Experts estimate that upwards of ninety percent of disease is stress-related. And to add to that, we are breathing in many toxins and debris. Massage is an effective tool to help the body fight the following:

• Release endorphins the body's natural pain killer .
• Increase joint flexibility by keeping joints more fluid.
• Release serotonin which aids with sleep.
• Improve concentration.
• Increase circulation allowing the body to pump more oxygen & nutrients into tissues and vital organs.
• Stimulate the flow of lymph the body's natural defense sytem against toxins.

Massage also helps specifically address a number of health issues, as Bodywork can:

• Alleviate low-back pain and improve range of motion.
• Assist with shorter, easier labor for expectant mothers and shorten maternity hospital stays.
• Ease medication dependence.
• Enhance immunity by stimulating lymph flow—the body's natural defense system.
• Exercise and stretch weak, tight, or atrophied muscles.
• Help athletes of any level prepare for, and recover from, strenuous workouts.
• Improve the condition of the body's largest organ—the skin.
• Increase joint flexibility.
• Lessen depression and anxiety.
• Promote tissue regeneration, reducing scar tissue and stretch marks.
• Pump oxygen and nutrients into tissues and vital organs, improving circulation.
• Reduce postsurgery adhesions and swelling.
• Reduce spasms and cramping.
• Relax and soften injured, tired, and overused muscles.
• Release endorphins—amino acids that work as the body's natural painkiller.
• Relieve migraine pain.
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