My Massage Works

Jackie Stearns Jenkins

121 Carter Avenue Bellefontaine, OH 43311 phone: (937) 599-5609

Spring Time is Massage Time

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Monday, April 27, 2009

Spring Time is Massage Time - even for massage therapists. The weather lately has been just gorgeous and of course one must take advantage of that particular blessing. Raking dead leaves from flower beds, cleaning gutters, trimming back plants and bushes, prepping the lawn mower for use - and the list goes on and on and on. All of that activity leads to sore muscles over the entire body. And, if you are anything like me, regardless of age, the "plan" is to finish all of those kinds of tasks in a day, a weekend.... That leads to even more physical stress and strain I bargained for. This morning my hands ache so bad I'd like to cry. My low back is screaming at me for hunching over flower beds for hours and my feet and legs are equally distraught over all the hauling of yard waste to the compost pile.

My plan of action is very simple. Massage. I'm going to work on myself this morning as best I can so that I can work on others this afternoon like I had'nt tried to "do myself in" over the weekend. Swedish work on my hands. OrthoBionomy for my legs, feet and arms. Use of a heavy-duty massager for my back and neck. And when I finish with all of that, I'm going to give myself more massage treatment because my aching body deserves it so!

Massage is so good for all of the physical stressors we subject our bodies to - especially in the name of Spring yard work. It helps rejuvenate the tired muscles by helping to clear "waste" from their tissues and out into the blood stream for elimination. It soothes and calms nerve endings that are irritated and possibly pinched from all of the physical activity we have subjected ourselves to in the name of "making the place look good." It helps us relax our minds and prepare for other tasks and enjoyments that we have on our list of things to do. Massage is one of the world's best "unwinders" that has ever been... Two minutes of massage is equivalent to two hours of physical rest. Let me reiterate that for you - two minutes of massage is equivalent to two hours of physical rest. Think of what an entire hour of massage will do for you. Or, think of what a half hour of concentrated work on a particularly troublesome are would be able to do for you in terms of relief. Muscles being manipulated by skilled hands to relax and relieve soreness and tension. Nerve endings calming down and quieting down because massage has loosened taut muscles that were pinching down on them. Your mind calming and "zoning out" in relaxation because your body is being cared for and relieved of its aches and pains.

Spring Time is Massage Time - yes indeed it is. Make an appointment today, you'll be oh so glad that you did.

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