Medical Massage

One question many people ask about massage options is what’s the difference between them. Here’s an overview of six widely practiced massage therapies and what makes each unique. Serenity Garden Massage and Tans, owned by Danielle Genter-Ray, offers these massage options and is a professional, caring massage therapist on Mount Desert Island, Maine, serving Bar Harbor, Northeast Harbor, Somesville, Acadia National Park, and surrounding areas.

A massage can leave you feeling relaxed, loose, and pain-free, but those benefits don’t have to disappear after a day or two. With a few simple habits, you can extend the effects of your massage and support your body between sessions.

Massage isn’t just a luxury or an occasional treat. It’s a powerful tool for stress regulation. Massage has been shown to lower cortisol, the body’s primary stress hormone, which plays a major role in anxiety, inflammation, fatigue, weight gain, and poor sleep.