Tag: Therapeutic Healing Bodywork in Santa Barbara

Massage is a manual therapy that manipulates the soft tissues and decreases muscle tension, pain, stress, and depression.

However, when posing the question, “What is massage?” it is common to hear the following replies: “Massage is such a luxury.” “Ah, massage, it is so relaxing.” “Massage is something I treat myself to on special occasions.” While all of these statements capture the idea of massage as a way to relax and to treat ourselves, none come close to touching on the essence of massage and its therapeutic benefits to body, mind, and spirit.