Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Benefits of Learning Self-Massage



If you run or are active in other ways you know you need a massage, maybe not at this exact moment but soon. And you’ll keep needing one as long as you live. So you can learn how now or you can keep putting it off and suffering.

Learning self-massage may not be as bad as you think. We’re not talking self-surgery or even something as painful as golf, just some simple gliding, squeezing, pressing, drumming, and dancing. You probably know how to do all these strokes anyway, you just haven’t thought of them as massage before or used them with intent. Here’s a link check it out, it’s free.

Massage is a skill worth having even if you never turn it on yourself. You can use it on others to enrich their lives and end their suffering.

Everyone has their own reason for learning massage. What’s yours?

*Reduced muscle pain and soreness because massage eliminates trigger points, cleans out toxins, and feeds muscles with fresh nutrients and oxygen
*Improved health because massage strengthens the immune system
*Improved mood because massage reduces stress
*Improved athletic performance because massage speeds recovery between workouts
*Fewer injuries because massage removes trigger points which often cause injuries
*Fewer injuries because massage puts you in touch with your body and lets you know what’s weak before it breaks
*Fewer injuries because massage is a more precise and effective way to stretch muscles
*Youth because massage not only makes you feel younger it lets you look younger by releasing tired old muscles
*Better circulation because massage presses blood and lymph through you
*Pain reduction of all kinds because massage releases endorphin cocktails
*Better understanding of your body because knowledge begins with touch
*Learning to massage others because self-massage is a great teaching tool
*Increased energy because with the right strokes massage channels energy
*Relaxation because with the right strokes massage relaxes

You may just want one or two of these benefits. Regardless, you get them all, just by learning seven simple strokes and using them. What are you waiting for? Click here and learn them now.

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