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The Power of Touch

power of touch

It’s an undeniable fact; Humans love to be touched, bear hugged, rubbed on the back and being massaged.

Touch is one of the most important things you can give to your body. A powerful way of communication. Touch doesn’t lie and when you touch someone you feel that person and are touched at the same time.

The feeling of skin on skin combined with varying pressures, textures, and stimuli can awaken our senses, help lower blood pressure and heart rate, give us relief from pain, boost our immune system and lower stress hormones.  And as we all know, it also helps us to feel less stressed and anxious. No wonder! Since the skin is our largest organ. One square inch of skin has over 1,000 nerve endings, all of which are responsive to touch. With so many of those sensitive receptors, it is no surprise that humans crave skin to skin contact. This is why hugs feel good, and massages even more so!

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Baby massage and cuddles

Children instinctively like to touch and be touched. They do not hide their need for physical contact either. In the first three years of a child’s life, close physical contact with the mother is imperative for a child’s growth and development. From day one, infants rely on the safety of their mother. Connecting through touch, cradling, breastfeeding or in some countries carrying the child on their body.

Babies who haven’t experienced enough cuddles, touch and general affection can often be susceptible to illnesses. Without these gestures of affection, an infant can sense a lack of nurturing, leaving them vulnerable and can get very stressed which can have an adverse effect on their growth and development.

Touch is a wonderful way to bond and gives time to play with your child. Massaging your little one not only aids in relaxation and helping them sleep better, but also helps tone muscles, speeds brain and nervous system development, strengthens the immune system and can relieve discomforts associated with teething, chest and sinus congestion, colic and reflux.

A connection and form of expression that will last a lifetime!

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Adults crave touch too

Unlike children’s adults learn about boundaries and personal space. Sometimes, they go many days without direct skin on skin contact, especially our senior generation. They say hi to friends without so much as a hug or even a handshake. For all you with a young family, days are filled with activities and being too busy makes it easier to neglect the basic need of touch.

However, the need for skin on skin contact is very important to our health and wellbeing. Being touched on the outside, through the skin, in many ways we are touched on the inside, experiencing a sense of comfort, support and body awareness. Anyone who has ever had the pleasure of experiencing a professional massage will tell you that there’s nothing like it. Its soothing effect help you unwind after a period of work or tension and being massaged gives your body the breathing space to start recharging your batteries so that you’ll feel much better afterward.

However, stress and tension are much more than just a feeling. Massage helps to return your muscles to a non-contracted pain-free state, initiating chemical reactions and releasing hormones and assist to rebalance other physical functions like digestion, immune and respiratory system.

Hurray for science!

The experience of touch is different for everyone. Pressure, vibration, temperature and muscle motion that move the skin enliven us with sensation. But did you know, we must be touched to survive? It is the essences of our survival and not simply a matter of wellbeing.

Scientific proof reveals that regular massages help keeps you happy and healthy. In response to therapeutic touch the body alters the activity of the central and peripheral nervous system, makes changes in the concentration of hormones and regulates body rhythms that control much of the body’s normal functions, including performance, behaviour, sleep and endocrine rhythms. 

In a research featuring a group of healthy adults, those who received a 45-minute relaxing massage have significantly lower blood pressure and cortisol levels immediately following the massage session.

The Touch Research Institute at the University of Miami’s Miller school of medicine is known for their research on the subject of touch and gives a better insight of the understanding of the importance of touch by studying many different groups of people. Their research shows that touching in a structured way is very important, if not an absolute need of all living beings. From infants to elderly and from highly stressed people to very ill people.

So the evidence is mounting up that massage is more than just a nice rub, but the way to self-care and keep you in optimal health. Why not book your appointment today at MarisSage Remedial Therapies in Epping?

  • Amazing experience with Mariska, She really knows how to hit the good spots and encourage a relaxing pregnancy massage.

    Booking in my next appointment now!

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    Lisa Whitty
    9 months ago
  • I saw Mariska yesterday for a remedial massage on my ailing back. Mariska made it very easy to explain what my problem is and after an initial examination she was able to relieve my back pain using targeted massage and... read moreI saw Mariska yesterday for a remedial massage on my ailing back. Mariska made it very easy to explain what my problem is and after an initial examination she was able to relieve my back pain using targeted massage and release. Thank you. read less

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    Karen Grozier
    1 year ago
  • So relaxing...mariska has magic hands!!
    Highly recommend

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    Lucia Van Gerwen
    4 years ago
  • Thank you Anna for a fantastic massage. You did a brilliant job and I left feeling tension free in my back.

    An excellent experience and I will be booking again soon.

    Thank you

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    Iain Wood
    1 week ago
  • Txs Mariska......your personalised treatment is great. Would definitely recommend you.

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    carm b
    2 years ago
  • Mariska is a lovely lady, she is caring and careful, she knows exactly where to press and for how long :)))

    Thank you very much for the treatments, also thank you for your tips what I can do at home...
    read moreMariska is a lovely lady, she is caring and careful, she knows exactly where to press and for how long :)))

    Thank you very much for the treatments, also thank you for your tips what I can do at home to support my lower back and my shoulders, I am now doing the exercises you showed me and working on my strength until our next appointment :)
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    Nadezhda Alex
    11 months ago
  • Mariska is genuinely interested in her clients and gives an excellent remedial massage! Highly recommend MarisSage Remedial Therapies!

