Summer can be such fun! The kids are home (and bored), the grass is growing (along with the weeds) and your schedule is even more full! Stress can sneak up on you even when you're having a good time.

Did you know that up to 90 percent of illness can be caused by stress? Now more than ever, we need to take care of ourselves. Therapeutic massage is more than a luxury—it's a vital part of self-care that has a positive ripple effect on us as we work, play, relax, live life, and care for others.

Feel your best and cope with challenges that tough times bring. Face your difficulties with poise, clarity of purpose and strengthened emotional reserves.

What exactly are the benefits of receiving massage or bodywork treatments? Massage can:
• Relax and soften injured, tired, and overused muscles.
• Lessen depression and anxiety.
• Alleviate pain and improve range of motion & joint flexibility.
• Release endorphins—the body’s natural painkiller.
• Assist with shorter, easier labor for expectant mothers and shorten maternity hospital stays.
• Ease medication dependence.
• Enhance immunity by stimulating lymph flow—the body’s natural defense system.
• Pump oxygen and nutrients into tissues and vital organs, improving circulation.
• Exercise and stretch weak, tight, or atrophied muscles.
• Help athletes of any level prepare for, and recover from, strenuous workouts.