Advice from the Experts
Why Get a Massage if I Don't Have Any Aches or Pains?
Massage not only relaxes the body and increases circulation, it also helps to keep your stress levels from becoming too high. In most cases stress is felt for only a short amount of time. Today we face more continual stress: relationships and work issues as well as financial worries. These chronic stressors have flooded our systems with high levels of the hormone cortisol, an anti-inflammatory hormone.
High cortisol levels have been linked to heart conditions, depression, insomnia and forgetfulness. Normally cortisol levels are high in the morning and decrease during the day. However due to our excess stress and inflammation, cortisol levels remain high, contributing to the challenging cycle of stress.
Stress is necessary in life, it can motivate us, help us grow and achieve our goals. We don't need to eliminate stress, we need to take time to recover from stress so the negative effects don't overwhelm us and affect our health.
Help your body recover from everyday stressors at Lotus Spa Salon. Through touch, breath and aroma.