| Choosing to invest in massage treatments for well-being, relaxation or to help prevent stress-related illnesses is not only extremely enjoyable, but it can also be invigorating, healing, soothing, de-stressing, and rejuvenating. This non-invasive therapy which uses the therapist's touch together with many wonderful techniques, can bring about an array of positive results: |
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Relax the body - reducing tension & the effects of stress |
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Relax the mind - reducing anxiety and its effects give a 'lift' to the emotions and Increase positive feelings. |
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Relieve stiff joints and muscular aches & pain |
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Sedate or stimulate the nervous system (depending on the strokes used) |
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Encourage better sleep |
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Speed up digestion and waste removal |
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Relieve muscle fatigue, soreness and stiffness in the body |
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Encourage deeper and more relaxed breathing |
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Encourage better circulation |
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Increase energy levels after regular treatments less energy is spent in holding the body in a state of tension and strain |
| Massage has an immediate local effect on the part of the body being worked as well as affecting the whole body through stimulation and relaxation of the nerves. However it must be said that "the long-term benefits of massage, through regular treaments, can affect all of the body systems in a very positive way indeed". |