The Benefits of Massage

• In an age of technical and, at times, impersonal medicine, massage offers a drug-free, non-invasive and humanistic approach based on the body's natural ability to heal itself. So what exactly are the benefits to receiving regular massage and/or bodywork treatments?

• Increases circulation, allowing the body to pump more oxygen and nutrients into tissues and vital organs

• Reduces spasms and cramping

• Relaxes and softens injured and overused muscles

• Increases joint flexibility

• Stimulates the flow of lymph, the body's natural defense system, against toxic invaders. For example, in breast cancer patients, massage has been shown to increase the cells that fight cancer

• Increased circulation of blood and lymph systems improves the condition of the body's largest organ - the skin.

• Reduces recovery time, helps prepare for strenuous workouts and eliminates subsequent pains of the athlete at any level

• Releases endorphins - the body's natural painkiller - and is being used in chronic illness, injury and recovery from surgery to control and relieve pain

• Reduces post-surgery adhesions and edema and can be used to reduce and realign scar tissue after healing has occurred

• Improves range-of-motion and decreases discomfort for patients with low back pain

• Relieves pain for migraine sufferers and decreases the need for medication

• Provides exercise and stretching for atrophied muscles and reduces shortening of the muscles for those with restricted range of motion

• Assists with shorter labor for expectant mothers, as well as less need for medication, less depression and anxiety, and shorter hospital stays

The Benefits of Reiki

• Strengthens the Immune System

• Detoxifies the Body

• Reduces Tension and Stress

• Aids Meditation and Positive Thinking

• Reduces Feelings of Tiredness and Fatigue

• Helps Speed Recovery Time after Illness or Surgery

• Helps to Balance Blood Pressure

• Removes Energy Blockages

• Aids in Releasing Blocked and Suppressed Feelings