Studio~Massage

Massage Therapy - More than just a luxury.

Bodywork can reduce stress and anxiety, key issues that can lead to serious health problems.  For the cost of a dozen lattes or one nice meal out, you can get a massage and INVEST IN YOURSELF. 

Massage therapy provides a source of both physical and emotional comfort for an individual who is living with a chronic illness, such as Cancer, Fibromyalgia, or Parkinson’s.  It can help a person to cope with the diagnosis as well as some of the physical and emotional side effects of the medical treatment and the condition.

Massage therapy can be a complementary therapy in the treatment and wellness program; it supports the bodies’ natural ability to heal itself. The systems influenced by massage include the muscular, circulatory, respiratory, immune, and nervous system, as well as the emotional, mental and energetic elements of an individual. 

Working with a skilled and knowledgeable therapist can safely provide massage to an individual during the diagnostic process, when in remission, in active treatment, at end of life, or through survivorship.

How Can Massage Help?

Many research studies have been performed supporting the benefits of massage for individuals with a variety of different types of chronic illness. 

Massage has been successful in assisting with:

• Providing a positive sense of touch
• Nausea
• Anxiety
• Pain management
• Depression
• Insomnia
• Fatigue
• Muscular pain/stiffness
• Respiratory difficulties
• Scar tissue
• Edema
• Increasing overall comfort; emotionally, physically, spiritually
• Decreasing feelings of loneliness and isolation
• Stress Management