Why Regular Massage is an Important Part of Your Self-Care Routine

Obviously, the effects of massage are far-reaching and incredibly beneficial, but, like everything, they are only temporary. In order for your body to truly reap the rewards of massotherapy, it’s important that you get a massage fairly regularly. When you are getting regular massages, the whole quality of your life can change. Here are a few benefits of regular massage.

Improves Circulation

This is one of the most impactful effects of massage because it helps your entire body. Massage helps stimulate blood movement through the body and, the better the blood is moving, the more apt the body is to heal itself. Better blood flow improves the health of tissues and cells as they are getting a better supply of oxygen. Additionally, massage can help to lower blood pressure.

Relieves Stress

Many people come to get massages after they are already stressed and need to relax. While massotherapy can certainly help to lower current stress levels, it also makes you more capable of handling future stress. When people receive regular massages, they report overall experiencing less stress and anxiety in between sessions. Stress can be very rough on the body, causing a slew of health issues, but with regular massage helping to reduce levels of cortisol and insulin, the body is capable of functioning better and creating a healthier, happier you.

Increases Immunity

When blood is flowing through the body properly and stress levels are low, the body is simply better at taking care of itself. Massage stimulates the lymphatic system which is used to filter out toxins and waste from the body. The lymphatic system produces more white blood cells when stimulated to fight off infection.

Prevents Strained Muscles

Massotherapy is often sought as a solution to sore muscles but regular massage helps prevent muscles from strain in the first place. Massage improves flexibility and range of motion, allowing people to be more active. Additionally, it helps stimulate the release of lactic acid and other waste from muscles, helping to relieve joint pain and fatigue. The improved blood flow is also an integral part of this process as increased oxygen aids in muscle healing.

Helps with Depression and Anxiety

The benefits of massage for mental health were covered in-depth in last month’s blog, but it bears repeating that regular massage can make a huge difference in mood and mental state. Massotherapy stimulates the release of serotonin and dopamine in the brain, make clients feel better immediately. Regular massage not only helps people feel good during their sessions, however, it also creates long term, lasting effects on brain chemistry to support improved mental health.

Regulates Sleep

The overall function of the body plays a large role in how we sleep at night, so it makes sense that, when massotherapy is helping to improve and regulate several bodily functions, our sleep quality would improve. Many people fall asleep during their massages because they achieve an advanced state of relaxation during their therapy. Massage actually decreases fatigue, though, as well as improving mobility and lessening pain, and thereby allows us to be more active in our lives which translates into more regulated normal sleep patterns. The decrease in pain and improvement in bodily function also allows for less interrupted sleep.

If you think that regular massage might be the missing piece in your self-care routine, Holistic Massotherapy and Wellness offers a number of massage packages to meet your needs. Packages start at just three-month commitments for anywhere from 30 to 120-minute bodywork sessions. Visit our memberships page to learn more about what we offer and contact us today if you would like to get started on your wellness journey with our massage services.