What exactly are the benefits of receiving massage?

Useful for all of the conditions listed below and more massage can:

• Alleviate pain and improve range of motion.
• Assist with shorter, easier labour for expectant mothers and shorten maternity hospital stays.
• Ease medication dependence.
• Enhance immunity by stimulating lymph flow—the body’s natural defence system.
• 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.

Types of Massage available are:

Remedial Massage – A firm pressure massage which helps with muscular pain, restricted range of movement, soft tissue problems and general well being.

Deep Tissue Massage – Focuses on realigning deeper layers of muscles and connective tissue. Helpful for chronically tense and contracted areas such as stiff neck, lower back tightness and sore shoulders.

Sports Massage – Specifically tailored to heal injuries or prevent injuries from occurring before the activity

Swedish Massage – A whole body treatment that uses pressure, stroking and rubbing of your skin to help you relax.

Pregnancy Massage – While a woman is pregnant her body undergoes numerous changes physically as well as physiologically and spiritually. The physical changes can cause stress and or discomfort to the mother. Massage is a wonderful way to help alleviate many of these discomforts, as well as promotes a sense of well being.