Massage therapy can relieve pain, elongate shortened muscles, break down scar tissue, improve circulation, increase blood flow, correct spasms, and foster a sense of well being. Massage is one of the best known remedies for stress. It has been proven to stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system (rest and digest) and sedate the sympathetic nervous system (fight or flight).  Reducing stress improves your outlook on life and, in the process, reduces your likelihood of illness. It can relieve symptoms and conditions that are aggravated by anxiety. 

Massage relieves most muscle tightness. Massage acts directly on your muscles with stretching and kneading motions.  It also stimulates the nervous system to instruct muscles to relax even more. Back in the days before aspirin, heating pads and whirlpools, humans treated their sore bodies the old-fashioned way: with massage.

When a caveman twisted one of his Neanderthal knees, he rubbed it. In many ways, massage is the most natural of natural remedies. Touching your body where it hurts seems to be a basics instinct, like running from danger or eating when you're hungry. And experts say that massage,is a critical tool in maintaining optimal health and performance. Massage has come a long way over the centuries! 

To learn more about the different types of massage that we offer please visit our massage menu.