• Migraines - Migraine headaches occur when the blood vessels in the brain
  become dilated, usually due to a chemical reaction, such as food
  allergies or a stress response. They often start with visual
  disturbances and quickly develop into severe head pain accompanied by
  nausea, vomiting, dizziness and sensitivity to light. They’re usually
  felt on one side of the head, but can be on both sides. Migraines are
  often managed with medications and avoidance of foods known to trigger
  them, such as red wine, chocolate, aged cheese, and nuts. However, some
  bodywork techniques can also be effective easing migraines or
  decreasing the frequency of these painful headaches.
   
• Tension Headaches - Exaggerated by stress, tension headaches are related
  to poor posture, jaw problems (such as temporomandibular joint
  disorder, or TMJ), and neck pain. Many people describe a headache that
  starts at the base of the skull and then moves in an arc over the ears
  and behind the eyes. Tension headaches are most often caused or
  exacerbated by poor posture, work station positions, and body
  mechanics, creating undue stress on the upper neck muscles.
   

• Mixed Headaches - The term mixed headache is used to describe a tension
  headache that leads to a migraine. Typically, the tension headache
  starts first and the chemicals produced from the pain of it create
  conditions for a migraine to develop. In people with patterns of mixed
  headaches, the best way to avoid the onset of a migraine is to treat
  the tension headache.
   

• Did you know that proper posture is the key to a healthier body? When
  proper posture is not used Circulation becomes hindered, and oxygen and
  nutrients have a hard time flowing throughout the body. Contracted
  muscles are less able to receive hydration and energy, and the tissue
  eventually becomes hard and fibrous. Muscles can pull bones out of
  alignment and cause serious problems and discomfort. The bottom line is
  that poor posture can lead to muscular stress and fatigue, which can in
  turn lead to deficient circulation and compromised immunity and poor
  lymph flow-Which brings us back to frequent illness, headaches and
  digestive issues. Correcting poor posture requires undoing hardening,
  or fibrosis of the muscles that have been habitually contracted,
  allowing them to relax and the bones to move back into place.
  
   
• Experts estimate that 80 percent to 90 percent of disease is stress
  related. Massage and bodywork is there to combat that frightening
  number by helping us remember what it means to relax. The physical
  change massage brings to your body can have a positive effect in many
  areas of your life.

• Besides increasing relaxation and decreasing
  anxiety,  massage lowers blood pressure,  increases circulation,  
  improves injury recovery,  encourages deep sleep,  and increases
  concentration. It reduces fatigue and gives you more energy to handle
  stressful situations.

• Massage is a perfect elixir for good health,  
  but it can also provide an integration of body and mind. By producing a
  meditative state of heightened awareness of the present moment,  
  massage can provide emotional and spiritual balance,  bringing with it
  true relaxation and peace. ,

• The incredible benefits of massage are doubly powerful if taken in regular doses. 

Researchers from the Touch
Research Institute at the university of Miami,  found that recipients
of massage can benefit even in small doses of 15-minute chair massage
or a half-hour table session. They also note that receiving bodywork
two to three times a week is even more beneficial. While this may not
be feasible,  it’s nice to know that this “medicine” only gets better
with frequency.