Home Reflexology Bowen Therapy Massage  What is massage?  What exactly does Massage do?  What should I expect from a treatment?  How much can I expect to pay? Auricular Therapy Prices Contact Us	What exactly does massage do? Massage works on many levels giving numerous benefits. As we know, massage stimulates circulation in the body which increases the supply of oxygen to, and removal of toxins from, the blood at a cellular level. The movement and warmth of massage has a calming effect on the nervous system, releasing tension, easing pain and may restore balance to an over-active sympathetic nervous system (e.g. increased heart rate or respiration rate), whilst stimulating the parasympathetic system (which, e.g. controls our resting heart rate and relaxed respiration, helping us to conserve energy and rest properly). Generally massage does the following….. Massage reduces stress and induces deep relaxation Massage improves circulation Massage cleanses the body of toxins and impurities Massage balances the whole system Massage revitalises energy Massage is preventative health care Massage stimulates creativity and productivity Massage nurtures relationships These positive effects are subtle yet fundamental to our health, wellbeing and quality of life.