massage benefits

• Assists the body’s natural ability to heal itself
• Increases circulation, thus improving delivery of oxygen and nutrients to all body cells
• Improves the function of the skin, the lungs and digestive organs
• Promotes lymph flow which hastens the elimination of cellular wastes
• Can alleviate or reduce pain, tension, stiffness, soreness, inflammation and swelling
• Helps clear muscles of lactic and uric acid that form during exercise
• Delays muscle atrophy resulting from inactivity
• Stimulates the production of red blood cells (counters anaemia)
• Relaxes and improves muscle tone which can help prevent injury
• Relieves congestion in the tissues
• Eases emotional and physical stress
• Encourages relaxation