$10-for-10-minute massages generated over $5,000 for the Touch Research Institute
Bolingbrook, Ill. - August 12, 2014 - Massage Warehouse, providers of high-quality, cost-effective massage products, announces that proceeds from its Massage Warehouse Sanctuary (MWS) during the Florida State Massage Therapy Association (FSMTA) convention were awarded to Tiffany Field, Ph.D., director of the Touch Research Institute (TRI) of the University of Miami School of Medicine. During the MWS event, participants experienced the benefits of massage and the knowledge that their $10 per 10-minute session would support TRI's research into the medical and scientific impact of massage.
"We are pleased to continue our support of Touch Research Institute and its groundbreaking studies on the effects of touch therapy at all stages of life, from newborns to senior citizens," says Kray Kibler, chief operating officer and chief financial officer, Massage Warehouse. "Sanctuary is our way to give back to the massage therapy industry by supporting worthy organizations, foundations, and research."
Studies by the Touch Research Institute have shown that touch therapy has many positive effects, including facilitating weight gain in preterm infants, enhancing attentiveness, alleviating depressive symptoms, reducing pain and stress hormones, and improving immune function.
Sanctuary treatments include basic reflexology, stone massage, hot/cold contract protocols, and herbal ball treatment. Massage Warehouse has served as a trusted and reliable partner to massage therapists, delivering quality massage products at fair prices, including linens, oils and creams, massage tables, aromatherapy products, rehab and exercise equipment, collagens, herb wraps and salon supplies.
Funds for the donation also came from corporate sponsors:
Massage Warehouse
Biofreeze/Performance Health
Biotone
Bon Vital
Custom Craftworks
Massage Magazine
MPA Media/Massage Today
Soothing Touch
Sa Wan/TH Stone
Dr. Field states, "Sanctuary has played an important role in funding our ongoing research surrounding the healing touch of massage on depressed pregnant women, as well as the health benefits to their unborn babies, such as higher birth weights and fewer premature deliveries."
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