Massage can be a powerful tool to help you take charge of your health and well-being, and it is generally considered part of integrative medicine. It’s increasingly being offered along with standard treatment for a wide range of medical conditions and situations.

As a Certified Massage Therapist, I am knowledgeable in several types of massage, including Swedish, Deep Tissue, Sports, Trigger Point, Chair massage, and Reflexology.

Massage is a safe and beneficial health aid for everyone from infants to the elderly, except when there are certain contraindications. Massage has direct psychological and physiological benefits.

Physically, massage increases metabolism, hastens healing, relaxes and refreshes the muscles, and improves the detoxification functions of the lymphatic system. Massage helps to prevent and relieve muscle cramps and spasms and improves circulation of blood and lymph, thereby improving the delivery of oxygen and nutrients to the cells as it enhances the removal of metabolic waste. Since blood carries nutrients to the skin. Massage is beneficial in keeping the skin functioning in a normal, healthy manner.

Massage therapy is effective in pain management in condition such as arthritis, neuritis, neuralgia, labor and delivery, whiplash, muscular lesions, sciatica, headache, muscle spasms, and many other conditions.

Psychologically, massage relieves fatigue, reduces tension and anxiety, calms the nervous system, and promotes a sense of relaxation and renewed energy.

Furthermore, integrating the use of essential oils through the Raindrop Technique or The Emotional Release Technique during a massage, enhances relaxation and assists the body and mind in the healing process.