Bio-Feedback Massage

A Relaxing Massage promotes Health and Wellbeing

Its not known exactly how or why biofeedback works, but we do know that biofeedback promotes relaxation, which can help relieve a number of conditions that are related to stress.

During a biofeedback session, electrodes/sensors send signals, which display a sound, flash of light, or image that represents your heart and breathing rate, blood pressure, skin temperature, sweating, or muscle activity. 
When you're under stress, these functions change. Your heart rate speeds up, your muscles tighten, your blood pressure rises, you start to sweat, and your breathing quickens. You can see these stress responses as they happen on the monitor, and then get immediate feedback as you try to stop them.
We can help you practice relaxation exercises, to fine-tune the control of different body functions. For example, you might use a relaxation technique to turn down the brainwaves that activate when you have a headache.
Several different relaxation exercises are used in biofeedback therapy, including:

• Deep breathing
• Progressive muscle relaxation -- alternately tightening and then relaxing different muscle groups
• Guided imagery -- concentrating on a specific image (such as the color and texture of an orange) to focus your mind and make you feel more relaxed
• Mindfulness meditation -- focusing your thoughts and letting go of negative emotions

When you slow your heart rate, lower your blood pressure, and ease muscle tension, you'll get instant feedback on the screen. Eventually, you'll learn how to control these functions on your own, without the biofeedback equipment