Therapeutic massage can be used as a collaborative, supportive addition to conventional medical treatment of illness, alleviating pain and stress, aiding soft tissue healing, and revitalizing the body.  Also, regular massage can enhance health, providing relaxation, release of muscle tightness, relief from anxiety and tensions, and balancing aspects of body/mind/spirit.  

Benefits include:

- Alleviate pain and increase range of motion

- Ease medication dependence

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

- Exercise and stretch weak, tight and atrophied muscles

- Improve condition of body's largest organ...the skin

- Increase joint flexibility

- Lessen depression and anxiety

- Promote tissue regeneration reducing scar tissue and stretch marks

- Pump oxygen & nutrients into tissue & vital organs, improving circulation

- Reduce post-surgery adhesions and swelling

- Release endorphins, the body's natural pain killer

- Relieve migraine pain

- Decrease nausea

- Help decrease blood pressure

- Help manage stress