Whether you’re into an intense workout routine or you just have a high-stress job and need a little extra help keeping your muscles relaxed, deep tissue massage might be right for you. Deep Tissue Massage works by realigning the deeper layers of muscle and connective tissue, letting you release chronic patterns of tension in the body through slow strokes with sustained pressure. This lengthens and realigns the muscle fibers, which can help you feel better all over. It’s particularly helpful for continually tight and contracted areas such as the neck/shoulders, low back, and forearms. Deep tissue massage is much more than just a “hard massage.” In contrast to only relaxing muscles, the specific lengthening of fascia, muscles, and tendons offers many benefits such as increased joint movement, quicker injury recovery, better posture, and reduced pain as well as feelings of well being.