Benefits of Massage & Bodywork
You love massage so why not let your pet enjoy it too! Pets (dogs and cats) benefit from touch just as humans do. Animals have muscles which can get stiff and sore like yours can. Athletic pets can benefit from sports massage just as athletic people can. Pets also experience stress and massage is wonderful stress reducer. Basically, massage for humans and pets is the manipulation of skin, muscle, and other soft tissues resulting in beneficial effects.
Bodywork includes energy therapies in which the practitioner lays their hands on or above the client (human or pet) and channels universal life force into the client to balance energy. Universal life force is also known as ki in Japan, chi in China, or prana in India. Energy balancing can affect the individual or pet on all levels of their being. Bodywork is wonderful for pets or people with touch issues.
Some of the benefits of massage and bodywork include:
- Stress reduction and relaxation
- Increased flexibility and range of motion
- Health monitoring
- Improved circulation of blood and lymph
- Athletic performance enhancement and a decrease in injury recovery time
- Improved well-being
Who Can Benefit From Massage & Bodywork?
Just about anyone or any pet can benefit from massage and bodywork. Some of the benefits both people and pets can see are:
- In need of relaxation or socialization
- Recovering from injury or surgery
- In need of hospice care
- A survivor of abuse, neglect, or abandonment
- Elderly and/or arthritic
- Dealing with dysplasia or chronic issues
- Involved in human or animal sports
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