Experts estimate that upwards of ninety percent of disease is stress-related, and perhaps nothing ages us faster, internally and externally, than high stress. Stress management is important for controlling the aging process, and one of the best tools for managing stress is massage. Controlling stress through massage is beneficial because it can help:

• Decrease anxiety.
• Enhance sleep quality.
• Provide greater energy.
• Improve concentration.
• Increase circulation.
• Reduce fatigue.

Massage and bodywork can also help specifically address a number of health issues such as:

• Alleviate low-back pain and improve range of motion.
• Ease medication dependence.
• Enhance immunity by stimulating lymph flow—the body's natural defense system.
• Exercise and stretch weak, tight, or atrophied muscles.
• Help athletes, weekend warriors, or even regular fitness participants of any level prepare for, and recover from, strenuous workouts.
• Improve the condition of the body's largest organ—the skin.
• Increase joint flexibility.
• Lessen depression and anxiety.
• Promote tissue regeneration, reducing scar tissue and stretch marks.
• Pump oxygen and nutrients into tissues and vital organs, improving circulation.