Massage Blog

Communicating With Your Massage Therapist
The best way to receive the massage you need and desire is to be very clear with your massage therapist about what you would like to experience. It also depends on your ability to speak up and provide them with feedback during the massage. While many therapists will prefer to maintain a quiet atmosphere while doing massage, both for your benefit to help keep you relaxed and for their own so that ...read more

Easing Back Pain With Massage
There's good news on the horizon for the millions of Americans who suffer from low back pain. Some studies have found moderate to strong evidence of the positive benefits of massage in treating this chronic, pervasive problem. In studies such as "Lower Back Pain is Reduced and Range of Motion Increased After Massage Therapy" (conducted in 2000 and published in the International Journal of Neurosci ...read more

The Importance of Touch
We all are faced with the difficult task of offering words of encouragement to those who are ill, or as a way to convey good will to the elderly. However, in many cases our attempts are feeble and can seem meaningless more often than we care to remember. Sometimes the best way to make someone feel better is with a warm hug or a gentle hand on the shoulder. The touch of another human being is a pri ...read more

Charge Your Immune System Lymph Massage
Lymphatic massage, also referred to as lymphatic drainage, boosts health, improves immune function, increases white blood cell count, and helps your system carry toxins out of the body. It can also speed the healing process by eliminating blockages in lymphatic flow while encouraging better function of the lymphatic system, which can become sluggish if the system is overloaded with a heavy toxin ...read more