Pleasure

Pleasure is an inspiring sensation that reminds you to take a breath and breathe.

It encourages you to savor the sweetness of the second and delight in the divine light of life. It feels safe, nurturing, and good, and is the result of wholesome, caring, and ethical touch.

Pleasure is the most valuable sensation of a massage, because it is what rewires your brain’s perception of safety, helps regulate your autonomic nervous system, and turns down the volume of your pain.

Nervous System Regulation

Pleasurable sensations can encourage whole-body pain relief. When our body feels good, it sends positive signals to our brain, soothing our nervous system. Rest and relaxation upregulate the parasympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system.

When this system is up-regulated, it down-regulates our sympathetic nervous system. As a result, it puts us into a state of rest and digest, rather than surviving in fight-or-flight.

Reduces the Amplification of Pain

Stress and anxiety magnify our perception of pain; sometimes, it even creates it. When we experience a sensation that feels good, it helps reduce our anxiety and stress levels.

As a result, it reduces the magnification of discomfort caused by anxiety and stress.