Experts estimate that upwards of ninety percent of disease is stress-related. And perhaps nothing ages us faster, internally and externally, than high stress. Massage is an effective tool for managing this stress, which translates into:

    * Decreased anxiety.

    * Enhanced sleep quality.

    * Greater energy.

    * Improved concentration.

    * Increased circulation.

    * Reduced fatigue.

Massage can also help specifically address a number of health issues. Bodywork can:

    * Alleviate low-back pain and improve range of motion.

    * Assist with shorter, easier labor for expectant mothers and shorten maternity hospital stays.

    * Ease medication dependence.

    * Enhance immunity by stimulating lymph flow—the body's natural defense system.

    * Exercise and stretch weak, tight, or atrophied muscles.

    * Help athletes of any level prepare for, and recover from, strenuous workouts.

    * Improve the condition of the body's largest organ—the skin.

    * Increase joint flexibility.

    * Lessen depression and anxiety.

    * Promote tissue regeneration, reducing scar tissue and stretch marks.

    * Pump oxygen and nutrients into tissues and vital organs, improving circulation.

    * Reduce post surgery adhesions and swelling.

    * Reduce spasms and cramping.

    * Relax and soften injured, tired, and overused muscles.

    * Release endorphins—amino acids that work as the body's natural painkiller.

    * Relieve migraine pain.