Whether you prefer deep tissue massage or light touch, massage therapy can be a great addition to your regular health-care routine and offers a variety of benefits:
• reduced muscle tension, spasm and stiffness, and increased ease of movement;
• increased flexibility and range of motion, with reduced joint restrictions;
• improvements in balance and posture, through training of complementary muscle groups;
• reduced pain and inflammation, and promotion of faster healing of soft tissue injuries;
• maintenance of healthy scar tissue and reduction of excessive scarring following injury or surgery;
• improved flow of the circulatory and lymphatic systems and improved immunity;
• promotion of deeper, diaphragmatic breathing which can reduce stress and ease digestion;
• reduced stress and anxiety, and improvements in sleep quality and quantity;
• relief from physical discomfort related to pregnancy, and postpartum depression; and
• improved relaxation and mind-body awareness through the sedative effect on the central nervous system.
