Have you ever had one of those days where you ache all over? Nothing you do seems to be comfortable. The only solution is either a nice hot bath or a soothing massage – preferably both! In this day and age there are many different massage options available to you. Here we are going to look at some of them and how the art of massage actually began.

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What exactly are the benefits of receiving massage or bodywork treatments? Useful for all of the conditions listed below and more, massage can:

• Alleviate low-back pain and improve range of motion.
• Assist with shorter, easier labor for expectant mothers and shorten maternity hospital stays.
• Ease medication dependence.
• Enhance immunity by stimulating lymph flow—the body's natural defense system.
• Exercise and stretch weak, tight, or atrophied muscles.
• Help athletes of any level prepare for, and recover from, strenuous workouts.
• Improve the condition of the body's largest organ—the skin.
• Increase joint flexibility.
• Lessen depression and anxiety.
• Promote tissue regeneration, reducing scar tissue and stretch marks.
• Pump oxygen and nutrients into tissues and vital organs, improving circulation.
• Reduce postsurgery adhesions and swelling.
• Reduce spasms and cramping.
• Relax and soften injured, tired, and overused muscles.
• Release endorphins—amino acids that work as the body's natural painkiller.
• Relieve migraine pain.

 

A Powerful Ally
There's no denying the power of bodywork. Regardless of the adjectives we assign to it (pampering, rejuvenating, therapeutic) or the reasons we seek it out (a luxurious treat, stress relief, pain management), massage therapy can be a powerful ally in your healthcare regimen.

Experts estimate that upwards of ninety percent of disease is stress related. And perhaps nothing ages us faster, internally and externally, than high stress. While eliminating anxiety and pressure altogether in this fast-paced world may be idealistic, massage can, without a doubt, help manage stress. This translates into:

• Decreased anxiety.
• Enhanced sleep quality.
• Greater energy.
• Improved concentration.
• Increased circulation.
• Reduced fatigue.

Furthermore, clients often report a sense of perspective and clarity after receiving a massage. The emotional balance bodywork provides can often be just as vital and valuable as the more tangible physical benefits.

Profound Effects
In response to massage, specific physiological and chemical changes cascade throughout the body, with profound effects. Research shows that with massage:

• Arthritis sufferers note fewer aches and less stiffness and pain.
• Asthmatic children show better pulmonary function and increased peak air flow.
• Burn injury patients report reduced pain, itching, and anxiety.
• High blood pressure patients demonstrate lower diastolic blood pressure, anxiety, and stress hormones.
• Premenstrual syndrome sufferers have decreased water retention and cramping.
• Preterm infants have improved weight gain.

Research continues to show the enormous benefits of touch—which range from treating chronic diseases, neurological disorders, and injuries, to alleviating the tensions of modern lifestyles. Consequently, the medical community is actively embracing bodywork, and massage is becoming an integral part of hospice care and neonatal intensive care units. Many hospitals are also incorporating on-site massage practitioners and even spas to treat post surgery or pain patients as part of the recovery process.

Increase the Benefits with Frequent Visits
Getting a massage can do you a world of good. And getting massage frequently can do even more. This is the beauty of bodywork. Taking part in this form of regularly scheduled self-care can play a huge part in how healthy you'll be and how youthful you'll remain with each passing year. Budgeting time and money for bodywork at consistent intervals is truly an investment in your health. And remember: just because massage feels like a pampering treat doesn't mean it is any less therapeutic. Consider massage appointments a necessary piece of your health and wellness plan, and work with your practitioner to establish a treatment schedule that best meets your needs.

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Tired of looking six-months pregnant when you delivered a few weeks (or months) ago? At this point, diet and exercise after pregnancy may sound impossible to fit into your life — you may be tempted to try the latest fad to get back that pre-baby body, but the best method is to try out post pregnancy massage at TIM BODYCARE CENTRE.

 

Even though you lost about 12 pounds after giving birth, you probably left the hospital looking almost as pregnant as you did when you waddled in. And though you probably didn’t expect your postpartum body to magically morph into its pre pregnancy shape within weeks of delivering, you probably didn’t expect the sagging stomach to stick around either — or to have people ask when you’re due on those rare occasions when you’re out sans baby. So how do you best work in diet and exercise after pregnancy? Start with this new-mom mantra: Easy with massage.

