October 23rd-29th is National Massage Awareness Week. We would like to use this as an opportunity to tell you about the importance of frequent massage and bodywork.
Massage is a vital tool for creating new muscle memory by rewiring the old ones. These “memories” are held in the soft tissues and create imbalances in the body’s integrity, compromising the body’s ability to regulate stress and prevent illness. Just like learning anything new, repetition establishes the new memory faster and easier. Massage helps the body learn to relax, and relaxation, when achieved through a rite and ritual process like massage, imbeds the felt confirmation that touch equals relief. Thus once that memory is in place each massage becomes more effective.
Moreover, relaxation is an acquired reflex, like the perception of stress or the ability to go that extra mile in your run. Probably the most fundamental aspect of frequent massage and bodywork is this acquisition, because once you learn how to de-stress, everything you do becomes easier and more manageable.
Frequent massage is especially important after injury or for those new to massage. The body will learn to ignore pain if left untreated long enough. The cause is still there, the mind simply quits registering the sensation. The manual application of massage can reawaken your awareness to areas of pain and tension. This is a good thing because only with awareness can the process of recovery begin. Frequent massage brings continued awareness along with the coping tools necessary to heal. Massage becomes an educational tool for the body rather than a temporary treatment of symptoms.
But don’t take our word for it: experience the effects of frequent massage for yourself. Make the commitment to see how you feel. Your body will thank you.
National Massage Awareness Week Special Massage Packages:
60 Minute Package
3 – 1 hour massages for $190
FREE Pampering Gift from Sandpiper Spa
6 weeks to enjoy them
90 Minute Package
3 – 90 minute massages for $250
FREE Pampering Gift from Sandpiper Spa
6 weeks to enjoy them
So if you want a massage every other day or even every two weeks, now is your chance to try it out. Click Here for more Information
