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A massage can be a powerful tool assisting you in taking control of your health and well-being. A massage can indeed help you relax, but there are six reasons for booking your appointment. First, a massage is commonly seen as part of complementary but also integrative medicine. It’s more and more being offered along with normal treatments for various medical situations and conditions. Second, research studies have indicated that, among other benefits, massage provides authentic treatment for reducing stress, and pain, in addition to muscle tension. Although more clinical studies are required to confirm the benefits of massage, some research has indicated that massage could promote these six benefits: 1) Eases muscle pain – massage increases blood circulation. 2) Assists with depression and anxiety – conducted by a trained professional, human touch can be extremely relaxing and therapeutic. Thus, massage can help to decrease depression, enhancing the mood. 3) Helps to relieve headaches ...

Rejuvenate your skin using one of the best treatments, namely the Korean scrub. This treatment is much more effective than a salt scrub or regular body scrubs. This is the ultimate full-body exfoliating treatment that has been around for centuries. Before this process, you must rinse off in the shower, but not use soap. A steam room may also be used. However, the client is prepared for a traditional Korean scrub by soaking in warm to hot water. Ten to fifteen minutes is a minimum. However, longer is better. The hot water allows the skin to soften and prepares it for scrubbing, otherwise known as seshin. The process involves being rubbed with a special mitt. This mitt, normally colorful, has a sandpaper-like texture that removes dead skin and embedded grime. Other benefits of this exfoliating scrub are detoxifying the skin to leave it cleaner and healthier, enhancing blood circulation, and moisturizing the skin. The scrubbing allows easier absorption of skin moisturizers into the skin. ...

Do you like to have your scalp massaged?  Ever thought about the benefits of this type of massage therapy?  There is far more to a head massage than simply combating strain and anxiety. This is an Ayurvedic form of relaxation. As well as healing and relaxing, a head massage helps enhance the energy flow by massaging the head, shoulders, and neck. But here is why you should get more head massages. Massage helps to slow down the heart rate and reduce blood pressure: high blood pressure is called the silent killer since there are no symptoms. Women are also subject to high blood pressure. Massage is a natural method of tackling high blood pressure problems: there are no adverse side effects. Head massage, according to research studies, can minimize unstable blood pressure in addition to reducing stress hormone levels, decreasing the likelihood of kidney failure or heart attacks. Massage also helps to enhance blood circulation: sluggish blood flow can lead to fatigue and aches. Wh...

It’s tough being home-bound. The onslaught of COVID-19 has all of us concerned about the developments, locally and globally, more so, what will happen soon. As for those working remotely from home, your set-up might not be as ergonomically suitable as your set-up at the office. You are not following your normal routine, and for some, your gym will have closed for the time being. What can you do to maintain your well-being during this challenging time? Adapt to a New Rhythm Our day-to-day habits may seem a bit unlike our normal habits, but that doesn’t imply that we should let go of our daily structure. There are indeed some benefits to value: not having to travel to work, therefore allowing you some extra shut-eye before having to get up. This means that you can start the day a bit more relaxed and feel more refreshed. Still − a warning − don’t let this benefit disrupt your internal clock too much. Stay within your reasonable hours of retiring to bed and waking up the next morning. Tak...