Mayoral Massages at Massage Envy locations in Chicago January 12, 2011

MASSAGE ENVY CELEBRATES THE 2011 MAYORAL CANDIDATES WITH UNIQUE, CUSTOMIZED MAYORAL MASSAGES

Vote early and often, Massage Early and Often!

Affordable, convenient massages help kick start 2011 with a healthy, balanced life

Chicago, IL- As the 2011 Chicago Mayoral candidates are gearing up for an exciting election, Massage Envy is offering a unique chance to get in on the action with their just announced specialty mayoral massages. From the “Richard M. Daley Hot Stone Massage”, the “Rahm Emanuel Deep Tissue Massage”, the “Gery Chico Educational Massage” to the “Carol Moseley Braun Trigger Point Massage”, come relax with this unique opportunity to support your cause. Priced between $49 and $98, these massages will be offered at the Chicago Massage Envy locations, conveniently located in the Streeterville (345 E. Ohio Street, Chicago) and Lincoln Park (801 W. Diversey Parkway, Chicago) neighborhoods with a brand new location opening in Lincoln Park at 1845 N. Clybourn Avenue in mid-February 2011. Massage Envy of Chicago will release the statistics on which therapy was most requested, and it may be an indicator as to who will become Chicago’s next Mayor!

Melt Away the stress of the years with the Richard M. Daley Hot Stone Massage. As Chicago’s longest serving mayor, Richard M. Daley earned the title in 2005 of TIME Magazine’s “Best out of five mayors of large cities” in the U.S. He has spearheaded many achievements that helped to make Chicago the great city it is today. That is, however, while earning a reputation of being a bit of a hot head. Now bidding adieu to the role of Mayor of the City of Chicago, Richard M. Daley is ready to relax. The Richard M. Daley hot stone massage will melt away tension, ease stiffness, and increase circulation and metabolism. Each 90 minute Richard M. Daley massage session starts with the placement of water-heated stones on key points on the body. While causing some hot tension at first, these stones ultimately allow for deeper relaxation of the muscles. The professionals are then brought in to ease the tension by incorporating a customized massage, with the use of the hot stones, to create a healing and relaxing experience. (90 minutes $98)

Massage Envy’s Rahm Emanuel is a strong variation on the most popular form of massage, the deep tissue massage. While referred to as the front runner in the mayoral race by many, Rahm Emanuel is no stranger to overcoming hurdles, and is known for his strong personality. Deep tissue massage is similar to Swedish massage but focuses in on targeting knots and the release of chronic muscle tension after experiencing recent trials and tribulations. The more intense movements and techniques such as deep finger pressure may be slightly uncomfortable and cause discomfort that lasts a couple of days, but you will bounce right back in the results of desired relaxation and pain relief. (60 minute massage- $49, 90 minute massage- $74)

Gery Chico, the mayoral candidate who spent six years as the President of Chicago Public Schools, is running on his education platform. As a leading chain in Chicago’s massage therapy arena, Massage Envy offers the Gery Chico massage, an “educational massage”. In this massage, clients can feel free to ask any questions about the massage therapy process as they enjoy it, learning about the various muscles, tissues etc. Not many people understand the need for massage therapy in the Chicagoland area- but thanks to the Gery Chico massage, Chicagoans can rest assured that there will be, literally, relief as this massage addresses the issue. The Gery Chico will be a basic Swedish massage, with an open dialogue offering guests the highest quality in education through massage therapists who really know their trade. (60 minute massage- $49, 90 minute massage- $74)

As the first African American woman to ever be elected into the United States Senate, Carol Moseley Braun is no stranger to being at the center of many of the country and city’s most controversial topics. She often finds herself much talked about on trigger point topics throughout her career. Calm down the controversy and balance your life with the equalizing efforts offered through the Carol Moseley Braun massage. The Carol Moseley Braun is a trigger point massage, specifically designed to alleviate the source of the pain through cycles of isolated pressure on certain issue points that arise and then release. With the Carol Moseley Braun massage, Chicagoans actively participate through deep breathing as well as helping their therapist identify the exact location and intensity of the discomfort. The result of this massage is the elimination of toxins in the muscles and the release of energizing endorphins. A significant decrease in pain is often found after just one treatment. (60 minute massage- $49, 90 minute massage- $74)
The International Council of Shopping Centers named Massage Envy one of five hot retailers for 2006 and the company was listed as the third Top New Franchise for 2007 by “Entrepreneur” magazine. As one of the leading massage chains, Massage Envy operates 657 centers in 43 states and 271 spas in 35 states; 41 of which were new in 2010 alone. Massage Envy has a total network membership base of 919,000 and performs a total of 11,550,000 massages and 206,000 facials each year.

Massage Envy® Limited, LLC, is a bold concept in therapeutic massage. The Scottsdale, Ariz.-based company was created in 2002 upon the premise that massages should be relaxing, but also affordable and convenient. Massage Envy makes this possible through a unique monthly membership plan that enables customers to enjoy massages on a regular basis. For more information, visit www.massageenvy.com.