I've had a very busy month in my little treatment room; I've been doing a lot of reflexology, deep tissue massage and more relaxing head, neck and shoulder massage. You all seem to be loving the heated table as more and more of you keep falling a sleep during treatment!
I love treating you all and I hope you forgive this months price increase; please talk to me if you would struggle to pay for treatment and don't forget you can save £5 on each session by either buying a block of 6 or by setting up a standing order for regular treatments.
The benefits of having regular massage....
Any one who has ever had a massage knows how good it is for them. You turn up for a treatment feeling stressed out, over tired and fraught with tensions, aches and pains to leaving an hour or two later, feeling completely relaxed, rested and at peace with what feels like a new body!
Regular massage is great for our overall health and with our 'try to be healthier' new year resolutions to keep, massage is actually one of the more enjoyable ways to achieve good health!
The fact that massage actually feels like pampering doesn't take away any of its therapeutic benefits which are.....
Relaxation and stress relief
- It doesn't matter how well you eat and how many times you go to the gym, if you're always stressed out with a mind full of worry and anxiety then you're aging your body fast. Taking time out to just relax is one of the best things we can do for ourselves and massage/ body work is very relaxing!
- Massage improves blood and lymph flow which nourishes and detoxifies the body keeping it healthy.
- Massage releases tension and stiffness and re aligns the body. When the body is 'open' and relaxed it becomes a clear circuit for blood (oxygen, nutrients, hormones), lymph and energy to flow.
- Improved circulation of hormones also has a positive effect on our moods and behavior; and any health supplements you may be taking will become more effective.
- After a couple of sessions the muscles soften and become less tender;and this makes the treatment more enjoyable and relaxing.
- Being able to massage into deeper layers of muscle tissue allows for a deeper treatment and a deeper level of healing within the body.
- If you play a lot of sport or go to the gym a lot then regular massage is a very good idea. By keeping the muscle tissue soft, pliable and in a healthy condition, massage helps to prevent against strain or injury from over use.
- The negative effects of stress on the immune system is one of the biggest reasons why massage/reflexology is so beneficial at helping us fight off illness.
- Clinical trials have shown that massage stimulates white blood cells and that by receiving massage regularly, naturally occurring anti biotics needed to fight of illness are increased.
- With regular massage the effects of bad posture are reversed and we become more in tune with our body and more conscious of the way we hold ourselves and the way we look after ourselves.
- A good posture with our chest open and our head up enables us to breath better and feel better!
- Improvement in stress related conditions.
- better sleep.
- Free from aches, pains and stiffness in the body.
- A deeper connection to our true selves.
''Massage is one of the best things we can do for our body, mind, soul; without actually having to do anything except be pampered for an hour or so!''
Beth x
