What Does a Full Body Massage Do?

From the moment we wake up to the moment we fall asleep, our bodies are constantly on the go.

We're all guilty of sitting for too long and even laying with awkward posture. But what many do not realize is that that your posture can lead to different musculoskeletal conditions.

This is where massage comes in, it can provide relief from pain and tension, and have long-lasting benefits for your body and mind.

Developing an understanding of what happens to your body during a massage and why you should consider getting one regularly, can be just what you need to start getting body work done more frequently.

What Happens to Your Body When You Get a Massage?

When you get a massage, your body undergoes several physiological changes that can have an immediate and long-term impact on your health. For starters, the pressure applied by the massage therapist's hands helps to stimulate local blood flow, which in turn helps promote healing and muscle relaxation.

Getting a massage by a licensed massage therapist, in NYC especially, (NYC is one one of the busiest cities) can loosen up tense muscles, release trigger points, and even fix postural misalignments that might be causing agony or inconvenience.

And all of these positive effects of massage therapy can happen without excruciating pain. There's a strange misconception about massage... it does not have to hurt.

A deep tissue massage does NOT have to hurt.

Stretching does NOT have to hurt.

And if something does hurt... you as the client can exert boundaries during your massage and speak up.

Massages have been shown to decrease stress hormones like cortisol while increasing feel-good neurotransmitters like serotonin and dopamine. Another positive effect of massage is that it can reduce anxiety and help you to sleep better.

Massage therapy is a lifestyle not just a luxury.

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