Couples massage allows two people to have a shared experience that can result in a closer bond. A couple may choose this time to chat and catch up with each other or simply relax and enjoy the experience together. Most couples struggle with making time in their very busy schedules to spend quality time together, and a couples massage can be a purposeful and intentional reconnection. Massage therapy can help increase feelings of affection and intimacy by releasing oxytocin, serotonin, and dopamine in the body.
AS A BONDING EXPERIENCE
By scheduling a couples massage, you create a space in the day when both partners get to enjoy an escape from obligations that create the need for a massage in the first place. If a couples massage is a new activity, it may create a feeling of exploration and adventure, and of creating new memories together. As your muscles surrender into a relaxing full body experience, the shared activity creates communal spirit you may carry with you, through the rest of your day, and week.
TO RESET YOUR EMOTIONS
Every couple experiences both the highs and lows of togetherness, and the accumulated stress of conflicts within the relationship can leave both parties feeling distant, or resentful. During a massage, the emotions trapped within tense muscles may be gently stretched and kneaded away, helping attune both partners to an emotional reset. You may each leave feeling more centered, and able to hear and accept each other once again.