Healing Touch
Why massage works ...
Patricia Kosdan, a well-known licensed massage and bodywork therapist in Chapel Hill, NC, says, “The most valuable thing about massage therapy is that it really works with so many systems of the body: the circulatory, lymphatic and the nervous system.” Massage offers three important benefits: It promotes circulation, lowers the body’s heart rate and blood pressure, and increases the relaxation response. We've got our next appointment scheduled already!
(Source: “More than a healing: From deep tissue to light butterfly, massage unlocks the body’s secrets,” by Wendi Berry, Chapel Hill News, Chapel Hill, NC, Sunday, June 12, 2005, 1B.)
