Citing increased consumer use of the Internet as a source of information, goods and services, Mary Bennett, nationally certified massage therapist, announced today the launch of her business's web site. In addition to highlighting the services Bennett provides, the site's purpose is to educate readers about the benefits of massage and the importance of a healthy lifestyle.

Although new to the Internet, Mary Bennett has provided massage therapy for the past ten years. Ms. Bennett's mission is the healing of body, mind and spirit. She points out that massage offers advantages for everyone--"if you have a body, then massage is for you," she advises. The powerful and life-enhancing benefits of massage include release of muscle tension and relief of pain, improved circulation and mental relaxation. Treating a variety of conditions ranging from pregnancy to geriatric massage and severe illnesses, Bennett specializes in Cranio-Sacral Therapy, Swedish Technique and Lymphatic Drainage. The techniques of each, blended together, result in a powerful store of tools from which to draw in order to meet the needs of each client.

Ms. Bennett views the Internet as a valuable tool to educate consumers about the health-enhancing benefits of massage. "Americans are more concerned about their health than at any time in the past," she notes, "and they are taking a more proactive role in their own wellness than ever before. Both feeding and meeting this desire for self-education is the wealth of information available on-line."

Paula Satinoff, principal of Solutions For Small Business, the Warren County-based web solutions firm that created marybennettmassage.com, stated, "This is an informative web site offered by an experienced and compassionate professional. Ms. Bennett's site is a tool with which area consumers can make a significant difference in their own health and well-being." Satinoff points to the proliferation of medical information and health supplement sites that have been fueled by consumers' increased reliance on the Web for information. Surveys show that substantial numbers of Americans are relying on the Internet as a basic reference tool to gather information, make important decisions or to compare alternative courses of action.

Some 93 million Americans--80% all of adult Internet users--have researched health topics on-line. This makes the act of looking for health or medical information the third most common on-line pursuit, after e-mail (93%) and product or service research (83%) (source: Pew Internet & American Life Project, July ?03).

Readers can access Ms. Bennett's site at www.marybennettmassage.com. For additional information, contact: Mary Bennett (908) 362-8602, or info@marybennettmassage.com.

About the Author

About Mary Bennett Massage: Mary Bennett has a practice of therapeutic massage, located in the Blairstown area and Sparta, NJ, concentrating on Cranio-Sacral Therapy, Swedish Massage and Lymphatic Massage. Sessions may be for one particular modality or as an integration of the techniques to provide the most beneficial results for each client. Ms. Bennett holds a B.A. from William Paterson College, Wayne, NJ, and Massage Certification from the Health Center for the Healing Arts in Belle Meade, NJ.

CONTACT INFORMATION: Mary Bennett, B.A., C.M.T. Mary Bennett Massage(908) 362-8602 http://www.marybennettmassage.com