Benefits of Massage:
Massage produces chemicals in your body that help reduce pain.
Massage can boost immunity by reducing the levels of the stress hormone cortisol.
Massage is proven to reduce blood pressure because of something called the parasympathetic response to massage.
Any style of massage will produce benefits: Swedish, Thai, myofascial, trigger point, craniosacral. It's all good!
It is more important that the pressure be firm enough to produce some indentation in the skin while the therapist is working on you.
PS - You can even massage yourself if pressed for time; just use smooth even strokes, try pressing with the whole hand, or pretend you are “ironing” yourself. It can be fun, and you will discover where your own personal muscle knots tend to crop up.
Read the entire article at http://www.newsweek.com/id/157196.
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