Perfect Health... Body...Mind...& Spirit The cutting edge in living a full balanced life. We Offer Lunch & Learn Programs Sit Be Fit Computer Warriors On-Site Chair Massage Additionally (Private Clients Only) Orthopedic Sports Pregnancy Infant Hospice Massage   DID YOU KNOW! * Sports massage can reduce an athlete's recovery time by as much as 50%. *   It is 3 to 5 times more effective than resting in combating fatigue and expeditin return to peak performance sooner and sustain it longer.   * Up to 90% of all visits to primary care physicians are for stress-related complaints. * Up to 80% of industrial accidents are due to stress. * Over 50% of lost work days are stress-related. * Stress on or off the job costs U. S. workplaces an estimated $200 billion a year in reduced productivity, accidents, compensation claims, absenteeism, employee turnover, health insurance and medical expenses. * Job Performance / Stress: People receiving massage showed 1) decreased EEG alpha and beta waves and increased delta activity consistent with enhanced alertness; 2) math problems were completed in approximately half the time with approximately 50% less errors after the massage; and 3) anxiety and job stress levels were lower at the end of the 1 month studies period.     * Pregnancy massage helps relieve "carpal tunnel" and lower back pain related to "sciatica".   * Infants born "premature" who received massage therapy gained 47% more weight and were released from the hospital six days earllier than the other premature infants. Autobiography Joana Brown is Board certified with the National Certification Board of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) www.ncbtmb.org, is the highest voluntary credential in the massage therapy and bodywork profession. A Perfect Health Instructor for Ayurveda, body, mind and spirit, under the guidance of Deepak Chopra, M.D. and the late David Simon, M.D. www.choprateachers.com. Graduate of the Muscular Therapy Institute MTI (now Cortiva Institute) in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. And a member of the American Massage Therapy Association AMTA www.amtamassage.org. Active in the health field Joana is also a licensed Radiology Technologist with internship and affiliations with St. Elizabeth's Hospital; New England Medical Center; and Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, MA. Currently residing in Southern California Los Angeles are.   Article written in the AMTA American Massage Therapy Association Journal www.amtamassage.org/articles/3/MTJ/detail/1772. LA Kings & NY Islanders Minor League... Joana was the first massage therapist to work with members of the American Hockey League and the Lowell Lock Monsters, the minor league for the NHL LA Kings and New York Islanders at the Paul E. Tsongas Arena in Lowell, Massachusetts USA. Joana takes special pride in empowering clients to take responsibility of their health through understanding the underlying pathology of each condition, as well as the postural imbalances and the biomechanics that can lead to each condition. Most importantly… is looking at the hole picture… how the Body, Mind and Spirit can influence or hinder our quality of health or life style… Born in Madeira, Portugal then lived in Jersey, England for a few years. Came to the United States and became a citizen. Moved out from the East Coast and Currently resides in Southern California Los Angeles are, USA. Joana has worked with large companies and hospital such as Marriott International, Scripps Hospital and many entrepreneur businesses throughout the east and west coast. Speaks Portugues, Spanish and Italian. Contact us 1-619-981-2852 Joana@jbmassage4u.com