Touching the skin or applying pressure relaxes muscles, tendons, and ligaments. This release of more superficial layers of muscles can lead to both superficial and deep tissues finding a better alignment and balance.

Massage increases blood and lymph circulation, enhancing the delivery of oxygen and nutrients to muscle cells. As cellular health improves, tissues function more efficiently. More efficient functioning leads to the removal of waste products and may increase the absorption of excess fluids and reduce swelling in soft tissues.

Massages ignite the nervous systems “relaxation response” which slows your heart and breathing rate, decreases blood pressure, decreases production of stress hormones and relaxes muscles.The relaxation response also seems to increase the available level of serotonin