Massage
Massage is used to maintain
physical health as well as inducing relaxation. It helps to
alleviate the build up of stress and tension in the muscles
from every day use. We use two massage techniques - Swedish
massage and aromatherapy massage (see aromatherapy link
below). Swedish massage uses massage techniques specifically
aimed to relax your muscles as the main purpose is to
increase oxygen flow to the muscles and aid the body to
remove the build up of toxins. Swedish massage tends to be a
much deeper massage than the Aromatherapy therefore is more
suited to sports people.
Benefits of massage include
• Aids weight loss
• Relieves aches and pains and help to tone the muscles
• Relaxation of tight muscles and helps with stiff joints
• Increases blood circulation
• Stimulates the lymphatic system to aid the removal of
waste products in the body
• Improves skin colour/texture/elasticity and breaks down
fatty tissue
• Stimulates and soothes nerve endings in the skin
• Aids exfoliation process
• Softens and moisturises skin
• Helps stimulate metabolism naturally and improve general
health
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