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| "Massage is "structured touching" or
touching with purpose. This purpose may be directed towards relieving muscle pain and stress, increasing body awareness, or bringing equilibrium to a life in crisis. Tangible outcomes can be experienced in the active stimulation of skin, lymph, and blood, relaxation of muscles and nervous system, elimination of metabolic waste, stretching of connective tissue and release of a tranquilizing effect into the entire organism through the parasympathetic nervous system. It is a healthy way of handling stress The recipient is gently urged to become an active participant through heightened awareness and surrendering to a deep sensing place. Long, lengthening strokes with gentle rocking and stretching, passive joint movement, sculpting of deep musculature, delicate cranial balancing, subtle neural reeducation and the precision of Chinese point work are all part of the offering. Personal attention takes precedence over technique; thus each massage is unique in itself" - Kathleen O'Shaughnessy |
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