“Dr. Candace B. Pert, Ph.D., research professor in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics at Georgetown University, has done research that shows regular massaging leads to stronger immune systems. Her work demonstrates that people who are massaged every day go into a regular deep state of nurturing and relaxation during this time, sparking the production of neuropeptides, or immune system building blocks. These natural substances contribute to the body’s defense system that is in turn better able to fend off any illness or stress it might encounter from day to day.”

- “Aveda Rituals” by Horst Rechelbacher, pg. 32