Eveline Hodel

My therapy practice has been running for over 10 years and I am still as passionate as ever about giving the best tailor made treatments to my clients. Traditional massage techniques have been practised by different cultures for thousands of years. When we have a sore area on our body, we often instinctively massage it, because a good "rub" makes it feel better.

But the benefits and uses of massage in today's fast-moving, stressful, hectic and competitive world can be even more far-reaching. When we are massaging an area of the body, the increased local circulation removes muscle waste and provides a new supply of blood full of nutrition for the muscle and tissue. The function, elasticity and flexibility of the muscle are greatly improved.

For a sports person, the enhanced muscle condition allows for better quality and intensity in training. Massage can be extremely beneficial for people who are recovering from a sports injury or have any other musculo-skeletal injuries. With minor soft tissue injuries, massage can break down scar tissue and adhesions.