Bodywork is a general term for therapeutic techniques that center on the body to promote physical health and emotional and spiritual well-being, including touch and manipulation (like massage), use of essential oils, and practices designed to affect the body's systemic balance (like Reiki).

Massage can specifically address a number of health issues, including:

• Alleviating low-back pain and improve range of motion.
• Enhancing immunity by stimulating lymph flow—the body's natural defense system.
• Exercising and stretching weak, tight, or atrophied muscles.
• Helping athletes of any level prepare for, and recover from, strenuous workouts.
• Improving the condition of the body's largest organ—the skin.
• Increasing joint flexibility.
• Promoting tissue regeneration, reducing scar tissue and stretch marks.
• Pumping oxygen and nutrients into tissues and vital organs, improving circulation.
• Reducing postsurgery adhesions and swelling.
• Reducing spasms and cramping.
• Relaxing and softening injured, tired, and overused muscles.
• Releasing endorphins—amino acids that work as the body's natural painkiller.
• Relieving migraine pain.

 Clinical studies have shown that reported benefits of Reiki include:

•  Increased relaxation.
• Assists in pain management.
• Reduced anxiety.
• Reduced depression.
• Improved sleep.
• Improved digestion.
• Accelerated surgical recovery.
• Reduced side effects from chemo and perscription medications.
• Feelings of enhanced well being.
• Stronger self esteem which result in better personal care.
• Supportive of substance abuse recovery.