Massage for wellness has almost certainly been a part of human development in every culture for many thousands of years. Considered today as much an art as a science, the objective is less directed to the treatment of a specific ailment or dysfunction but rather to the recipient gaining both physiological and psychological benefits from receiving skilful massage in a safe, secure, relaxing and calming environment.
Massage can provide us with a means to counteract the relentless pressure of both the work and domestic environment. For many of us the daily discomfort of stiffness and pain are simply a fact of life to which we have become accustomed and it is not until we take the time to break the cycle that we begin to understand the toll on our bodies and mind. Regular massage treatments from a skilled and knowledgeable therapist will provide respite to mind, body and spirit.
Nearly all massage techniques affect the skin directly, so here are a few facts about any single square inch of it. Apart from the Brain itself, the skin is the body’s most complex organ. Any single square inch of it contains hundreds of pleasure, pain, pressure, heat and cold receptors. In that same square inch you will also find some 15 feet of blood vessels and about 72 feet of nerves. Varying in depth over three distinct layers from about one fiftieth of an inch over the eyelids to as much as one third of an inch thick on the soles of the feet.
Massage should not be considered as a luxury but more as a necessity. Today’s hectic life takes it out of you but massage puts it back.
Initial treatment time required is one hour
Subsequent treatment times 30 minutes – to one hour
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