Massage Envy Massage for the Cure: $35 Massages for One Day Only

Join the fight against breast cancer with a $35 massage on September 15 at Massage Envy clinics nationwide.

Sep 9, 2009

by Carolyn Anger

Massage therapy goes much deeper than soothing music and a good ol' back rub. Recently, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has collected data that supports the mind and body benefits of massage. According to the NIH, studies show massage may provide stimulation that blocks pain signals sent to the brain and helps release mood-boosting chemicals like serotonin and endorphins. Massage can potentially reduce stress-related symptoms like anxiety and depression and helps ease neck, lower back and even treatment-induced pain and fatigue experienced by chronically ill patients.

But if you still haven't discovered the benefits yourself, Massage Envy has a way for you to get a massage at an unheard-of price while supporting a worthy cause. For one day only on September 15, 2009, more than 500 Massage Envy clinics across the country will take part in the Massage Envy Massage for a Cure benefit. Massage Envy will offer one-hour massage services for just $35 and donate $10 from each to affiliates of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Proceeds will benefit breast cancer education, screening and treatment programs in your local community and raise awareness for this devastating disease that effects 1 in 8 Americans. For the past 5 years, Massage Envy Massage for the Cure has raised a whopping $800,000 for breast cancer research and have set the bar high this year with a one-day goal of $500,000.

Be a part of the 2009 Massage Envy Massage for the Cure and get a taste of the mind-body benefits of massage while helping to fight breast cancer. Limited appointments available. For more information or to find a Massage Envy location near you visit massageenvy.com.