Once you've had your first professional massage, it soon becomes something you yearn for. Just the mention of the word "massage" evokes a desire for the deep therapeutic feelings that occur when muscles and tissues are kneaded, stroked and pressed by the skilled hands of a professional massage therapist.
Your massage session is a time to be selfish. The time belongs to you and you alone. During your one hour session, nothing or nobody else matters. As you become deeply relaxed you may find yourself drifting off to a far-away place. As you escape the world and re-connect with yourself, you may notice a renewed sense of mental clarity.
Relaxation and rejuvenation are well known effects of massage, but the benefits go way beyond that. Massage creates actual physiological changes which affect the body both physically and emotionally.
Massage is known to reduce heart rate and lower blood pressure. It calms the nervous system as it reduces feelings of anger and anxiety. Massage stimulates the brain to produce endorphins, the body's natural mood enhancers and pain suppressors. Stress hormones such as cortisol are reduced as "feel good" hormones such as serotonin are increased. An overall feeling of well-being can be produced in just one massage session.
People who get massaged on a regular basis get fewer colds with less severe symptoms. This could be due to the effect it has on the immune system. Massage increases the number and the efficiency of disease fighting cells.
The increase in blood circulation, oxygen capacity and lymph flow created by massage can have a profound effect on the entire system. There is not a single part of the body or brain that does not benefit by these functions as they encourage proficiency within the entire human system.
Physical performance can be improved through massage as it enhances muscle flexibility, joint mobility, range of motion, and tissue elasticity, allowing athletes to train at a higher level. Chance of injury is decrease and recovery time is quicker.
There are few if any conditions which cannot benefit from massage. Being massaged on a regular basis by a skilled, professional massage therapist can be thought of as preventative medicine. It's an enjoyable and affordable way to enhance one's health and well-being!
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