Joan Bishop, a licensed massage therapist and registered nurse, will conduct the workshop. Bishop said she will incorporate a variety of techniques into the workshop, notably acupressure and the Swedish massage. Bishop said that a massage can be beneficial to a person because it helps you increase your circulation. Bishop said when a person experiences a muscle strain, the muscles are congested or knotted up. During a muscle strain, the body sends fluid to the muscle that causes the muscle fibers to glue together.
Massage therapy breaks up the congested muscle tissue.
As a result, oxygenated blood flows into the muscle tissue, nourishing and healing the muscle. Other physical benefits are an increase in energy, reduction of stress and relief of pain. Bishop said that a massage induces a calm state of mind and increases the ability to monitor stress. She also said that massage therapy increases the capacity for clearer thinking. During massage therapy, circulation increases which causes an increase in blood flow to the brain.