Circulation
- Rhythmically applied manual pressure improves blood flow supplying muscle cells with oxygen and nutrients.
- Massage boosts the immune system and increases energy levels by removing bacteria, toxins and other waste from soft tissue.
Flexibility
- Massage relaxes contracted muscles whilst ‘waking up’ and stimulating those that are weak or inactive.
- Regular treatments can significantly improve posture and make everyday movement much more efficient.
Relaxation
- Touch stimulates nerve receptors and releases physical and emotional tensions.
- Massage can ease breathing and counteract stress related conditions.
- It increases positive sensory input which can act as an alternative to medication for sleep and relaxation.
Pain Reduction
- Massage speeds up the flow of oxytocin – a hormone relaxing muscles and making you feel calm and content.It stimulates the release of endorphins – natural painkillers and mood elevators, whilst reducing levels of stress hormones.
- Touch raises the amount of impulses transferred to the brain. If the pain signals are mixed with other impulses travelling along the nerves, the pain signals often don’t get through.
Anxiety Relief
- Regular treatments can alter the body’s biochemistry by lowering the levels of hormones elevated by prolonged stress.
- Massage increases the levels of dopamine – responsible for brain’s reward system; serotonin – the mood boosting neurotransmitter and oxytocin – the hormone especially important for women, released when we are close to loved ones and often blocked by stress.
Digestion Aid
- Digestion can be affected by surgical scars, injuries, adhesions, postural problems and stress.
- Improving posture and gentle abdominal massage can relax internal organs, support digestion, stimulate bowel movements and reduce scar tissue.
- Massage can increase metabolic rate by encouraging the production of gastric juices and excretion of nitrogen, inorganic phosphorus and sodium chloride.