Diet After Pregnancy
You’re recovering, and you’ll need ample rest and nutrition to regain your energy and, if you’re breastfeeding, keep your breast milk flowing. Instead of going on a crash diet, you should be on a well-balanced breastfeeding diet rich in nutrients for you and your baby. Choose foods that are big in bulk but lower in calories so you’ll fill up without filling out — whole-grains, fruits, and raw or steamed veggies. Continue to get a lot of calcium (and if that baby is at your breast you’ll need five servings a day instead of four) and pack protein into your diet after pregnancy in the form of lean meats, fish, and eggs. And take heart nursing mamas, because many women find that have more success with weight loss after pregnancy during breastfeeding (milk production burns about 500 calories a day).

Even if you’re not nursing, you still need to shore up your strength and build up your nutrients again, so it’s better to avoid those weight-loss diets that cut out one food group or another. In fact, eating a sensible diet after pregnancy that’s low in fat can help you with losing baby weight after pregnancy. What else helps? Setting realistic goals for yourself — weight loss after pregnancy isn't impossible, but it took a while (nine months to be exact) to grow a baby in there, and it will take more than a couple weeks and a few ab exercises to get back that pre-baby body.

Massage After Pregnancy
Eating a healthy diet is step one to get back your pre-baby body; the next is working in postpartum massages. Of course, massage may be the last thing you feel like doing. You’re tired. You’re sore. You have a newborn that cries. At night. A lot.
So for starters, cut yourself some slack! In fact, for the first six weeks postpartum, try not to worry about your body’s shape even though it’s difficult (and those photos of hot celebrity mamas splashed on magazine covers and online don’t help). Again, start small, especially if you had a C-section .

Diet And Exercise for Healthy Living
Diet and exercise after pregnancy doesn’t need to be a complicated (or time-sucking) effort, but more of a slight lifestyle change. The key to weight loss after pregnancy? Just stay active and eat a nutritious diet, and you’ll find that the pounds will slowly drop away. Plus, a healthy and balanced diet after pregnancy will give you more energy — energy that you’ll definitely need to keep up with your baby!

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As the name suggests, deep tissue massage works on the deeper layers of muscle and connective tissue. Before treatment begins, the therapist will ask you about your medical history so that they can identify the best possible way to proceed during your treatment. The session should be tailor made to your requirements and for maximum benefit you are likely to require several sessions. Unlike other massage therapies which aim to provide relaxation, deep tissue massage usually focuses on a specific problem such as:

 • Chronic pain - when an individual has been experiencing continuous pain for twelve weeks or more.

• Limited mobility - occurring as a result of disease, an accident or a congenital disorder.

• Repetitive Strain Injury – pain associated with loss of function in a limb resulting from repetitive 

movements. It most commonly affects the neck, shoulders, arms and hands.

 • Postural problems – mainly affecting the back.

• Osteoarthritis pain – progressive degeneration of the joints resulting in limited and painful joint movement.

 • Fibromyalgia – results in widespread pain felt in the muscles, tendons and ligaments of the body

 • Problems in various joints – including tennis elbow, golfers elbow, frozen shoulder, ankle sprains and runners knee.

• Generalised muscle tension or spasm

• Generalised muscular aches and pains

• Recovery from injuries – including falls, whiplash or sports injuries.

When an individual is suffering from chronic pain or an injury of some kind, the muscles and tissues in the affected area become very tight and the body is therefore out of alignment. A therapist will apply pressure to the affected areas using their hands, thumbs, fingertips or elbows to try to relax the muscles and massage oils may be used to make the treatment more effective and relaxing. Benefits include increased circulation, relief of muscle tension and also breaking down of scar tissue. Having decided that you want to experience a deep tissue massage, the next step is to locate a therapist.

One way to do this is through referrals from your friends or your healthcare provider. Once you have located your therapist, you will then need to check that they are suitably qualified and experienced in their field. You will also need to decide whether you would prefer to receive your deep tissue massage at a treatment centre or in the comfort of your own home.

