Relaxation Massage
Contact Info: Nora Donovan-Ward tishie1@shaw.ca 250-545-2747
Relaxation Massage
The effects of a good massage go much deeper than the skin's surface. Massage can:
1) Help improve circulation of the blood and lower blood pressure.
2) Act as a detoxification system by propelling toxic waste products through the lymphatic system.
3) Help to improve muscle tone and prevent muscular atrophy resulting from inactivity or illness.
4) Reduce emotional stress and promote a sense of well-being.
How can something as simple as this hands-on therapy have so many positive benefits? A tense or painful muscle is one which is often chronically contracted. In an acute situation such as recent injury, the muscle can be in actual spasm. This contraction or spasm decreases the flow of blood to the muscle, which leads to a decrease in the nutrient and oxygen supply to the cells of the muscle and related nerves. A chronically contracted muscle will build up lactic acid, a sign of fatigue. This oxygen shortage and lactic acid buildup irritates the nerve cells, which perpetuates the contracted muscles. Massage can help remove the lactic acid and other metabolic waste products from the cells and reverse this process, interrupting the vicious cycle of pain-spasm-pain.
Pamper yourself with a relaxation massage. There are many benefits to be achieved through regular massage treatments. Whether you need a moment of quiet solitude or relieve muscle tension or attain relief from pain, a massage can enhance your overall sense of emotional and physical well-being as well as your quality of life.
Massage can benefit people of all ages. While it helps the ill and the stressed, the strength of massage is great in the prevention of conditions before they develop.
Benefits of Massage
The healing power of human touch is a positive experience that many people enjoy through therapeutic massage or bodywork.
