The findings of this study indicate that there are physiological and psychological benefits associated with a general massage treatment regardless of the modality. The lack of significant post-massage differences between the treatment groups was unexpected, given the different characteristics of the treatment protocols. The results indicate that TM and SM produce similar outcomes when a general treatment protocol is employed in treatment. This suggests that massage to the same areas of the body, to healthy adults, regardless of the techniques employed or the intention of the massage therapist will result in similar physiological and psychological improvements.