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For thousands of years, the power of touch has been considered an important part of the healing process for people suffering from a wide variety of ailments all over the world. One of the most popular of these therapies is massage, the manipulation of the muscles and soft tissues of the body.

Some may consider massage a relaxing indulgence meant only for pampering, but today, modern medicine recognizes that it actually has physical, emotional and mental health benefits. When provided by a trained professional, this bodywork can have therapeutic effects all over the body for everyone from cancer patients and pregnant women to weekend athletes and those of us who just need to relax. 

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When researching various types of massage therapy, it is important to notice that certain methods focus on just one part of the body, such as the head or back, whilst other techniques focus on the whole body. By having a full body massage, the potential for redistribution of tension from untreated areas is eliminated and beneficial effects are therefore likely to be longer-lasting. 

Relaxation and relief from tension and stress are often experienced following a full body massage. Blood circulation is increased and drainage from the lymphatic system is improved. Generally speaking, Western techniques tend to encourage relief from joint stiffness and muscular tension whereas Eastern methods tend to focus on the release of blockages and improving the flow of energy around the body. A full body massage usually takes place in a warm room and soft music is often played to aid the relaxation process. On average, treatment sessions tend to last for one hour. It is also important to allow time for relaxation both before and after the treatment for maximum benefits. Hot tubs and saunas can assist in this relaxation process. Clients are required to undress to their level of comfort, lie on a specially designed table and cover themselves with a towel. The practitioner will then enter the room and begin working on the client, only uncovering parts of the body as they are worked on. This serves two purposes: the client will remain warm and their modesty will be protected.

Now look, Typically, the back, arms, legs, feet, hands, neck and shoulders are targeted during a full body massage. To prevent friction occurring lotions or oils, perhaps in combination with essential oils, may be used during a full body massage. Oils also have the added benefit of hydrating the skin. A variety of different techniques including kneading, stretching, wringing, rocking movements and application of pressure to pressure points may be used depending on the method of massage chosen. In addition, Most methods tend to focus on moving blood back towards the heart.

Many practitioners choose to use a form of Swedish massage which is where flowing strokes are used to relax the muscles before increased pressure is applied to areas showing signs of muscular tension.

Other methods such as Thai massage or hot stone massage may be used. However, any qualified practitioner should be able to offer advice on the suitability of various techniques to prospective clients and discuss the benefits to be obtained from having a full body massage.

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Pregnancy is a time of growth and change, on many levels, but perhaps most obviously on a physical level. Massage can help you to integrate the many changes of pregnancy. On a physical level massage can ease the aches and pains you may feel as your body changes to accommodate your baby. 

The hormonal changes in pregnancy create a softening of your tissues, while this softening is very beneficial for the birthing process, allowing your body to open and deliver your baby, it can also make the body slightly more vulnerable to muscular aches and pains. Massage is a wonderful way of relieving these and furthermore release is very quick and easy on your already softened muscle tissue. 

If you have had a lifetime of knotted shoulders pregnancy is a great time to sort this out, as your hormones will allow the areas to release more than ever! Just as importantly massage can help you to adjust on an emotional level to your pregnancy. 

Massage can help you to relax and to trust in your body’s wisdom, to stay calm and confident about your body’s ability to look after and to nourish your baby. Massage also provides the time and space in our busy lives to be still and to connect, with the body, but also during pregnancy with your baby. Keeping your stress levels low is more important than ever when you are pregnant, as stress can have a negative impact on your baby. 

When we are stressed, stress hormone floods our body and blood flow is reduced to the digestive and reproductive systems. Massage has been proven to have an incredibly beneficial effect on the nervous system. Not only will your stress levels stay low, but blood flow to your baby will remain healthy and free of stress hormones (which on a physiological level may trigger a stress response in the baby). As you know, what is good for you is good for your baby. Babies can feel the effects of massage. During a massage the increased blood flow to the uterus (with oxygen and nutrients) and the gentle endorphins are felt by the baby. 

Sometimes babies will sleep during the massage, and often mums report any movement is not kicking but rather a rippling movement, more of a dance or a shimmy. Massage at any time during pregnancy is completely safe. If you would like a massage in your first trimester we will need written consent from your Midwife or Doctor, likewise for any special circumstances arising at any stage during your pregnancy.

