What are the benefits of massage?

  • Endorphins are released along with serotonin to increase your over all emotional happiness.

  • Regular massage can help with symptoms of depression, PMS, anxiety and help improve emotional well being.

  • Massage can help support the physical care of your body. By getting rid of the tension, it helps muscles to function and be used properly.

  • Regular massage can help improve skin texture, elasticity, circulation.

  • It feels good.

What should I expect during a massage?

For a holistic massage, a feeling of relaxation should be felt. As if any worries are melting away and your body is being revived and replenished. If you choose a deeper massage with focus areas, you should be able to feel a therapist physically working on the tight areas and those with “knots”. Sometimes this can have a feeling of discomfort to it where a therapist is having to work the muscle very deeply. This is normal and at any point it becomes too much, you always have the right to tell your therapist to ease the pressure. The point of massage is to be beneficial, not a test on how much pain you can take.

Why do I get tension?

Tension in the body is often caused by either emotional, or ones physical well being put under strain. It then builds up by muscles being over worked or not used in it’s proper way, causing a build up of lactic acid, which we feel as knots. The aim of massage is to try and break down this lactic acid, allowing the body to get rid of tension felt and our bodies back to being used properly.

What should I do after a treatment?

Drink plenty of water, and avoid caffeine and alcohol. I will often offer some stretches that may help with areas experiencing severe tension and show you how to perform those. It is best to avoid any major physical activity after any massage, otherwise you will just undo the work performed during the treatment. A nice bath to carry on the feeling of relaxation is always advisable.

What are some preventative measures I can take?

  • Make sure that you are only spending 20 minuets at a time sitting at a desk or computer.

  • Stretch the neck gently out, both side to side and gently forward and backwards.

  • Take regular breaks.

  • Roll the shoulders backwards slowly several times, and roll them forwards to make sure you are not hunching them.

  • Be aware of your posture. Are you sitting up right, with support on your chair, screen at eye level.