Therapies and techniques in complementary medicine that involve touching or manipulating the body.

If you experience chronic aches and pains it may be time to get some work done. No, not that type of work, but an all-natural, instinctive, holistic approach that has been in practice for thousands of years and doesn’t require Botox. No, not yoga, but a compliment to your yoga practice—one that has become known throughout the wide world of wellness as bodywork.

There was a time not too long ago when massage therapy was viewed as a luxury or a once yearly pampering. But now, getting a massage is now readily accepted as an effective form of medicine, helping millions of Americans combat unhealthy stress and anxiety, while also improving sleep, boosting immunity, increasing mental clarity, easing the effects of some cancer treatments, alleviating headaches, reducing depression, and of course, to simply relax.

Therapies and techniques in complementary medicine that involve touching or manipulating the body.

If you experience chronic aches and pains it may be time to get some work done. No, not that type of work, but an all-natural, instinctive, holistic approach that has been in practice for thousands of years and doesn’t require Botox. No, not yoga, but a compliment to your yoga practice—one that has become known throughout the wide world of wellness as bodywork.

There was a time not too long ago when massage therapy was viewed as a luxury or a once yearly pampering. But now, getting a massage is now readily accepted as an effective form of medicine, helping millions of Americans combat unhealthy stress and anxiety, while also improving sleep, boosting immunity, increasing mental clarity, easing the effects of some cancer treatments, alleviating headaches, reducing depression, and of course, to simply relax.

The Difference Between Bodywork and Massage
Bodywork and massage therapy are technically one in the same, though more specifically, bodywork is part of a larger holistic umbrella that encompasses massage therapy, much as it does other forms of herbal and even energy therapy. From Reiki to cupping, acupuncture to polarity, Thai massage, Shiatsu and even meditation, the landscape of bodywork is indeed vast, and always evolving. Traditional massage therapy, like Swedish massage, will utilize certain strokes and muscular manipulation to target specific problem areas or to facilitate an overall relaxation.