What feels good and is good for you?




Massage!  Receiving regular massages help you to be healthier by improving your circulation, delivering oxygen and nutrients to your cells, and encouraging your body to release toxins.  Massage therapy also induces a relaxation response, lowers your heart rate and blood pressure, and decreases the physical effects of stress. Take care of your body, it's the only place you have to live!

 A Cedar-Sinai Study in the Fall of 2010 found that participants who received Massage with moderate pressure experienced decreases in stress hormones and increases in white blood cells, indicating a boost in the immune system. 

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