Massage is one of the oldest healing arts: Chinese records dating back 3,000 years document its use; the ancient Hindus, Persians and Egyptians applied forms of massage for many ailments; and Hippocrates wrote papers recommending the use of rubbing and friction for joint and circulatory problems.

Today, the benefits of massage are varied and far-reaching. As an accepted part of many physical rehabilitation programs, massage therapy has also proven beneficial for many chronic conditions, including low back pain, fatigue, high blood pressure, diabetes, immunity suppression, infertility, smoking cessation, depression, and more.

And, as many millions will attest, massage also helps relieve the stress and tension of everyday living that can lead to disease and illness.

A Unique Perspective
The Massage Therapists at Vitality Healthcare profess a unique view on the effects of massage. We believe that, yes, there are a myriad of physiological, emotional and spiritual benefits to proper bodywork – but most important, there is the amazing benefit of creating and gaining awareness and perspective for client.

Let’s say your neck muscles are tight and have been tight for a while – you and your body only know this experience of restricted tightness with respect to you neck movement. Our massage therapist’s deft touch releases the muscles in your neck, you now experience free movement and no restriction. Instead of only knowing your neck as “tight”, you now know your neck as “tight” and “relaxed”. There is now a range of experience, there is now an awareness of a whole other way of knowing your body.

You have the ability to choose whether you will go back to “tight” or work towards staying in the “relaxed” state. It is perhaps a choice you didn’t know was possible for yourself, for you didn’t know you could experience such a state.

This experience begs the question: How much change is possible?