Massage Therapy has been used throughout time as a healing art form. This art form promotes relaxation, releases muscle tension, and facilitates natural / self healing.

By releasing chronic tension and pain in muscles, massage therapy is one of the most effective stress combatants available. Massage is the healing power of touch.

“In this space in time it is not often that we find a practice powerful enough to lift our spirits, encourage healing in our bodies, and quiet our minds. Fortunately for us, this is the essence of massage therapy. This is Mellow.”

Benefits of Massage Therapy

Physical

• Helps to relieve stress and aid relaxation
• Helps to relieve muscle tension, stiffness, and spasms
• Fosters faster healing of strained muscles and sprained ligaments;
• Reduces pain and swelling; reduces formation of excessive scar tissue
• Provides greater joint flexibility and range of motion; improves posture.
• Enhances athletic performance
• Promotes deeper and easier breathing
• Improves circulation of blood and movement of lymph fluids; reduces blood pressure
• Helps relieve tension-related headaches and effects of eye strain
• Enhances health and nourishment of skin
• Strengthens the immune system
• Soothes aching overworked muscles
• Promotes more restful sleep

Mental

• Fosters peace of mind; promotes a relaxed state of mental alertness
• Helps relieve mental stress; reduces levels of anxiety
• Enhances capacity for calm thinking and creativity
• Satisfies natural need for caring, nurturing touch

Please note, the benefits of massage therapy are not limited to this list. These are simply the most common effects.