Michael Dukart,  OBMT #6806

"I rub people the right way!"
Michael has lived and worked most of his life in the beautiful Salem, Oregon area and a licensed massage therapist since 1998. Ever-conscious of the mind-body connection, Michael's work focuses on restoring balance to the muscles enabling a more relaxed mind to merge into a newly peaceful body. It's always my pleasure to be able to answer any questions you might have, so please don't hesitate to call or email me, and remember "Any day is a good day for a massage!"

American Massage Therapy Association, Oregon Chapter Member

Michael Dukart LMT #6806 Board Member - 2nd & 3rd Vice President Past Newsletter, Website Coordinator and Government Relations Representative Chair.  The American Massage Therapy Assoc.  represents more than 55,000 massage therapists in 27 countries, including over 1160 in the state of Oregon. AMTA works to establish massage therapy as integral to the maintenance of good health and complementary to other therapeutic processes; to advance the profession through ethics and standards, certification, school accreditation, continuing education, professional publications, legislative efforts, public education, and fostering the development of members.

The Benefits of Massage Therapy

Massage can nearly always improve mental health and attitude, and performance at all levels. Typically a massage will stretch and loosen muscles and connective tissue, improving blood flow throughout the body to help the body remove metabolic waste and infuse the cells and tissues with oxygen and nutrients.

Massage also works to simulate the sensory receptors in skin and muscles, which bring attention to areas that have been "cut off" by chronic tension. Massage is known to release endorphins created by the body to reduce pain. Massage helps to unblock and balance the flow of life energy through the human system (known in various cultures as life force, c'hi, prana, ki, kundalini, hara).

Mental, Emotional & Physical Benefits of Massage

• Enhanced performance for athletes, musicians and dancers
• Improved blood and lymph circulation
• Headache and eye strain relief
• Improved injury recover; pulls, sprains, strains and swelling
• Deep relaxation
• Release of muscle tension, soreness and stiffness
• Deeper, easier breathing
• Lower blood pressure
• Improved joint flexibility and range of motion
• Reduced muscle spasms
• Skin nourishment and vitality
• Strengthened immune system
• Improved spinal alignment and movement efficiency
• Improved mental outlook
• Improved alertness
• Feeling of nurturing and caring for yourself
• Sense of well-being
• Anxiety reduction
• Experience the mind-body connection
• Reduced stress