What is a Certified Massage Therapist?
Massage therapists have completed many hours of education, which includes a variety of bodywork techniques, extensive anatomy and physiology, and knowledge of when massage is and is not appropriate. A growing number of states and provinces licensed massage therapists. Ask your therapist to explain his or her unique combination of specialized training. Some new research emerged this past year regarding the healing power of touch. Benefits such as reducing stress hormones and boosting immune responses are placing a new light on massage, an ancient practice enjoyed in cultures around the world. The public is embracing these new findings, moving massage to the forefront of complementary health care techniques.