 All our Therapists have been trained to work safely and sensitively with pregnant women. You will be positioned comfortably on your side supported by pillows, and have the choice of plain oil or our beautiful Rose blend, which is safe for pregnancy and has evening primrose oil to help reduce any stretch marks. So if you want to help your body to adjust to pregnancy, to ease some aching muscles, or to take the time to relax and connect with your baby, give us a call today. 

We look forward to meeting you and your bump, and to giving you a blissful massage! A few of the many benefits of pregnancy massage: 

• Relief from backache, shoulder and neck tension and pelvic pain 
• Reduction of oedema, (causing those swollen feet and hands) 
• Increases circulation 
• Reduces fatigue 
• Increases skin elasticity, helping to reduce stretch marks 
• Time to relax and connect with your baby

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Massage therapy while pregnant can provide relief from swelling and cramping in the legs, anxiety, back pain and the stress pregnancy takes on the entire body. Mothers-to-be often report better sleep and less aches and pains. 

Well massage therapy during pregnancy, when received throughout the entire nine months, it can help to reduce active labor and delivery time by 20-25%.
If want improving muscle tone, and helping tight muscles to relax ,and easing anxiety, massage therapy is actually preparing your body for labor. As you relax and release those tense muscles, you are conditioning your body for birthing.
Most studies have proven that massage during pregnancy provides less painful labor and can reduce labor time, complications, and the amount of narcotics needed for pain.

When increasing circulation and blood flow, massage can bring more vitamins, nutrients and minerals to your body, and to your baby’s body, making him/her healthier.

Benefits of massage during pregnancy:
-To reduce swelling and edema in the hands, feet and ankles.
-To reduces labor and delivery time
-To helps to condition muscles and increase flexibility
-To increases blood circulation and helps the body eliminate waste
-To improves sleep patterns
- To decreases anxiety
-To boosts immune system function
-To reduces muscle pain, tension and cramping

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When you have invest in your next massage, take a careful steps to make that post-massage feeling last as long as possible: 

1. You Have To Schedule Smartly.
 Normally massage can be a great way to spend a lunch hour. In the research that, "I realize that sometimes you just have to fit one in when you can," it symbol that a massage therapist and author of A Massage Therapist's Guide to Business and Plain and Simple Guide to Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork Examinations. "But I try to schedule my massage at the end of the day so I can go home and rest." 

2. You have to Soft Down The Volume.
When you get into your car after a massage, avoid loud rock music and opt for relaxing tunes. Try to skip the news, too. Stories about the economy can raise your blood pressure - which you just spent an hour bringing down.

3. You have to Schedule your meal diet.
In the research show that normally those people who after massage will eat heavy meal.So the most important point is"When you've just had a massage, don't go and eat a heavy meal ". Heavy meals can make you feel bloated and sluggish, rather than re energized.

4.You have to stay hydrated.
Those massage therapists will still encourage hydration to help to flush waste and prevent next-day soreness. While it at least for those first few hours after a massage, avoid caffeine and alcohol, which are dehydrating.

5. You have to bring suitable dress.
If you want to feel relaxed after your massage? Bring more suitable clothing to change into. Normally,peoples coming from work might be bring in suits and heels. "If you're coming straight from work, bring along some sweat pants to change into after your massage, so that comfortable feeling lasts a little bit longer."

6. Try To Invest in massage .
Try yourself financially won't leave you feeling relaxed no matter how experienced your massage therapist is. Your monthly massage is affordable and accounted for. Try to cut down on that spending, and budget for a professional massage

7. Try to avoid strenuous activity.
 Immediately after your massage, take it relax. Forgot extra exercise like hiking and running in favor of yoga or light stretching, Allen says.

8. Try to extend your time schedule.
To schedule other just-for-you appointments on the same day.

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Malay women who have just given birth are advised to undergo the traditional massage for at least three consecutive days, and if possible, even longer. What are the benefits of the traditional postnatal massage? Now look, according to Datin Sharifah Anisah, founder of Nona Roguy (now NR) and author of Ensiklopedia Perbidanan Melayu (Encyclopaedia of Malay Midwifery), the postnatal massage will:

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