Holistic healing massage

“The way to health is to have an aromatic bath and a scented massage every day.”

-Hippocrates

For most people, a massage is a way to physically relax the body, but is that all that it is? As one of the oldest forms of holistic wellness, massage has been known to many as the secret to a healthy life. Massages are not just about replenishing the body; they are also about connecting the soul and mind to the body. There is no doubt that one of the greatest benefits of a massage is the pain and stress relief that it provides to the body, but the quality of healing that arises from receiving a massage is incomparable.

To holistically heal, you first need to connect to your core, which can be achieved by giving respect to your body. On the surface, a massage works out the knots of the muscles. Digging a little deeper, massage relieves pain; emotional and physical, and brings about a deeper connection to yourself. With the guidance of an experienced massage therapist, massage releases emotions trapped in physical tension.  It reduces bodily stress, which allows you to be at one with your body. A massage also helps connect you to your breath while working through discomfort, strengthening your mind-body connection, deregulating your nervous system, reducing your blood pressure and stress hormones. By witnessing the immediate effects and changes a massage can have, it allows you to feel compassion, appreciation and connection with yourself. The momentum of this positive reinforcement acts as a motor on your road to wellness.

When you are not experiencing any bodily pains, you will be able to listen to your body and experience the different layers of energetic fields outside our physical form. It will allow you to start the healing process at a much deeper and more intimate level. The identifying mark of a good massage session is that it opens up another portal for you to connect to your body in another fashion. You’ll finally see your body(s) with your minds-eye for what it is, and not through society’s convoluted lens. It starts a steady and impactful healing process, and the focus is on the inner person. All the critique that you have received or placed on your body can be managed and worked through.

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