I can talk at length about my skills and experience but the
only truth is in the touching.
Testimonial
"Thai massage is the one type that really worked for me," said Prue, 41, of Gaithersburg. "I usually feel rejuvenated when I finish. That's why I keep going back." Prue's treatment is provided in-home by Tony Jackson, who also offers the therapy at Studio Infinity in D.C.'s Glover Park and at the YWCA Fitness and Aquatics Center in Chinatown.†-
Special to The Washington Post Feeling the Pull of Thai Massage
By Dana Scarton Tuesday, March 8, 2005; Page HE01
Massage
"Has its roots in the far reaches of human history.
Rubbing a sore muscle or stroking another person
for comfort is a natural response. The first written
records that refer to massage date back more than 4,000 years to
China. In ancient Greece, Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine,
wrote, “The physician must be experienced in many things,
but most assuredly in rubbing.” -
American Medical Association
Massage therapy
Leading professional massage associations have
defined massage as systems of structured palpation or
movement of the soft tissue of the body, including
holding, causing movement, and/or applying pressure to the body.
Massage therapy is a profession in which the practitioner applies
manual techniques (by use of hand or body), and may apply
adjunctive therapies, with the intention of positively affecting the
health and well-being of the client. -
American Medical Association
Massage reducing anxiety and improving alertness
There are now a number of research papers demonstrating the beneficial
effects of massage therapy in relation to the physiological and psycho-
logical aspects of stress (see ALTERNATIVES in healthTM Vol 1;2 and Vol 1:5)
and the latest controlled study conducted at the Touch Research Institute,
University of Miami School of Medicine, Florida, USA shows once again that
massage therapy has an important role to play in the alleviation of stress
and stress-induced illnesses. -
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