Experts estimate that 90% of disease is stress related. Perhaps nothing ages us more quickly, internally and externally, than high levels of stress. Massage is an effective tool for managing this stress, which translates to:

• Decreased anxiety
• Enhanced sleep quality
• Greater energy
• Improved concentration
• Increased circulation
• Reduced fatigue

Massage can also help specifically address a number of health issues. Massage and bodywork can:

• Improve the condition of the body's largest organ—the skin
• Alleviate low-back pain and improve range of motion
• Increase joint flexibility
• Promote tissue regeneration, reducing scar tissue and stretch marks
• Reduce postsurgery adhesions and swelling
• Relax and soften injured, tired, and overused muscles
• Exercise and stretch weak, tight, or atrophied muscles
• Reduce spasms and cramping
• Help athletes of any level prepare for and recover from strenuous workouts
• Pump oxygen and nutrients into tissues and vital organs, improving circulation
• Relieve migraine pain
• Release endorphins—amino acids that work as the body's natural painkiller
• Enhance immunity by stimulating lymph flow—the body's natural defense system
• Ease medication dependence
• Lessen depression and anxiety