23/10/2025
🌿 The Science of Touch: How Massage Releases “Happy Hormones” 🌿
A good massage — whether it’s a full-body session or a gentle facial — is far more than relaxation. It’s biochemical communication with your nervous system.
Here’s what happens beneath the skin:
💆♀️ Serotonin & Dopamine: These mood-boosting neurotransmitters increase, helping you feel calm, content, and uplifted.
💞 Oxytocin: Known as the “love hormone,” it fosters feelings of trust, connection, and emotional safety.
💤 Endorphins: These natural painkillers ease tension and promote a blissful, euphoric state.
💓 Cortisol (the stress hormone) drops significantly — reducing anxiety, improving sleep, and supporting immune function.
Even a facial can trigger these effects, as the gentle, rhythmic movements and warm touch send signals to your brain that it’s safe to relax. This activates the parasympathetic nervous system, allowing your body to repair, digest, and restore balance.
Massage and mindful touch remind your body: you are safe, supported, and allowed to soften.