Massage has taught me many things throughout the years.  I've learned the different ways that the body speaks and the various ways to answer back.  Communication between your tissues and the therapist can help the connection between your body and mind.  It's so difficult sometimes to turn your brain off and relax, and that's okay.  Healing is a process that doesn't usually happen instantly.  Stress, tension, adhesions, constrictions develop and build over time.  Massage therapy in its many forms can help your body remember what normalcy and balance feels like.  Whether it's myofascial release (gentle therapy to help release fascial restrictions), Swedish (relaxing massage to loosen tight muscles), or deep tissue (working the deeper layers into the muscles and fascia, which does not have to be deep pressure or painful), massage therapy is beneficial to a person's overall wellness.