Many of the benefits of massage are well known.  It reduces stress, promotes relaxation, reduces/ eliminates pain, and induces euphoric feelings.  Here are a few more benefits that aren't so well known. Speeds up Illness Recovery Just like exercise, getting a massage can help move along the invaders in your body and get you feeling better.  Different Massage techniques can do a more thorough job than just exercise because it can help release trapped toxins in your fascia.  If

Sodium (salt) is an important electrolyte when it comes to nerve function and performance and can help keep our fascia hydrated by getting us to drink more water, and helping the proper nerve impulses to happen. You can read this article to find out more about this. https://www.google.com/amp/s/health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2015/03/20/is-salt-the-newest-workout-supplement%3fcontext

Fascia - This incredible system of connective tissue in your body does amazing things that we are just beginning to understand. Because I get deeply acquainted with fascia on a daily basis through my massages and body work, I am beginning to see how it acts when things go wrong in the body. (watch the video above to see how amazing fascia looks in real life) Let's do a test right now. Grab some skin on a part of your body, preferably where you have frequent injury or pain