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The Benefits of Massage for Women

Healing touch offers women healthy solutions for common ailments

Nyack, NY (January 3, 2003) -- One of the best treatments women can treat themselves to is a healing massage. No longer thought of as a once-a-year luxury, women should consider the benefits of massage in their regular health regimen. Massage therapist Charlene Bradin, director of The Wonder of Touch Massage Therapy at the Birchwood Center in Nyack, NY, says To be touched in a positive, nurturing way reconnects us with our physical selves and gives us the potential to be healthy and happy in our bodies.’

There are several reasons why massage is a vital component to a woman’s health. Bradin outlines some key points on how massage benefits the body:

• Releases toxins
• Increases energy
• Improves the functioning of the skin, muscle tissue, circulatory and nervous systems
• Relieves pain
• Strengthens immune system
• Reduces stress
• Improves digestion and absorption of nutrients
• Helps the body repair injured and damaged tissues
• Induces deep relaxation
• Reduces mental and physical fatigue
• Stimulates glandular secretions which helps stabilize hormone levels
• Improves posture
• Increases joint flexibility and range of motion
• Relieves tension and muscle stiffness

Massage can also help to alleviate specific ailments connected to hormonal changes in premenstrual, peri-menopausal and menopausal women. For breast cancer patients, massage can be a powerful tool in helping to create a safe and supportive environment for those who are challenged with life’s most difficult illnesses. Pregnant women can often find great relief and support in the healing touch of massage which helps to reduce pressure, stress, and the typical aches that accompany the steady physical changes that occur during this time in a woman’s body.

Bradin and her team of massage therapists have treated many types of women in her practice. Women, in particular, need massage. Many women are caretakers and caregivers. They put others’ needs before their own. Women often don’t get a nurturing touch, so receiving a massage, allowing someone else to take care of her, is self-nurturing and healthy, an opportunity to refuel, says Bradin. The therapists at The Wonder Of Touch understand that touch is a basic human need and is a form of direct communication between the therapist and client. Because our bodies and minds are intertwined, restoring physical health leads to an overall sense of wellness. Massage helps us heal on many levels, connecting us to our true selves, leaving us feeling grounded and centered. As the body is freed of its tightness through healing massage, we experience greater mental, emotional and physical flexibility. Feeling good means feeling whole. All therapists at the Wonder Of Touch draw from an extensive repertoire of massage techniques and a belief in the healing power of touch to address each client’s body structure and their special needs.

For more information about the benefits of massage for women or The Birchwood Center's “The Wonder of Touch Massage Therapy”, please contact Birchwood Center at (845) 358-6409, or via email at info@birchwoodcenter.com.

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