• Alleviate low-back pain and improve range of motion
• Assist with shorter, easier labor for expectant mothers              
• Enhance immunity by stimulating lymph flow
• Good for weak, tight, or atrophied muscles
• Helps athletes of any level prepare for, recover from workouts
• Increases joint flexibility
• Lessens depression and anxiety
• Promotes tissue regeneration, reducing scar tissue
• Pump oxygen and nutrients into tissue and organs, improving circulation
• Reduces spasms and cramping
• Relaxes and softens injured, tired and overused muscles.
• Releases endorphins-amino acids that work as the body's natural pain killer
• Can Relieve migraine pain
• Decreasing Anxiety
• Enhancing sleep quality
• Greater energy
• Improving concentration
• Increased circulation
• Reduced fatigue

Experts estimate that upwards of 90% of disease is stress related.  And perhaps nothing ages us faster, internally and externally, that high stress.  While eliminating anxiety and pressure altogether in this fast-paced world may be idealistic, massage can, without a doubt help manage stress by:

In response to massage , specific physiological and chemical changes cascade throughout the body, with profound effects.  Research shows that with massage:

• Arthritis sufferers not fewer aches and less stiffness and pain
• Asthmatic children show better pulmonary function and increased peak air flow
• Burn injury patients reports reduced pain, itching and anxiety
• High blood pressure patients demonstrate lower diastolic blood pressure, anxiety, and stress hormones
• Premenstrual syndrome sufferers have decreased water retention and cramping
• Preterm infants have improved weight gain.