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"The Asian Touch" - Touch of Asia's Newsletter (Volume 1, Issue 2)

"The Asian Touch" is a publication dedicated to keeping you informed of recent news and events related to improving your health through Natural Asian Healing.

In this edition:

- The Benefits of Massage
- Mother's Day Relaxation Gift Package
- Thai New Year - Songkran
- New Hours

The Benefits of Massage
by Association of Bodywork and Massage Professionals

Bodywork Goes Beyond Relaxation
As you lie waiting for you massage to start, fresh sheets, hushed music draws you into the moment. The smell of sage fills the air and you hear the gentle sound of your practitioner warming their hands. Once the session gets underway, the daily stressors and aching muscles fade into an oblivious with an entire session to be enjoyed for relief, and all you can comprehend right now is not wanting it to end.

But what if that hour of massage did more for you than just take the pressures of the day away? What if that massage helped you combat cancer? What if bodywork helped you recover from a strained hamstring in half the time? What if your sleep, digestion, and mood all improved with massage and bodywork? What if these weren't just "what it's"?

Evidence is showing that the more massage you can allow yourself, the better you'll feel. Here's why:

Massage as a healing tool has been around for thousands of years in many cultures. Touching is a natural human reaction to pain and stress, and for conveying compassion and support. When you bump your head or have a sore calf, the natural response is to rub it to feel better. The same was true of our earliest ancestors.

Healers throughout time and throughout the world have instinctually and independently developed a wide range of therapeutic techniques using touch. Many are still in use today, and with good reason. We now have scientific proof of the benefits of massage -- benefits ranging from treating chronic diseases and injuries to alleviating the growing tensions of our modern lifestyles. Having a massage does more than just relax your body and mind -- there are specific physiological and psychological changes that occur, and even more so when massage is utilized as a preventative, frequent therapy and not simply mere luxury. Massage not only feels good, but it can cure what ails you.

The Fallout of Stress
Experts estimate that 80 percent to 90 percent of disease is stress-related. Massage and bodywork is there to combat that frightening number by helping us remember what it means to relax. The physical changes massage brings to your body can have a positive effect in many areas of your life. Besides increasing relaxation and decreasing anxiety, massage lowers blood pressure, increases circulation, improves injury recovery, encourages deep sleep, and increases concentration. It reduces fatigue and gives you more energy to handle stressful situations.

Massage is a perfect elixir for good health, but it can also provide an integration of body and mind. By producing a meditative state or heightened awareness of the present moment, massage can provide emotional and spiritual balance, bringing with it true relaxation and peace.

The incredible benefits of massage are doubly powerful if taken in regular "doses." Researchers from the Touch Research Institute (TRI) at the University of Miami, found that recipients of massage can benefit even in small doses (15 minutes of chair massage or a half-hour table session). They also note that receiving bodywork two to three times a week is even more beneficial. While this may not be feasible, it's nice to know that this "medicine" only gets better with frequency.

What It Does
In an age of technical and, at times, impersonal medicine, massage offers a drug-free, non-invasive, and humanistic approach based on the body's natural ability to heal itself. Following is a brief list of the many known, research-based benefits of massage and bodywork:

- Increases circulation, allowing the body to pump more oxygen and nutrients into tissues and vital organs,

- Stimulates the flow of lymph, the body's natural defense system, against toxic invaders. For example, in breast cancer patients, massage has been shown to increase the cells that fight cancer. Furthermore, increased circulation of blood and lymph systems improves the condition of the body's largest organ -- the skin,

- Relaxes and softens injured and overused muscles,

- Reduces spasms and cramping,

- Increases joint flexibility,

- Reduces recovery time and helps prepare the body for strenuous workouts, reducing subsequent muscle pain of athletes at any level,

- Releases endorphins -- the body's natural painkiller -- and is proving very beneficial in patients with chronic illness, injury, and post-op pain,

- Reduces post-surgery adhesions and edema and can be used to reduce and realign scar tissue after healing has occurred,

- Improves range-of-motion and decreases discomfort for patients with low back pain,

- Relieves pain for migraine sufferers and decreases the need for medication,

- Provides exercise and stretching for atrophied muscles and reduces shortening of the muscles for those with restricted range of motion,

- Assists with shorter labor for expectant mothers, as well as reduces the need for medication, eases postpartum depression and anxiety, and contributes to a shorter hospital stay.

Mother's Day Relaxation Package

Mother's are very important to all of us but its always a challenge to think of that perfect gift that comes from the heart. We can help!!!! Mother's Day is fast approaching (May 8) and this year Touch of Asia has created a special package for the mother's. We have created a "Mother's Day Relaxation Package" that includes any 90-minute massage with a 60-minute foot massage for $25 OFF our standard price. Show your mother that you care with a special massage gift package just for her.

90-minute Thai massage with 60-minute foot massage....................$174...........package price $149
90-minute Healing Stone massage with 60-minute foot massage......$184...........package price $159
90-minute Thai Herbal massage with 60-minute foot massage..........$194...........package price $169

The massages can be conducted separately or on the same day. We can mail the certificate to you or directly to your mom. Just give us a call.

Thai New Year - Songkran

April 13th is the Thai New Year or "Songkran". Its always a BIG celebration in Thailand. If you are walking down the street, you would most likely get water sprinkled, splashed or thrown on you by complete strangers. Its meant to symbolize a cleansing and purification - the purging of all ills, misfortune and evil and starting the New Year afresh with all that is good and pure. Water is symbolic of the cleaning process and signifies purity.

Touch of Asia will not be throwing water at our guests but want to invite you to celebrate the spirit of Songkran this year with a rejuvenation of your body, mind, and soul. Any appointment scheduled Monday 4/4 - Friday 4/15 will receive a $ 5 discount to celebrate the New Year. Just say, "Happy New Year". Appointments need to be conducted Monday - Friday either week.

Come celebrate Songkran with us......"Sawadee Pee Mai" - Happy New Year

New Hours

To better serve our guests, Touch of Asia is now OPEN every weekend of the month closing every Wednesday and the last Thursday/Friday of the month.

Monday - Friday 10am - 7pm
Sunday 11am - 6pm

We accept our last appointments 30 minutes before closing each day. This month only, Touch of Asia will be closed on April 19th - April 22nd instead of the last Thursday/Friday of April.

Next Issue:
- Making the Most of Your Massage - How to Prolong the Benefits of Bodywork

Thank you for your continued support. We have enjoyed working with you to meet your goals and look forward to your continued health.

Touch of Asia Staff: Tukta, Pam, Nid and David

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Touch of Asia, LLC
Natural Asian Healing
20 Pidgeon Hill Drive, Suite 103
Sterling, VA 20165
http://www.GreatMassageVA.com
(703) 430-8660