tips & thoughts & techniques for how to be a happier, more effective massage therapist
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.
Read MoreOnce 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.
Read MoreOnce 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?
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreAs 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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