentrate
- Ease sore muscles and joints
- Increase range of motion and flexibility
- Clean the body of toxins and wastes
- Counterbalance travel fatigue
- Improve skin and muscle tone
- Slow the aging process
- Improve energy
- Relieve eye strain
- Improve posture
- Help relieve stress
- Reduce formation of excessive scar tissue
- Enhance athletic performance
- Promote easier breathing
- Improve circulation of lymph fluids
- Improve posture
- Rehabilitate post operative
- Rehabilitate after injury
