Massage Therapy can Help you Meet your Weight Loss Goals: It's All in the Intention
You should never need a reason to schedule a massage, but there is more to massage therapy than a great back rub. Have you ever thought how a relationship with a good massage therapist could help you achieve weight loss and wellness goals? Developing a relationship with a massage therapist can help you develop your body image and self-esteem …let’s say it again … your positive body image and positive self-esteem that make you really and truly proud of yourself.
Massage therapy:
- Keeps your muscles soft and supple. How much more discouraging can it be than to sustain an injury during the first 3 months of a new workout program? You finally made it to the gym. You’re beginning to see results of your weight loss, strength, and cardiovascular efforts and WHAM … an ankle injury sneaks up and takes the wind out of your sails. 2 hourly deep tissue or sports massages per month during these crucial three months will keep you ahead of your injuries. Your massage therapist will be able to suggest self-care and rest times that will keep injuries to a minimum.
- Massage therapy helps you gain self-respect for your body regardless of how you feel about it on the outside. Taking care of yourself helps counteract negative messages we hear about how bodies are supposed to look and helps us see our bodies as how they are … powerful and mysterious!
- REWARD! Did you meet your weight loss and training goals for this week? It is time to reward yourself with an extra hour and a half Swedish massage. Not only will a Swedish massage feel good, it helps eliminate cellular waste products from areas of your body where fat cells are shrinking. The better circulation available to your tissues, the less likely they will get “stiff and sticky” and cause injury. Your cells “drink more water and nutrients” and cellular waste products are picked up and pumped out of your tissues. Ahhhhhhhh…..
About the authors-
Hands On Health is a group massage therapy and wellness practice with exceptionally trained therapists who employ techniques that range from medical techniques such as Sports and Orthopedic Massage and St. John Neuromuscular Massage to relaxation techniques such as Swedish, hot stone massage, and gentle yoga. As a group practice with more than 12 wellness-based practitioners, Hands On Health can accommodate same-day appointments and same-time appointments for friends and family members. Visit www.handsonhealthnc.com today!
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