26/08/2025
Does your tummy get a little vocal during your massage?
Good news! It’s completely normal!
🌈Massage activates your body’s “rest and digest” mode, which stimulates your digestive system. This can cause gurgling or rumbling sounds as your stomach and intestines get to work. It’s a sign your body is relaxing and responding well to the treatment and entering a healing & restorative state.🫶👐👏😍
🧘♀️Relaxation Activates the Parasympathetic Nervous System
Massage helps the body shift from "fight or flight" mode (sympathetic nervous system) to "rest and digest" mode (parasympathetic nervous system). This shift encourages digestion and other restorative processes, which can cause the stomach and intestines to become more active.
🙌Increased Blood Flow to the Digestive Organs
As the body relaxes, blood flow is redirected toward the digestive system. This can stimulate movement in the intestines, leading to gurgling or rumbling sounds—known as borborygmi.
😌Release of Tension in the Abdomen
If the massage involves the lower back or abdominal area, it can physically relax muscles around the digestive tract, encouraging natural movement and sounds.
