it becomes clear that health can be best supported by finding ways to
calm our minds and heal our bodies.
The autonomic nervous system (part of our central nervous system), which governs our bodies' every process, is separated into the sympathetic (fight or flight) and parasympathetic (rest and digest) systems. Fight or flight refers to the physiological phenomenon that makes the body rally with adrenaline at the first sign of stress or danger, while the rest and digest mode represents the physical state where we rest, recuperate and heal from the daily wear and tear on our bodies.
Our hectic lives keep us in a prolonged state of flight or flight which can have detrimental effects on our mental, emotional and physical health. The long term effects of adrenaline take a terrible toll on the body.
by engaging the the parasympathetic nervous system.
Massage encourages a mindful state of relaxation that slows adrenaline production, enabling the body to reengage in its own natural healing process that is the hallmark of the rest and digest mode.
Massage can affect a decrease in heart and breathing rates while facilitating an increase in circulation and blood flow, to relieve chronic muscle tension which oxygenates and provides much-needed nutrients to the entire body.
