• Helps relieve stress and aids relaxation

• Helps relieve muscle tension and stiffness

• Alleviates discomfort during pregnancy

• Fosters faster healing of strained muscles and sprained ligaments; reduces pain and swelling; reduces formation of excessive scar tissue

• Reduces muscle spasms

• Provides greater joint flexibility and range of motion

• Enhances athletic performance; Treats injuries caused during sport or work

• Promotes deeper and easier breathing

• Improves circulation of blood and movement of lymph fluids

• Reduces blood pressure

• Helps relieve tension-related headaches and effects of eye-strain

• Enhances the health and nourishment of skin
  Improves posture

• Strengthens the immune system

• Treats musculoskeletal problems

• Rehabilitation post operative

• Rehabilitation after injury

Mental Benefits of Massage Therapy

• Fosters peace of mind

• Promotes a relaxed state of mental alertness

• Helps relieve mental stress

• Improves ability to monitor stress signals and respond appropriately

• Enhances capacity for calm thinking and creativity

• Emotional Benefits

• Satisfies needs for caring nurturing touch

• Fosters a feeling of well-being

• Reduces levels of anxiety

• Creates body awareness

• Increases awareness of mind-body connection

  (Source: AMTA)

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