Confessions From the Massage Table

'Thanks for listening to me. It is powerful to hear myself talk out loud about my journey with weight loss over this past year. Hearing myself speak out loud with someone interested in my wellness choices, concerns, and decisions, and who holds space for me to do so, is something I've come to love and look forward to in my massages. Having come to some significant insights about my journey is something that I think about afterwards, and these sessions have been a large part of where I'm at today. You simply listen and guide me back to myself and my body's wisdom.'

My client said this to me after I stepped back into the room so she could get on the table. As she settled her body under the sheets and fuzzy blanket and into the warmth of the table, she let out a great sigh, and the words above came out. 

I could feel her gratitude, her relief, her passion, and her softness as she spoke. 

I could feel her grace. 

Grace for herself to be able to, for the first time in her life, put herself first and say no to others' requests because she realizes that no matter how many times she puts others first, she will always be last. 

When she chose to make better decisions for herself about food and other things, she decided to do so. And when she decided for herself, that's when she chose boundaries for the first time in her life, and that's where the grace comes in; boundaries give her grace to choose herself first and be okay if someone isn't happy with her decision. 

She no longer beats herself up mentally when someone isn't pleased; she radiates a confidence that wasn't there when we first began our sessions a year ago. She is a new woman, I felt it through her words. 

One of the reasons I became a traditional Chinese medicine massage therapist is to heal more with my hands. The reason I chose to become a Bodymind Method Coach was to blend massage with Bodymind coaching and create the ultimate session of awareness, release, and renewal. 

And judging from my client above, she's loving the results.