|
Massage is something for every body... |
|
|
|
|
Gift Certificates Available! |
|
|
|
Click here to send
this page to a friend!! |
Happy Holidays, friends of Body and Mind Massage.
It’s hard to imagine that we are already welcoming the
winter holiday season, with a new year not far behind. As
you all know, this is a joyous time of year, as well as a
very hectic one. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank
you for your patronage this past year. I value each and
every one of you, my valued customers and I hope that you
will continue to think of me for your personal massage
therapy needs, as well as gift giving.
Truly, massage is one of the most special gifts you can
share with a friend or loved one and when you give someone a
Body and Mind Massage gift certificate, you are giving
me the greatest compliment that I could ever hope for. You
are inviting someone important in your life to experience
Body and Mind Massage for themselves. When your friends or
loved ones visit Body and Mind Massage, I promise you that I
will ensure that their time with me is relaxing and
memorable. No doubt, they will be greatly appreciative of
your generosity after enjoying a session.
While it’s natural to focus on others at this time of year,
my best advice is to not forget yourself in the equation.
With so much on everyone’s plate, there is no better time to
slow down and relax, if only for an hour. You’ll be amazed
by the difference in your increased energy level and holiday
spirit.
Wishing you and yours all the best this season!
|
The Power of Touch for Pain Relief: Basic Facts
|
|
|
Massage is well known
for reducing stress and promoting relaxation. And, a
growing body of research also shows that massage therapy
is effective for relieving and managing chronic and
acute pain, a significant national health problem.
According to the National Institute for Health, more
than one-third of all Americans will suffer from chronic
pain at some point in their lives, and approximately 14
percent of all employees take time off from work due to
pain. Increasingly, massage therapists are being
incorporated into pain management programs of hospitals
and health care organizations. The Joint Commission on
Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations has suggested
massage therapy as one means to manage pain without use
of pharmaceuticals.
According to a recent
American Hospital Association survey about their use of
CAM (complementary and alternative medicine) therapies,
among the 1,007 hospitals responding, nearly 82 percent
of the hospitals offering CAM therapies included massage
therapy among their health care offerings — with more
than 70 percent utilizing massage therapy for pain
management and relief. In a recent consumer survey
commissioned by AMTA, 91 percent of respondents agreed
that massage can be effective in reducing pain, and
nearly half of those polled (47 percent) have had a
massage specifically for the purpose of relieving pain.
Consider recent
clinical research on the efficacy of massage for pain
relief:
• Massage therapy is
more effective for chronic back pain than other
complementary therapies.
• Massage therapy
promotes relaxation and alleviates the perception of
pain and anxiety in cancer patients.
• Massage therapy
reduces post-traumatic headaches better than cold pack
treatments.
• A pilot study
conducted at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles
found that massage, as part of hospital-based surgery
treatment, reduces pain and muscle spasms in patients
who have undergone heart bypass surgery.
• Massage stimulates
the brain to produce endorphins.
How does massage
relieve pain?
• A simple and direct
strategy: working from the external, outer mechanisms of
pain to the primary, root cause.
• Focuses on the entire
body system and its relationship to soft tissue – not
solely on the site of pain.
Benefits of massage
for pain relief
• Helps patients become
more aware of their bodies and the sources of pain.
• Better familiarizes
patients with the pain they experience.
• Has an impact on the
patient by virtue of human touch.
• Improves confidence
by encouraging patients to effectively cope with their
pain.
|
|
Massage and Pregnancy...
|
|
|
 Some
of the most common symptoms and effects of pregnancy are
swelling around joints, stretch marks and stiff and achy
muscles all over the body. These are mostly due to a
significant amount of weight gain and water retention in
a relatively short period of time.
Regular massage treatments can be beneficial during
pregnancy- specifically after the first trimester.
Massage Therapy is a safe and reliable way to reduce the
discomforts of these symptoms by gently manipulating and
kneading the soft tissues of the body.
Massage promotes an increase in circulation, removes
inflammation, and brings fresh oxygenated blood to
muscles that are contracted and tension filled from the
increased weight on the body.
Massage is also an excellent way to keep the skin
healthy and pliable, therefore reducing the effects of
stretching and stretch marks.
Lastly, Massage Therapy promotes relaxation and helps to
alleviate the increased stresses on the body during
pregnancy.
|
|
|
|
Learn to use
time-management techniques at work and be sure to
include time for rest and relaxation every day.
Taking many little breaks throughout the day to
gather you thoughts, breathe, and relieve stress
actually improves your productivity. If you cannot
get up from your desk at work every 30-60 minutes,
then simply put your head back, stretch, close
your eyes, and just breathe for a minute or two
before you get back to work.
Recognize that
to do a good job and meet the challenges of work,
you must put equal time and care into your body
and spiritual needs. Without energy and "peace
of mind," you cannot enjoy what you are working
for every day. Feed your body and mind. Read
motivational material, exercise, and eat
nutritionally dense foods. These life-enhancing
activities will help you work harder, relieve
stress, and attract more good things into your
life.
Learn to
prioritize your tasks and start delegating or
outsourcing the ones that can be done by other
people. The problem with many of us is that we
tend to want to do everything ourselves. We get so
swamped with all of the little jobs that make up
the big projects. Wanting to do it all can only
spell failure. Learn to "let go" by outsourcing
what you can. Your stress levels will decline and
your well-being will improve. |
| |
|
|
|
|
|