The science of Touch
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The science of Touch
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About this listen
What actually happens in the body when someone lays on a massage table?
In this episode of Between the Sessions, we break down the science of touch — what research says about how therapeutic touch affects the nervous system, stress hormones, pain perception, sleep, and emotional regulation.
This isn’t fluff. This is physiology.
You’ll learn:
• How touch moves the body from fight-or-flight into rest-and-recover
• Why massage lowers cortisol and blood pressure
• What happens in the brain during safe, intentional contact
• Why first responders, veterans, and high-stress professionals often don’t realize how much their body is carrying
• How simple, consistent bodywork can change readiness, mood, and resilience
If you’ve ever wondered why massage feels different than anything else… this is the episode that explains it.
Because recovery isn’t weakness.
It’s readiness.
🎙 Between the Sessions — where we pause long enough to understand what the body has been trying to say.
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