Mentally and emotionally, simply the touch and nurturing involved with massage has incredible ability to recharge and restore an individual. Historically, in India massage has long been an integral part of daily life. Ancient Hindu texts, dating back to 1800B.C. teach a complete healing system based on a truly holistic approach to health, advocating the use of diet, yoga, massage, breathing exercises and purifying techniques (detox) to promote health and prevent illness. Massage has had a more checkered history in the West. Interest was strong around 500 B.C. when the Greeks embraced it as part of their rigorous health and fitness regimes.

The Greek physician, Hippocrates, known as the "Father of Medicine", was an enthusiastic advocate of the health benefits of massage and argued, all those years ago, that doctors should be trained to massage. The Romans also invested their time in massage, bathing and exercise, not only to maintain good health but also to treat common ailments. Indeed records show that Julius Caesar was rubbed and pinched all over every day, to help relieve his neuralgia. Even gladiators believed in pre and post battle massage, pinching and pummeling to enhance performance, relieve pain and enhance prowess.

As knowledge of anatomy and physiology grew, so, too did the use of massage for treating diseases and ailments. In the early nineteenth century, a Swedish physiologist, Per Henrick Ling introduced a system of exercises and massage movements that later developed into the treatment now called physical therapy. Today massage is a well established antidote to the demands of modern life and is taken into homes, offices, schools, hospitals and even airports to reduce tension, ease anxiety, increase positive health benefits, circulation and well-being. Massage can offer far-reaching benefits for both body and mind. Massage is the manipulation of the body's soft tissue - skin, adipose tissue, muscle and the connective tissue that holds organs and underlying structures in place. It involves a series of movements, mainly using hands. Each movement is applied in a particular way in order to have a specific effect.

Massage affects the circulation of blood and lymph, as well as muscle, nerves and digestion. Since mind and body are intertwined, imbalance in one system influences overall physical and emotional well-being.

Massage, bodywork and somatic therapies are defined as the application of various techniques to the muscular structure and soft tissues of the human body; Massage being the application of soft-tissue manipulation techniques to the body, generally intended to reduce stress and fatigue while improving circulation. The many variations of massage account for several techniques. There are more than 250 variations of massage, bodywork and somatic therapies and many practitioners utilize multiple techniques. The application of these techniques may include stroking, kneading, tapping, compression, vibration, friction and pressure to the muscular structure or soft tissues of the human body. The use of oils and lotions helps to reduce friction, while aromatherapy oils may reduce tension and heighten the relaxing effects of a massage.

Benefits of Massage

1 hour massage 60.00
½ hr    massage 35.00