Massage has been used as a way to improve well-being since ancient times, there is evidence of its use in several ancient civilizations as a therapeutic method for both, physical and psychological levels.

Massage promotes the function of the body, facilitates healing and recovery processes, reduces excessive muscle reflex activity, inhibits motor neuron excitability, and promotes relaxation.

Some more benefits of massage are as follows:

Improves sleep, increasing delta brain waves, which are associated with deep sleep.

Improves attention, a study in people receiving massages recorded an increase in the speed and accuracy to perform mathematical calculations.

It helps control anxiety and depression, massage helps to reduce levels of the hormone cortisol, which is released in response to stress, therefore, improves mood and lowers blood pressure. It stimulates the production of hormones responsible for pleasure and motivation, dopamine, to ease the mood, serotonin, and produce happiness, endorphin.

Massage increases the levels of endorphins released through the spinal cord and the bloodstream, endorphins reduce pain and boost the immune system.

Furthermore, massage increases lymph flow and favors the nervous system, reduces tension, and facilitates efficiency in gas exchange and flexibility.

Massage is a wonderful way to enhance the pleasure of feeling good.

Coming soon at Healthy Integrity we will address the topic of massage.