A Massage is a Gift of Wellness to Yourself

How massage affects every system in the body...

Nervous System

• Releases stress

• Releases endorphins

• Reduces anxiety

• Promotes relaxation

• Decreases pain

• Activates sensory receptors

• Improves alertness

Muscular System

• Relieves muscular tension

• Relaxes muscles

• Reduces muscle soreness and fatigue

• Reduces trigger point formations

• Manually separates muscle fibers

• Increases range of motion

• Reduces spasms and cramping

• Improves performance

• Improves motor skills

• Lengthens muscles

• Increases flexibility

• Tones weak muscles

• Decreases inflammation

• Improves muscle nutrition

Endocrine System

• Increases dopamine levels

• Increases serotonin levels

• Reduces cortisol levels

• Reduces norepinephrine levels

• Reduces epinephrine levels

• Reduces feelings of depression/anxiety

Digestive System

• Promotes evacuation of the colon

• Relieves constipation

• Relieves colic and intestinal gas

• Stimulates digestion

Circulatory System

• Decreases high blood pressure

• Promotes lymph circulation

• Increases blood circulation

• Alleviates migraine pain

Respiratory System

• Reduces respiration rate

• Strengthens respiratory muscles

• Decreases the sensation of dyspnea (shortness/difficulty of breathing)

• Decreases asthma attacks

• Increases fluid discharge from the lungs

Integumentary (skin) System

• Offers sense of nourishment through touch

• Promotes feeling of belonging

• Improves condition

• Promotes regeneration

• Reduces scar tissue and stretch marks

Urinary System

• Increases urine output

• Promotes the excretion of nitrogen, inorganic phosphorous and sodium chloride in urine

Skeleton System

• Increases joint flexibility

• Increases mineral retention in bone

• Promotes fracture healing

• Decreases arthritis pain