Relaxation does not happen by chance. It needs to be a planned activity, much like making a dentist appointment or a date with your significant other.
Self-care is the most valuable thing you can do to ensure good health in the future. Consider healthy habits like eating good foods, exercise and getting plenty of rest. Doing things to help your body relax is another healthy habit to form to ensure that the stress hormones don’t take a toll on the function and well-being of your body.
Taking steps to incorporate stress-free activities that restore your mind and body is like putting money into a savings account. You are investing in prevention of bodily disorders or dysfunction by doing small things that help your body to rid itself of cortisol, a stress hormone that speeds up our adrenaline during stressful situations.
If the “faucet of cortisol” does not get shut off so that the body can restore itself back to a balanced state, the wear and tear of fast heart rate, muscle tension, and the other side effects can accumulate over time, creating health issues like heart disease, diabetes and even cancer.
One step you can take is to book a massage at least once a month.
Massage is the antidote to cortisol because it stimulates the brain to secrete endorphins, the body’s natural tranquilizer.
Endorphins are released to reset the body back to its original and natural state. When adrenaline begins to flow and cortisol is released, that fight, or flight reaction can wreak havoc. After the stress subsides, the body will secrete endorphins to help with pain relief if you were injured somehow, slow heart and breathing rate and to begin any healing that needs to happen. It literally stops cortisol in its tracks.
Imagine if you could take charge of the stress in your life by including massage therapy into your wellness routine? You could make regular deposits into your wellness account that will bring multiple dividends in your lifetime.
Many massage businesses offer a membership or wellness plan to encourage the regular behavior of maintenance massage. Often, it requires a commitment for 6 months to a year with regular withdrawals from a bank account where you receive a discount and other benefits for staying on target with your health goals. In a way, it acts like a gym membership, but doesn’t require you to exert yourself with exercise.
Whatever you put on your calendar generally carries importance. Putting yourself on your own calendar to recharge, revive and reset is just as important. Why should massage be any different?
It is no longer a luxury you can’t afford to have, but a necessity that you cannot afford to not have.
Health is wealth. Make your deposit into your wellness account. Prevention is something to invest in that we never get to fully realize until later. Aren’t you worth the investment?
Price Comparison for Massage Therapy Services
Our massage services are booked for a full 30, 60 or 90 minutes. We give 15 minutes between each client to give you time to get dressed/undressed and for our licensed massage therapists to do thorough intakes and make self-care recommendations without rushing and allows you to receive the full time of your service booked.
| Service | Regular Price | Package Price (5 Massages) | My Kneads Wellness Plan (1 massage/month for 12 months) | My Kneads+ Wellness Plan (2 massage/month for 12 months) | Value of Savings |
| 30-Minute Massage | $75 | $362.50 ($72.50/massage) | N/A | N/A | $12.50 |
| 60-Minute Massage | $125 | $600 ($120/massage) | $115 ($10 savings) | $110 ($15 savings x2) | $25-$360 |
| 90-Minute Massage | $175 | $825 ($165/massage) | $165 ($10 savings) | $160 ($15 savings x2) | $50-$360 |
When comparing our service fees with other companies, keep in mind that their service times may not compare with ours. Typically, other massage businesses only allow 50 minutes for the full service which also includes dressing and the intake/recommendations at the beginning and end of the massage.
This is how it breaks down per minute for the services listed below:
| Service | Regular-Price Massage Per Minute Cost | Package Price Per Minute Cost (5 Massages) | My Kneads Wellness Plan (1 massage/month for 12 months) | My Kneads+ Wellness Plan (2 massage/month for 12 months) |
| 30-Minute Massage | $2.50 | $2.42 | N/A | N/A |
| 60-Minute Massage | $2.08 | $2.00 | $1.92 | $1.83 |
| 90-Minute Massage | $1.94 | $1.83 | $1.83 | $1.77 |