Benefits of massage as listed by the "Experts" can be found below.  Feedback on the benefits of bodywork/massage as experienced by clients at Time To Relax:

 

"Excellent!  Addressed the problem that I was having on my left side.  I didn't want a massage, I wanted to work on knotted up muscles and got the job done.  Felt better than I've felt in a couple of months.  Going back again"  Vince

"I met with Chris to experience her specialized techniques in Myofasical Release.  Chris did a great job of reading the body and providing a more permanent solution with MFR than traditional massage would do.  I am excited to send more clients her way as now I know she is unique and affective in her style"  Jolene, PT

 

Experts estimate that upwards of ninety percent of disease is stress-related. And perhaps nothing ages us faster, internally and externally, than high stress. Massage is an effective tool for managing this stress, which translates into:

• Decreased anxiety.
• Enhanced sleep quality.
• Greater energy.
• Improved concentration.
• Increased circulation.
• Reduced fatigue.

Massage can also help specifically address a number of health issues. Bodywork can:

• Alleviate low-back pain and improve range of motion.
• Assist with shorter, easier labor for expectant mothers and shorten maternity hospital stays.
• Ease medication dependence.
• Enhance immunity by stimulating lymph flow—the body's natural defense system.
• Exercise and stretch weak, tight, or atrophied muscles.
• Help athletes of any level prepare for, and recover from, strenuous workouts.
• Improve the condition of the body's largest organ—the skin.
• Increase joint flexibility.
• Lessen depression and anxiety.
• Promote tissue regeneration, reducing scar tissue and stretch marks.
• Pump oxygen and nutrients into tissues and vital organs, improving circulation.
• Reduce postsurgery adhesions and swelling.
• Reduce spasms and cramping.
• Relax and soften injured, tired, and overused muscles.
• Release endorphins—amino acids that work as the body's natural painkiller.
• Relieve migraine pain.