As part of our campaign to promote natural health and relaxation to all those in the community, we send out teams of masseurs to local companies, who massage for donations.

There have been many studies made on the benefits of massage, and some of them are listed below.


The Physiological Effects of Massage

Massage can help to:

• reduce stress and anxiety by relaxing both mind and body
  
  
• create a feeling of well-being and enhanced self-esteem
  
  
• promote positive body awareness and an improved body image through relaxation
  
  
• ease emotional trauma through relaxation

Effects on the Nervous System

• Massage stimulates sensory receptors: this can either stimulate or soothe nerves depending on the techniques used.
  
  
• It also stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system, helping promote relaxation and the reduction of stress.
  
  
• Massage helps to reduce pain by the release of endorphins (endorphins are also known to elevate the mood).

Effects on the Muscular System

• Massage relieves muscular tightness, stiffness, spasms and restrictions in the muscle tissue.
  
  
• It increases flexibility in the muscles due to muscular relaxation.
  
  
• It increases blood circulation bringing more oxygen and nutrients into the muscle. This reduces muscle fatigue and soreness.
  
  
• It promotes rapid removal of toxins and waste products from the muscle.

Effects on the Respiratory System

• Massage deepens respiration and improves lung capacity by relaxing any tightness in the respiratory muscles.
  
  
• It also slows down the rate of respiration due to the reduced stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system

Massage can:

• increase peristalsis in the large intestine, helping to relieve constipation, colic and gas
  
  
• promote the activity of the parasympathetic nervous system, which stimulates digestion.

If you would like to book some massage for your company, please give your local charity office a call today.