Benefits of Massage Therapy

Massage therapy is more than just a pampering self care escape — it’s a holistic approach to both enhancing physical health and emotional well-being. By working with all 10 systems of the body, massage offers profound benefits that help you feel rejuvenated, inside and out.

Physical Benefits of Massage Therapy

The benefits of massage therapy include decreased tension, inflammation, and pain, detoxification, and reduced levels of stress and anxiety. Massage helps to release muscle tension by helping muscles to relax. This process eases muscular tension, improves posture, and alleviates skeletal discomfort caused by tight muscles. By stimulating circulation, massage also moves toxins out of muscles while delivering oxygen-rich blood to tissues. It supports the lymphatic system, bolstering detoxification and immunity. Massage even benefits the respiratory and endocrine systems, helping to regulate breathing and balance hormones.

Specialized treatments, such as Deep Tissue Massage, Lymphatic Massage, Foot Reflexology Massage, and Scalp Massage offer additional benefits as well. 

• The benefits of Deep Tissue Massage include targeting deeper layers of muscle and connective tissue to release chronic tension and relieve pain. Ideal for anyone seeking chronic pain relief caused by physical manifestations of stress, injuries or repetitive use issues like office seating, “momletes” caring for children and the home, physical laborers, or athletes, this technique promotes healing and enhances mobility. 
• The benefits of Lymphatic Massage include more advanced detoxification, reduced swelling, improved circulation, boosted immune function, and pain relief. This massage is a full body session that includes a technique that’s performed by gently stimulating the lymph nodes in areas such as the neck and armpits using light, circular motions or pumping movements to “activate” these nodes and drain them through the lymphatic system. 
• The benefits of Foot Reflexology Massage include reduced pain and tension, improved circulation, enhanced nerve function, improved sleep, and enhanced mood. By applying pressure to specific reflex points on the feet, reflexology aims to improve the function of corresponding organs and systems in the body.
• The benefits of Scalp Massage include promoting hair health, reducing headaches, fostering relaxation and even providing relief from seasonal allergies. A treatment like our Magic Mint Scalp massage is the perfect way to relax and enjoy the refreshing sensation of tingling mint on your scalp while your massage therapist eases tension, improves circulation, and opens up your airways by relieving pressure in your sinuses.

Psychological Benefits of Massage

Massage therapy isn’t just for the body — it’s for the mind, too. The relaxation of muscles, combined with the release of serotonin and dopamine, creates a sense of peace and happiness. This effect reduces anxiety, alleviates irritability, and promotes restful sleep. Many clients notice the benefits of massage almost instantly, with some describing an immediate wave of calm upon lying on the table.

Choosing the Right Massage for You

With so many styles of massage available, it’s easy to find the perfect fit for your needs:

• Swedish Massage: Long, flowing strokes to relax the body and soothe the mind while increasing circulation and calming the nervous system
• Deep Tissue Massage: Ideal for chronic pain and tension relief, targeting deep muscle layers and increasing mobility
• Hot Stone Massage: Warm basalt stones help with targeted tension relief and promote a deeper level of relaxation 
• CBD Massage: CBD is derived from Hemp but is non-intoxicating. The benefits of massage combined with CBD oil include reduced muscle tension, pain relief, decreased inflammation, and enhanced relaxation. This massage type also promotes healing within the muscle fibers 
• Pregnancy Massage: A therapeutic prenatal massage focused on the special needs of moms-to-be as her body changes during pregnancy. This massage technique relieves aches, tension, swelling, headaches — and it’s deeply relaxing
• Massage Upgrades:
  • Arnica Massage: Combining the therapeutic effects of touch with the natural properties of arnica results in pain relief, reduced inflammation and easing stress and tension
  • Foot Reflexology Massage: Focuses on reflex points to relieve stress and improve muscle systems and organ function
  • Scalp Massage: Promotes circulation, reduces headaches, and encourages relaxation

Finding Your Perfect Massage Therapist

To reap the benefits of massage therapy, it’s essential to find a skilled therapist who understands your needs. Look for reputable spas or therapists with excellent reviews, ask friends for referrals, and, when you find someone you connect with, stick with them—they’ll tailor treatments to maximize your experience. Looking for a recommendation? Give us a call and tell us more about the type of experience you’re looking for and we’ll be sure to match you with the perfect service provider.

Massage Near Me in Austin and Round Rock, TX

Looking for an award-winning massage spa in Round Rock or Austin, Texas? Viva Day Spa was voted Best Massage in Austin in The Austin Chronicle’s Best of Austin Reader’s Poll and Best Spa in Austin by the Austin American-Statesman’s Best of the Best Awards.

Viva Day Spa offers a wide-range of massage techniques to treat different needs and deliver a variety of therapeutic benefits. All of our massages include a warm neck pillow, aromatherapy, and a hot herbal steam towel treatment on the back, neck and feet.