Reflection Inward and Massage Therapy

Massage Therapy at Buckhead Center For Health can truly provide a natural bridge between emotional well-being and physical healing. Human touch engages the bodys natural relaxation response.

Atlanta, GA November 26, 2004 -- Anyone who has ever treated themselves to an afternoon at a local health spa or wellness center undoubtedly knows why massage is called massage therapy. What we may experience during massage might begin with sore aching muscles, however, a one hour massage experience for many becomes a journey inward toward a meditative awareness and state of mind where we allow ourselves to completely let go of life's tension and anxiety.

Everyday anxiety, muscle tension, and nerve congestion interfere with healthy brain signals traveling throughout our bodies, decreasing quality of life in the form of body aches and pains, fatigue, and sometime even chronic illness. National Institutes of Health reports, "Anxiety and depression are widespread phenomenas often amplifying the experience of medical illness."

Massage Therapy can truly provide a natural bridge between emotional well-being and physical healing. Human touch engages the bodys natural relaxation response by activating the parasympathetic nervous system. Easing the mind, calming the muscles, and clearing away lymphatic toxins promote health from within.

Research by John Yates, author of "A Physicians guide to Therapeutic Massage," suggests that massage for relaxation reduces anxiety and increases feelings of well-being. This is why massage is recognized as a therapy and has become one of the most sought after forms of preventative health care in our Nation.
by Jeremy Moran

Jeremy Moran is a Certified Massage Therapist at The Buckhead Center For Health in Atlanta, Georgia and author of www.massageblogs.com - For more information about this article or to schedule a Massage Therapy session please call (404) 237-7130.

Jeremy Moran, C.M.T.
The Buckhead Center For Health
3098 Piedmont Road, N.E.
Suite 430
Atlanta, GA. 30305
(404) 237-7130

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