An intentional systematic and scientific manipulation of soft tissue for the purpose of improving posture and maintaining health.

Our bodies and posture are held in balance by the muscular system.
In order for you to stand still there are various muscles throughout the
body constantly tightening and slackening to maintain the stillness that
you desire.

If one or more of your muscles becomes too tight or slack then your posture will be thrown out and your body will deliberately put other muscles out of their normal state of tone to compensate. If this is not corrected it will be accepted by your body and you will have a permanent imbalance.

This is where massage therapy comes into its own for if the muscles being worked are too tight they will be relaxed and stretch, however if they are too slack then they will be toned and tightened.

If a joint is too tight causing stiffness then it will be released, or if too slack then it will be tightened, or rather the surrounding tissue that holds it in its proper alignment will be adjusted.

This is the main physical property to massage but it does have a pronounced effect on all the systems of your body, as well as relaxing you mentally and reducing emotional turmoil.