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Massage is a manual manipulation of the body’s soft tissue for the purpose of stimulating circulation and promoting relaxation. It has been used in many world cultures for more than 4,000 years. Massage allows you a quiet time to focus on yourself and become more connected to your body. Massage is generally used for the reduction of stress and pain and has been shown to boost the immune system as well. Massage can help with the following: stress reduction, anxiety, relaxation, muscle aches and pains, sleep problems, depression and a better immune system function.

There are a number of different types of therapeutic massage which are all primarily used for relaxation. Oil is used and applied with light strokes. Deep Tissue massage is a goal-oriented massage. The therapist for this type of massage may use his/her forearms, elbows or thumbs to apply pressure. Deep tissue work can be used in conjunction with Swedish massage to loosen the muscles in a specific area, or by itself for a mini-target session. Myofascial massage is the slowest type of massage and used to relieve aches and pains.

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