December 10th, 2010 • Posted by Steven Metzger • Permalink
Many doctors are quick to prescribe pharmaceuticals, but in most cases, the body can heal itself. It just needs the right kind of holistic bodywork to jump-start the process. One form of bodywork is massage, which has a plethora of benefits.
The key to getting the most out of a massage is finding the right massage therapist for you – someone with whom you feel safe; someone who listens attentively and responds caringly to your needs; someone whose energy and touch leave you with a sense of returning home to your body and soul. With that foundation, here are just five of the wonderful benefits of massage:
1. By releasing stored physical and emotional pain, massage will make your body a happier and healthier place to be.
2. By reducing stress and boosting an overall sense of wellness, massage will help you effectively cope with the daily pressures of life.
3. By bringing your mind, body, and spirit back into alignment, massage will help you recover from any of the following:
• Poor posture
• Surgery
• Chronic illness
• Physical, emotional, or sexual abuse
• Car accidents
• Over-exertion or physical stress
• Childhood falls
4. Massage can be done with clothes on or off, enabling you to receive healing touch within your parameters of comfort.
5. Massage boosts the immune system, enhances clarify, and alleviates depression.
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Why use medicine? Massage therapy is an effective holistic approach to health, healing and balance. Many Western doctors are quick to prescribe chemicals when your body is just waiting for the right body work to start healing itself. Give your body the permission to start the healing process.
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