Benefits of Massage

Whether it’s for enjoyment or remedial purposes, massage can be a powerful way of achieving well-being. The main benefits are:

Deep relaxation and stress reduction

Massage is great for stress relief, due to its ability to release muscular and emotional tension. It relieves mental fatigue, allowing the mind to fully relax.
Massage is excellent for relief from anxiety, depression, headaches and insomnia.

Eases Muscle tension and pain

Massage aids specific problems such as frozen shoulder, repetitive strain injury and sciatica. Often the direct physical touch of the masseur can be healing too.

Detoxifies the body of waste products

Massage stimulates the circulation of blood and lymph, helping to drain excess fluid away from the body’s cells, and carry away accumulated waste products.

Prevents and treats sports injuries

Massage is also useful for athletes who want to overcome or prevent injuries to joints, muscles, ligaments and tendons. Often muscles can be in spasm after demanding exercise, and massage can help to ease and release the areas of constriction.