“Many of the techniques cited, illustrated and recommended in Self-Massage for Athletes are similar to those utilized by the professional masseur..” –Midwest Book Review

“Overall, this is a comprehensive and easy to read book that is appropriate for anyone interested in alleviating the muscle aches commonly associated with being an athlete.” –Amy Ensign of Bicycle Paper

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PO Box 4236, Boulder, Colorado 80306

You already know the reasons you want to learn massage, here are some reasons you didn’t know:

1. • Massage makes you feel and look younger
   

2. • Massage releases trigger points and acupressure points
   

3. • Depending on the stroke, massage can be exciting, relaxing, fun, or therapeutic 
   

4. • Massage strengthens the immune system when you get more than one a week
   

5. • Massage doesn’t cure the common cold, it prevents it 
   

6. • Massage improves relationships
   

7. • By reducing the stress hormone cortisol, massage improves health and mood
   

8. • Massage releases feel-good chemicals into your body: anandamide, endorphins, dopamine, serotonin, adrenaline, and more
   

9. • Massage makes you happier by reducing stress, anxiety, and depression
   

10. • Massage stretches muscles more precisely than traditional static stretching
    

11. • Massage works at the cellular level to feed and clean your body
    

12. • Massage has been shown to improve job performance
    

And here are some you probably know

1. • Massage relieves muscle pain and soreness
   

2. • Massage improves athletic performance
   

3. • Massage speeds recovery between workouts
   

4. • Massage prevents injuries
   

5. • Massage relieves back pain, neck pain, knee pain, and most pain
   

6. • Massage teaches you about yourself
   

7. • Massage can be free, convenient, and fast
   

8. • Massage is medicine you can feel
   

9. • Massage helps you do what needs to be done
   

10. • Massage is easy to learn
    

    Every Good Workout Deserves a Massage

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