Massage works on the body on two levels – physical and mental. Physical – rubbing the body generates heat and increases blood circulation, it affects the lymphatic system and supplies the blood with more nutrients. Psychic – through touch, massage works on the nervous system and affects the hormone growth cycle. Massage relaxes sore and tense muscles, speeds up the metabolism,activates the lymphatic circulation, cleanses the body of wasteproducts, improves blood circulation, has a relaxing effect in cases ofmental and physical overstrain, and increases the body’s resistance to disease.