Massage therapy is the healing art in which hand manipulation of the body is employed to create a feeling of relaxation, ease mental and physical tensions, alleviate aches and pains, improve circulation, and generally reinvigorate and stimulate the body’s systems. A massage therapist is trained in one or more of the following forms of massage therapy: Swedish massage, shiatsu, acupressure, Rolfing, reflexology, polarity, and bioenergetics.

The philosophy of massage is rooted in Eastern medicine and is based upon the balance point of the human body. It is believed that when this balance is tipped, one way or the other, illness can occur. Massage therapy can relax the body and improve circulation, which enables the body to regain its balance point and return to good health.

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