A breath that is slow, full, and effortless is one of the greatest tools we have to feel better—and literally, to feel more embodied. By making the client more aware of this innate ability, you are helping her to feel better whenever she wants, both in this moment and in the rest of her life.
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Once you have awoken the client’s awareness, you and she can play with that exhalation. Try this exercise with a client who you like working with and who seems ready for something new.
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Once you start to notice how your clients are breathing, how do you adjust the session itself so that your clients become aware of what they are and are not doing?
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The other day, a new client emerged from my treatment room and said, “That was great! I never breath during a massage.” Her remark was revealing. She was, of course, wrong: she is always breathing, whether she intends to or not, just like all of us beings who are not yet dead.
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We all know that breathing is important: we tell our kids to “take a deep breath” when they are upset; we talk about how we’re going to start meditating; we always intend to go to yoga more often than we do. But even as we recognize the value of breathing (and lament how we’re not doing enough of it, or not doing it the right way) we often miss the great opportunity of our profession: every time we begin a session, the breath is waiting for us.
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“The best thing we can do as therapists is to keep it simple.” And then she paused, and then said, “Oh, and slow down.”
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This year, get ready to learn differently…
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My goals for 2019 are simple:
I want to transform the way we learn as massage therapists.
I want to transform the way you think about yourself as a massage therapist.
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As we look ahead to the new year, I think the best thing we can do for ourselves is to look within.
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