News From Fran, Your Massage Therapist October   2009 Greetings!   Most people know that massage relieves tension in muscles, and it is often used for  relaxation, relief of stress and anxiety, or to reduce muscle soreness. But Massage has numerous health benefits as well. Massage can cause your body to release natural painkillers, and can boost your immune system. It is helpful in decreasing blood pressure in people with hypertension, alleviating pain in migraine sufferers and improving alertness and performance in office workers. Studies show massage reduces heart rate, lowers blood pressure, increases blood circulation and lymph flow, relaxes muscles, improves range of motion, and increases endorphins (enhancing medical treatment). It also can hasten and lead to a more complete recovery from exercise or injury. Contact us today at 828-692-9999 or 828-776-3762 to learn more about the Health Benefits of massage and to schedule your appointment! Click here to read more about the Benefits of Massage...   Gift Giving Central The Holidays are right around the corner!! Whether you are looking for a special gift for that special someone or want to let your employees know how much you appreciate them, Health & Healing Massage is YOUR Gift Giving Central!    Personal Gift Services   Give yourself and those you love the gift of health and healing through massage!   Gift Certificates available for all of our Services. Not sure what to get? Try one of our Special Packages and SAVE!!! Click here for Special Package details and rates.   We also offer Gift Services on our entire line of Mary Kay products. We have something for every guy and gal on your list!   AND all Mary Kay gifts come with a FREE Gift Wrapping and Delivery AND a FREE Mary Kay Skin Care or Glamour Makeover!!       Call 828-692-9999 or 828-776-3762, or come by today to check out our NEW Limited Edition Fall/Holiday Sets, as well as all of our Regular Line products!     Business Gift Services   Looking for a gift idea for your employees that won't break the piggy bank? We offer On-Site Chair Massages starting at $1 a minute.     A 15 minute on-site Chair Massage will cost your ONLY $15 per employee--OR LESS: ask about our Corporate Rates and SAVE!!!   Gift Certificates available for all of our Services. Chose one of our Special Packages and SAVE!!! Click here for Special Package details and rates.   Give the gift of Mary Kay to your employees: we have terrific products for both men and women. You are sure to find gifts that your employees will LOVE, no matter how large or small your Holiday budget.   AND all Mary Kay gifts come with a FREE Gift Wrapping and Delivery AND a FREE Mary Kay Skin Care or Glamour Makeover!! Call 828-692-9999 or 828-776-3762 today to ask about our Business Gift Services!

Spotlight: Hot Stone Hydrotherapy Hot Stone Hydrotherapy combines massage with the application of heated and cooled stones over the entire body, including the face, hands and feet. The stones become extentions of the therapist's hands, almost "replacing " them. The working stones are moved in a continuous fashion and turned in the hands of the therapist periodically during massage to give the best heat, then "tucked in" around different locations by the clients body.   Due to this fact the massage experience takes on an entirely different feeling than general massage. It invokes both a sensation of being sedative as a result of the warmth and a revitalizer from the contrasting cool. The response during a relaxation treatment has been described as reverie or a "dream-like" state, floating in and out of consciousness.   Thermal therapy, hot and cold, affects circulation and provides a method to reach deep tissue for healing. The targeted alternative hot/cold/hot/cold technique is beneficial for the treatment of acute and chronic injuries and conditions such as muscle spasms (acute) and osteoarthritis (chronic).   Just hanging around to tell you that you can   SAVE $10 when you buy any package of two or more Services* throughout the month of October! *does not include Special Packages, as they are already discounted   Coupon Must Accompany Purchase! Offer Expires: October 31, 2009