Massage Envy for the Weekend Warrior

Las Vegas, NV, June 02, 2013 --(PR.com)-- Balancing work, family and exercise is a challenge for many. Often, a busy adult’s exercise program is limited to an impromptu game of softball with the kids at the park or tackling strenuous home improvement projects around the house on the weekends. When Monday rolls around, the body cries out for relief. A massage would be good to relieve those aches. And the great news is that whether you’re a professional athlete or a weekend warrior, massage therapy has several proven benefits beyond soothing sore muscles.

Though massage has definite health benefits for both men and women, some are specific to men. A 2010 study from Sweden showed that one 80-minute hand-and-foot massage significantly lowered men’s heart rates, cortisol levels and insulin levels- all of which help to lower stress and the body’s reactions to it. Persistent stress can wear down the male body mentally and physically. In fact, a 2010 meta-analysis in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry indicates massage may well ease symptoms of depression. Other studies indicate that regular massage therapy significantly lowers chronic neck and back pain, in part by releasing endorphins which increase the threshold for pain tolerance.

Massage can also improve athletic performance and help in preventing injuries by increasing range-of-motion.

Massage Envy offers several therapies for men and women, and in celebration of Fathers’ Day each Las Vegas location is offering special offers for customers purchasing gift cards between now and Fathers’ Day, June 16th. Customers can enjoy benefits including up to a one-hour free massage session with gift card purchases.

Massage Envy Las Vegas, voted “Best Spa” in the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s 2013 “Best of Las Vegas” poll, is a co-op of 12 massage clinics and part of the nation’s largest therapeutic massage provider and spa chain. Massage Envy is dedicated to providing professional and affordable therapeutic massage and spa services to consumers with busy lifestyles at convenient times and locations. Massage Envy offers one-hour massage sessions starting at $49 and has a membership model for those that want to take advantage of specially priced monthly massages.

Members and guests can also choose from four Murad® Healthy Skin Facials offered at Massage Envy Spa. The Environmental Shield Vitamin C Infusion Facial is designed to reverse the signs of aging that result from everyday environmental factors such as sunlight, smog, pollution and stress. Massage Envy Spa also offers the Clarifying Enzyme Acne Facial which is designed to improve skin clarity, reduce blemishes and soothe inflammation as well as the AHA Rapid Exfoliator Anti-Aging Facial which reveals smoother, vibrant, younger-looking skin. For those with sensitive skin, the Sensitive Skin Facial repairs and balances the skin with a gentle, yet effective treatment designed specifically to address skin that is easily irritated.

Massage Envy clinics are open late, seven days a week. For Massage Envy locations or to schedule an appointment, call (866) 955-3689 or visit massageenvy.com.

About Massage Envy
Massage Envy, based in Scottsdale, Ariz., is the leading provider of therapeutic massage in the United States. The national franchise is dedicated to providing professional and affordable therapeutic massage and spa services to members and guests with busy lifestyles at convenient times and locations. Founded in 2002, Massage Envy has more than 880 locations in 47 states. Through its national partnership with the Arthritis Foundation, Massage Envy has raised more than $1 million in two, one-day Healing Hands for Arthritis events. The company was recently ranked #81 in Entrepreneur’s 2012 “Franchise 500” and #29 in its “Fastest Growing Franchise” rankings. Massage Envy is a member of the International Franchise Association (IFA) and was named a 2012 Military Friendly Franchise. For more information, visit MassageEnvy.com.