YOUR ULTIMATE MASSAGE, INC.
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA

The quality and success of any massage establishment relies highly on attention to detail as well as the education and dedication of the staff. Our owner and senior massage therapist, Barbara Rich�, is committed to making sure both her and her staff have the best possible training. Therapeutic massage is a remarkable tool for helping you cope with stress. In the short term, a deeply relaxing massage can give you a welcome break and help you feel better both physically and mentally. Over time, you can use massage to help you develop healthy and productive responses to the stressful challenges in your daily life. The antidote to stress is the relaxation response. During the relaxation response, your endocrine and nervous systems activate changes to slow your heart rate, improve your circulation and digestion, and relax your muscles-in direct counteraction to the stress response. There are many activities that can trigger the relaxation response such as exercise, deep breathing, meditation or listening to soothing music. One of the best methods to combat stress is therapeutic massage. When you are overtaxed and running on empty, massage can help you recharge and restore the energy and creativity you need to successfully meet your challenges in a number of ways: Massage increases circulation, clearing out accumulated stress hormones and waste products that can make you feel tired and sore while bathing your cells with nutrients vital for tissue repair. An increase in oxygen to your brain can reduce mental fatigue and improve your ability to concentrate and attend to your problems. As your tissues are cleansed and flooded with nutrients, you may even experience relief from emotional symptoms such as anxiety or depression, along with a renewed sense of optimism which can last for days. Finally, massage gives you a measure of control, just knowing there is something you can do to take care of yourself when you need it. Massage helps you feel less at the mercy of external events. Massage helps you get in touch with yourself! A good massage increases circulation, relieves pain, enhances immunity, and promotes feelings of well-being. Receiving massage therapy on a regular basis is an important part of your preventative maintenance program, helping to keep you balanced and healthy. In fact, regular elicitation of the relaxation response has been scientifically proven to be an effective treatment for a wide range of stress related disorders.