Massage is the treatment and practice of manipulation of the soft body tissues with physical, functional, i.e. mechanical, medical/therapeutic, and in some cases psychological purposes and goals dating back to medievil times and was brought to the United States in the 1800s.

Some of the benefits of massage include:

• Pain relief due to injuries, back pain, tension headaches, and migrain pain
• Reduction in anxiety and depression
• Temporarily reduce heart rate and blood pressure
• Increased alertness and attention
• Improves range of motion
• Enhance immunity by stimulating lymph flow—the body’s natural defense system
• Help athletes of any level prepare for, and recover from, strenuous workouts
• Improve condition of skin, the body's largest organ
• Promote tissue regeneration, reducing scar tissue and stretch marks
• Pump oxygen and nutrients into tissues and vital organs, improving circulation
• Reduce spasms and cramping
• Release endorphins—amino acids that work as the body’s natural painkiller