| Massage therapy is commonly used as both a | | | | When workers feel compensated, there is less |
| complementary and an alternative form of | | | | absenteeism and attrition. Providing benefits such |
| medicine in the United States. More conclusive | | | | as yoga and massages is more than just an |
| research is needed to uncover what actually | | | | added company perk; investing in employees is |
| happens to the body during a massage session. | | | | also a strategic decision that allows a company to |
| Massage therapy can be used to heal a number | | | | mobilize its work force towards a better |
| of chronic 'core' health related issues from | | | | economy. |
| breathing to more well-being issues like focusing | | | | Metaphysical Properties |
| better and building self-esteem. | | | | The therapeutic touch is one type of |
| How Massage Therapy Works | | | | metaphysical condition of massage therapy |
| It is a relaxation enhancer and helps to reduce | | | | relating to the energy field or 'chi,' that is |
| stress, a common symptom of modern life. | | | | represented by the uncirculated energies in |
| Massage therapy includes a wide range of | | | | different areas of the body and the muscles. The |
| different techniques and practices. Massage | | | | therapeutic touch is based on the belief that each |
| therapists use both their medical knowledge and | | | | living thing has its own energy dimension which |
| knowledge of healing properties in the body to | | | | includes a extended life force that generates |
| manipulate the muscles and various other soft | | | | what is called an "aura," or a field. Energy experts |
| tissues to create blood and oxygen circulation, | | | | can discern for purposes of reconnecting the |
| which warm those pained areas and thus helps | | | | body back with its primal, original energies so as |
| decrease pain. By applying force, a massage | | | | to revitalize the body, mind and soul. |
| therapist can unblock some of the energies that | | | | More and more people in the Western world are |
| have circulated. | | | | becoming drawn to healing practices. Massage |
| It Increases Productivity | | | | therapy is slowly becoming a supplementary |
| More companies, particularly those in California | | | | technique for treating mental and physical health |
| with a few in New York, are finding ways to | | | | related conditions.Even though the benefits of |
| increase productivity by encouraging their | | | | massage therapy is part of ongoing scientific |
| employees to take a massage treatment once a | | | | research studies, people still decide to pursue |
| week. This is slowly becoming a U.S. trend, which | | | | massage therapy as a possible route of |
| supports a growing need to boost morale, | | | | treatment. |
| self-esteem and relieves a great deal of stress. | | | | |