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    Rhonda Jeffs
    1 year ago
  • I went to see Mariska with a very tensed and sore back, along with shooting pain down my legs. I was very pleased with Mariska’s knowledge about the body and how quickly she diagnosed and started the treatment. I found... read moreI went to see Mariska with a very tensed and sore back, along with shooting pain down my legs. I was very pleased with Mariska’s knowledge about the body and how quickly she diagnosed and started the treatment. I found her very professional with excellent communication skills and magical hands. She knew exactly how to treat my body to relieve pain and get me feeling better from the first visit. Thank you, see you at my next visit!! read less

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    Gita Charan
    1 year ago
  • positive review Mariska is a lovely lady, she is caring and careful, she knows exactly where to press and for how long :)))

    Thank you very much for the treatments, also thank you for your tips what I can do at home...
    read moreMariska is a lovely lady, she is caring and careful, she knows exactly where to press and for how long :)))

    Thank you very much for the treatments, also thank you for your tips what I can do at home to support my lower back and my shoulders, I am now doing the exercises you showed me and working on my strength until our next appointment :)
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    Nadia Alex
    11 months ago
  • Mariska is professional and highly personable! I have a noticeable improvement after visiting her clinic for chronic back pain.

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    Nicola Riebolge
    7 months ago
  • positive review Mariska has a friendly but professional manner, which helped me feel at ease. Her massages are always such a treat and really help me to relax.

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    Vanessa Barrett
    1 year ago
  • One of the best massages I've had.I've been treated by both Mariska and Anna and they are both good.

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    Elin Lin
    1 week ago
  • Always a great massage with Mariska. Can highly recommend for relaxation and getting into sore, tight muscles.

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    Katrina Henry Haskew
    4 years ago
  • I went to see Mariska with a very tensed and sore back, along with shooting pain down my legs. I was very pleased with Mariska’s knowledge about the body and how quickly she diagnosed and started the treatment. I found... read moreI went to see Mariska with a very tensed and sore back, along with shooting pain down my legs. I was very pleased with Mariska’s knowledge about the body and how quickly she diagnosed and started the treatment. I found her very professional with excellent communication skills and magical hands. She knew exactly how to treat my body to relieve pain and get me feeling better from the first visit. Thank you, see you at my next visit!!

    I have returned to Mariska few times now and I look forward to my visits - she knows her stuff. Thank you Mariska and see you this weekend.
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    Gita Charan
    1 year ago
  • Anna was absolutely wonderful. I had severe neck and back pain which had no improvement after physio and acupuncture. Anna listened to my concerns and focused on my problem areas, the only thing to actually relieve my acute pain. Wish... read moreAnna was absolutely wonderful. I had severe neck and back pain which had no improvement after physio and acupuncture. Anna listened to my concerns and focused on my problem areas, the only thing to actually relieve my acute pain. Wish I went to her first! Will definitely go back - thank you. read less

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    Samara Sabur
    6 months ago
  • Anna was absolutely wonderful. I had severe neck and back pain which had no improvement after physio and acupuncture. Anna listened to my concerns and focused on my problem areas, the only thing to actually relieve my acute pain. Wish... read moreAnna was absolutely wonderful. I had severe neck and back pain which had no improvement after physio and acupuncture. Anna listened to my concerns and focused on my problem areas, the only thing to actually relieve my acute pain. Wish I went to her first! Will definitely go back - thank you. read less

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    A Google User
    6 months ago
  • I had a wonderful relaxing massage with Mariska. Thanks so much! Look forward to seeing you again soon for the next massage, this time working on my problem areas.

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    Shannon Pearse
    2 years ago
  • Attentive to my request and needs. A pleasant experience.

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    Meily Choi
    1 year ago
  • I can highly recommend MarisSage reflexology sessions. I always come to a complete rest. She helps me to stop the constant flow of thoughts and calms my mind, which helps me to be less overwhelmed and more efficient during my... read moreI can highly recommend MarisSage reflexology sessions. I always come to a complete rest. She helps me to stop the constant flow of thoughts and calms my mind, which helps me to be less overwhelmed and more efficient during my week. A huge advantage being a busy mum and self employed business woman!! read less

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    Wendy Smits-van de Ven
    4 years ago
  • Mariska is my favourite masseuse in the whole world! She puts time and effort into understanding what each of her clients need- not just in the sense that she listens to you, but she watches your body and figures out... read moreMariska is my favourite masseuse in the whole world! She puts time and effort into understanding what each of her clients need- not just in the sense that she listens to you, but she watches your body and figures out the areas that might be extra tight, or in pain, or are out of alignment. Then she sets about fixing it. In that way you aren't just going to find relief short term, but over the long term you'll find you get better and better, so you're less reliant on massages for pain relief! She is intuitive about what your needs are in each individual session too- for example, we often chat which is a lot of fun (Mariska is clever and engaging and thoughtful about life) but there have been times when I have been very stressed and very tired and in those sessions Mariska was very quiet and I almost fell asleep- just what I needed.

    I'm not sure how she created such a haven amidst the hustle and bustle of Epping town centre, but that's exactly what she's done. If you're anywhere nearby, I urge you to take advantage of Mariska's magical hands! And if you're not nearby, it's worth the trip :)
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    Gabi Goddard
    2 years ago

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