Massage is a Healing Tool

In the hectic world that we live in today, it always seems difficult to find time for ourselves. Sometimes our various life styles can put heavy stress on our mind and body. Have you considered a holistic approach to remedy stress, muscle soreness, restless nights, and other side effects of a busy life?

Everyday we push our bodies’ limits. Our muscles can get tired and tense as we become stressed. Massage therapy can relieve that stress, and heal your body. Kneading and rubbing the body relaxes and loosens the muscles, which allows for improved sleep. Overall, a massage can decrease anxiety, and give your body more energy without the risk that comes with the use of prescription medicine.

Massage therapy also decreases the amount of cortisol in your body. Cortisol is a stress hormone that kills immunity cells. Getting a massage can decrease the cortisol levels greatly, and in turn strengthens our immune systems. So, by boosting the immune system you can prevent yourself from getting a cold, flu or other illnesses.

More specifically, massage helps with the circulatory system. By applying the right pressure on your muscles the therapist is able to allow fresh blood flow throughout the body, which helps with blood pressure, the heating and cooling of the body, and oxygen exchange. Improved performance of the lymph system helps the body carry away toxins that are in the muscles and decrease swelling.

   

After a massage, the body feels new and refreshed. Just treating your body to one 15-minute massage a week can drastically help heal your body from varies physical activities and home and work related stress. At Waters of Atlantis you can choose a deep tissue, Swedish, prenatal, or a hot stone massage. Each technique has its own benefits, and we can help you find what is better suited for you achieving complete holistic health.