bodyMinder Volume 2 Issue 2

FEBRUARY IS AMERICAN HEART MONTH
Massage for Heart Health

It is common knowledge that exercise and eating a well-balanced diet is good for your heart, but did you know that massage is good for your heart too?

One of the biggest benefits of massage is increased circulation. Massage pushes more blood into circulation, making your heart work stronger. Its not quite like getting a good workout at the gym, but it is certainly a great "flushing" of the circulatory system.

Most people think of the heart as being the only muscle that contributes to circulation. This is false. The skeletal muscles do their part too by a function called "the skeletal muscle pump". Your muscles pump blood when you walk, exercise or do any activity. As a result, the more you move, the better your circulation and the healthier your heart. The "pumping" action of some massage thechniques can further that skeletal muscle pump by giving you a little outside help ;-)

For more information on how you can get on right path towards heart Health, visit the American Heart Association's website.

BODYMIND TEAMS UP WITH
THE MARLBORO TRADING COMPANY
"For My Love" Gift Basket Available Now!

Bodymind Massage Therapy is pleased to announce the availability of a beautiful Valentine's Day Gift in partnership with The Marlboro Trading Company who was recently named the Hudson Valley's Best Gift Shop by Hudson Valley Magazine!

"For My Love" includes a 1/2 hour massage therapy gift certificate redeemable at Bodymind Massage Therapy, and is nestled inside a reusable clay flower pot draped in red tissue, and includes handmade soap by Merriweathers, a vanilla candle and glass votive, mulberry & lavender potpourri in an organza bag tied with silk roses, lavender branches, lavender incense, Ghiraradelli Dark Chocolate & Raspberry, and silk roses that embrace your expression of love. The gift is wrapped in cellophane, tied with a large bow and includes a Valentine's Card.

The gift can be purchased through The Marlboro Trading Company's website by clicking here.

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