Welcome to Faith in Hands Massage Therapy

Professional therapeutic massage is an age-old healing art, which can alleviate physical, mental and emotional ailments. The practice dates to the Chinese in 3000 BC. Other references in the bible refer to anointing the body with oil. In 460 BC, Hypocrites prescribed it as a beneficial treatment for his patients.

BENEFITS OF MASSAGE
The following are some of the beneficial results that you can receive from massage treatments.

  • Improve circulation Increase blood circulation and the flow of tissue fluid (lymph)
  • Improve lymphatic drainage
  • Help breathing
  • Stimulate breathing
  • Assist the flow of nutrients & oxygen to tissues
  • Lower the heart and pulse rates
  • Detoxify the body systems
  • Hasten excretion or waste products
  • Assist weight loss
  • Nourish the skin (with the right oils)
  • Promote nourishment, repair and renewal of body cells
  • Assist in removal of tissue deposits
  • Stimulate activity in skin and its glands
  • Improve muscle tone
  • Induce muscle tone
  • Soothe and relax nerves
  • Relieve Stress
  • Release emotional tension
  • Relieve pain in certain conditions
  • Relax mind and body deeply
  • Give pleasure
  • Create a feeling of well-being

STRESS REDUCTION

Massage therapy aids in relaxation, releasing stress and tension in our bodies.

Too much unresolved stress in our lives can cause constant muscular tension. This tension or tightness reduces the flow of blood and oxygen to the muscles and organs, and also restricts nerve & lymph supply. Tension creates a tendency for a build up of toxins in the body, and reduces the flow of the more subtle energy or life force (Prana or Chi).

Tension can lead to symptomatic feelings of fatigue, heaviness, aches and pains, tightness of muscles and stiffness. Muscular stress can increase the likelihood of strains and injuries. Muscular stress also distorts the skeletal structure which further compounds existing problems and creates new ones.