The Real benefits of massage

[harpertara]

My next little mission is to try to get across to potential clients the real benefits of massage. I did see that massagegeek had a discussion about this some time ago but I can't find it just yet. I know that the benefits of massage are more than the list of improves blood circulation, etc. Although the list most of us tend to include is true I feel it's something that clients can't feel. Maybe I'm thinking along the lines of a client asking, "Well what can massage do for more". It can give people the time and space to just be, can make them feel nutured,etc. I'm trying to think of other ideas. Any additional comments as always are appreciated.

 

[Mommy of 2 awesome babies]

The Real benefits of massage

ukgal99,

I am looking through the threads, and I did find this one that may be interesting to you: Test confirms benefits of bodywork!

 

[morriss]

The Real benefits of massage

I find that people are more interested and willing to make an appointment when you tailor the benefits to match what they personally need/want from the massage session/s. So, you can get a lot of research from the Touch Research Institute, I have the book Massage Therapy Research by Tiffany Fields, who runs the Touch Research Institute, that was put out in 2006, if you go to their website (you'll have to google it, I don't know it offhand) I'm sure you'll find even more up to date stuff.

Also, I subscribe to the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies which is really good for information about research and massage and lists how the research was done and other details.

So by making it beneficial to the client's specific needs, say I'm speaking with someone about massage and they mention that their physician has mentioned it to help reduce stress and then they may mention they also have high blood pressure. Then I can share with them how massage has been shown to reduce hypertension.

You can post or talk about general benefits, but if you can match the benefit to what the potential client is looking for, then you are more likely to get an appointment booking.

 

[Salmarnir]

The Real benefits of massage

Thanks - the link for test confirm benefits of masssage didn't work but I'm sure google will help me find it.

I'll also check out the journal. Letting clients know how they specifically will benefit from massage is a good way to do it.

 

[Wiz]

The Real benefits of massage

Here's the link to the Touch Institute:

http://www6.miami.edu/touch-research/