Therapeutic massage

Benefits of massage

For thousands of years some form of massage or physical contact has been used to heal, restore calm and engender health and well-being. It is a healing instinct to rub an aching shoulder or stroke you temples to soothe a headache.

Massage enhances the body's ability to heal itself.

Some benefits of massage include:

• Relieves mental stress and associated conditions
• Soothes tight, tense or overworked muscles
• Removes toxins
• Reduces apathy and depression
• Increases energy levels
• Improves circulation of blood and lymphatic fluid
• Softens skin where scar tissue has formed
• Prepares healthy muscle for demanding activity and aids recovery from the activity.

General massage - For your overall wellbeing and to maintain a healthy state.

Sports massage - General maintenance plus pre and post-event massage to enhance performance and prevent injury.

Pregnancy Massage - To nurture yourself and relieve the aches and pains associated with pregnancy.

Aromatherapy Massage - The application of massage combined with the use of essential oils to treat specific conditions, e.g depression, PMT, menopause, resulting in a relaxing massage.

Reflexology - To stimulate the bodies internal organs for improved health and well-being

Therapeutic massage is available at the recreation centre during the following hours:
Gift vouchers are also available

Massage Therapist
Bronwyn Langman

Recreation Centre
Telephone: 64 3 325 3606
Fax: 64 3 325 3889
Email the Recreation Centre.