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A Little off The Top specifically pinpoints men’s massage therapy by offering several forms of massage in a comfortable setting where a man can truly relax. Today’s man is faced with stress all day that comes in all forms. He has to worry about his career, the bills, family and health just to mention a few. Experts estimate that 80 to 90 percent of disease is stress related. Massage and bodywork is there to fight that horrific number, reminding us what it means to relax and bring balance into one’s life.
One of the biggest differences you will find from one massage venue to another is in the quality of service provider. A Little Off The Top prides it’s self on the quality of our Certified Massage Therapists. Our CMT’s are not just service providers but consultants as well meaning they will specify your session to what you are seeking combined with what your body calls for. Arvada therapist Kristelle boasts “I make it a personal goal that my client leaves our location feeling completely relaxed and that I can honestly say I did everything in my power to give him the very best massage for him”.
We now have scientific proof of the benefits of massage - benefits ranging from treating chronic diseases and injuries to alleviating the growing tensions of our modern lifestyles. Having a massage does more than just relax your body and mind - there are specific physiological and psychological changes which occur, even more so when massage is utilized as a preventative, frequent therapy and not simply mere luxury. Massage not only feels good, but it can cure what ails you.
Massage is a perfect elixir for good health, but it can also provide an integration of body and mind. By producing a meditative state or heightened awareness of living in the present moment, massage can provide emotional and spiritual balance, bringing with it true relaxation and peace.
The incredible benefits of massage are doubly powerful if taken in regular "doses." Dr. Maria Hernandez-Reif, from the Touch Research Institute (TRI) at the University of Miami, is known for her massage research, along with colleague Tiffany Field. Together, they and other researchers have done outstanding work proving the value of massage. While their studies have shown we can benefit from massage even in small doses (15 minutes of chair massage or a half-hour table session), Hernandez-Reif says they know from their research that receiving bodywork 2-3 times a week is highly beneficial. And if we lived in a fantasy world, Hernandez-Reif has the answer. "I feel a daily massage is optimal."
It's undoubtedly a wonderful thing when your therapist begins unwinding those stress-tightened muscles, and your day's troubles begin to fade away. But it's the cherry on top to know this "medicine" only gets better with frequency.
In an age of technical and, at times, impersonal medicine, massage offers a drug-free, non-invasive and humanistic approach based on the body's natural ability to heal itself. So what exactly are the benefits to receiving regular massage and/or bodywork treatments?
- Increases circulation, allowing the body to pump more oxygen and nutrients into tissues and vital organs.
- Stimulates the flow of lymph, the body's natural defense system, against toxic invaders. For example, in breast cancer patients, massage has been shown to increase the cells that fight cancer.
- Increased circulation of blood and lymph systems improves the condition of the body's largest organ - the skin.
- Relaxes and softens injured and overused muscles
- Reduces spasms and cramping
- Increases joint flexibility.
- Reduces recovery time, helps prepare for strenuous workouts and eliminates subsequent pains of the athlete at any level.
- Releases endorphins - the body's natural painkiller - and is being used in chronic illness, injury and recovery from surgery to control and relieve pain.
- Reduces post-surgery adhesions and edema and can be used to reduce and realign scar tissue after healing has occurred.
- Improves range-of-motion and decreases discomfort for patients with low back pain.
- Relieves pain for migraine sufferers and decreases the need for medication.
- Provides exercise and stretching for atrophied muscles and reduces shortening of the muscles for those with restricted range of motion.
- Assists with shorter labor for expectant mothers, as well as less need for medication, less depression and anxiety, and shorter hospital stays.
Now that you have educated yourself on the benefits of massage therapy- it is time to book your appointment. A Little Off The Top is open 7 days week, 10am to 7pm Monday through Saturday and Sundays 11am to 6pm. We have 2 convenient locations in Aurora (north DTC) and Arvada. We always have therapist working offering Swedish, deep tissue, sports massage, trigger point, cranial, shiatsu, reflexology, energy work and hot stone massage. Feel free to visit our website and social media sites to see some of our CMT’s and learn more about the company:
http://www.alittleoffthetops.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/A-Little-Off-the-Top-Mens-Salon/147333891969692
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