Beth Bornstein

The Benefits of Massage

Massage plays an important role in promoting optimal athletic performance and maintaining your overall well being. Massage can help:

- Shorten recovery time between workouts by breaking down muscle adhesions (knots) and scar tissue
- Improve range of motion and muscle flexibility by stretching the fatigued muscle
- Reduce the chance of injury by increasing blood flow to the muscle, thereby warming it and making it more pliable
- Maximize the supply of nutrients and oxygen while also promoting elimination of metabolic waste by increasing circulation, and therefore, cellular metabolism

Massage also helps bring a feeling of inner peace and tranquility, and enables you to feel a sense of relaxation and calmness.