Letting Go With A Full Body Massage
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Everyone needs to relax, to escape the tyranny of time. Listening to music, watching the movements of the clouds, combing the beach for pebbles or shells are ways to still the mind, to regain a sense of our wholeness in the innocence of the moment. As children, we climb trees and run around barefoot, in touch with our basic nature. As we grow older, we spend more and more time living purely in our heads.
Massage can provide us with a means to counteract the relentless surge of work and domestic pressures. For all too many of us, stiffness and pain are a way of life to which we have become habitualized and it is often not until we give or receive massage that we realize our muscles are tight, or come to see how much of our energy is consumed by tension. Massage can be a voyage of self-discovery, revealing how it feels to be more relaxed and in tune with ourselves, to experience the pleasure of a body that can breathe, stand and move freely.
Massage has its greatest impact on the muscular tissues of the body. Therapeutic manipulation of the muscles aids in the circulation of blood and lymphatic fluids, activates the organs of digestion and detoxification, and enhances the ability of the lungs and skin. As the muscles improve through enhanced oxygenation and elimination, so do the neural connections supplying the muscles, which feed right back to the spinal cord and brain.
Through gentle persistent focus on the whole person, massage therapy provides a refreshing perspective on chronic, unresolved issues. Most clients find massage raises their energy levels, increases body awareness, and leads to an enhanced feeling of well being. To achieve the greatest benefit from your massage therapy session, focus your mind and body on letting go of muscular tension. Encourage your muscles to go limp, and let your body melt into the table. Close your eyes and focus on your breathe. Notice the parts of your body that move while inhaling and exhaling. Focus on the exhale, fully releasing all of your breathe before inhaling again. Allow yourself this session to be fully present within your self. As your mind wanders, gently bring it back to your breathe.
Feeling the therapeutic touch of the therapist's hands, be open and channel your breath into the tissues being worked on. Allow the therapist to move your limbs unassisted. Your only participation need be your focused breath. Let the therapist know if they need to adjust the pressure to suit your comfort. It is helpful to let them know if something feels particularly good and necessary. This will help to connect your needs to your therapist intent, to achieve a harmonious exchange. Your therapist enjoys conversing, but also understands the value that quietness brings to the therapeutic exchange.
Getting a Massage can have such a positive impact. Getting massage frequently can create lasting positive change. Investing time and money in regularly scheduled massage as part of your self care can play a huge part in how healthy you'll be, and how healthy you'll stay, in the years ahead. Consider your massage therapy appointments a necessary part of your health and wellness plan. You and your therapist can establish treatment goals and a schedule that best suits your needs.
Massage can provide us with a means to counteract the relentless surge of work and domestic pressures. For all too many of us, stiffness and pain are a way of life to which we have become habitualized and it is often not until we give or receive massage that we realize our muscles are tight, or come to see how much of our energy is consumed by tension. Massage can be a voyage of self-discovery, revealing how it feels to be more relaxed and in tune with ourselves, to experience the pleasure of a body that can breathe, stand and move freely.
Massage has its greatest impact on the muscular tissues of the body. Therapeutic manipulation of the muscles aids in the circulation of blood and lymphatic fluids, activates the organs of digestion and detoxification, and enhances the ability of the lungs and skin. As the muscles improve through enhanced oxygenation and elimination, so do the neural connections supplying the muscles, which feed right back to the spinal cord and brain.
Through gentle persistent focus on the whole person, massage therapy provides a refreshing perspective on chronic, unresolved issues. Most clients find massage raises their energy levels, increases body awareness, and leads to an enhanced feeling of well being. To achieve the greatest benefit from your massage therapy session, focus your mind and body on letting go of muscular tension. Encourage your muscles to go limp, and let your body melt into the table. Close your eyes and focus on your breathe. Notice the parts of your body that move while inhaling and exhaling. Focus on the exhale, fully releasing all of your breathe before inhaling again. Allow yourself this session to be fully present within your self. As your mind wanders, gently bring it back to your breathe.
Feeling the therapeutic touch of the therapist's hands, be open and channel your breath into the tissues being worked on. Allow the therapist to move your limbs unassisted. Your only participation need be your focused breath. Let the therapist know if they need to adjust the pressure to suit your comfort. It is helpful to let them know if something feels particularly good and necessary. This will help to connect your needs to your therapist intent, to achieve a harmonious exchange. Your therapist enjoys conversing, but also understands the value that quietness brings to the therapeutic exchange.
Getting a Massage can have such a positive impact. Getting massage frequently can create lasting positive change. Investing time and money in regularly scheduled massage as part of your self care can play a huge part in how healthy you'll be, and how healthy you'll stay, in the years ahead. Consider your massage therapy appointments a necessary part of your health and wellness plan. You and your therapist can establish treatment goals and a schedule that best suits your needs.
About the Author:
Satya Supriyareed is a co-owner of Fruition Therapeutics, which for over 10 years has provided services in massage therapy in Calgary, Alberta. Her multidisciplinary holistic center also provides services in Reflexology, Tui Na massage, Acupuncture and TCM, Nutritional Therapy, Pregnancy massage, and Thai massage in Calgary.
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