Sometimes when a client comes to me with pain that has been persistent, we discover underlying issues related to blocked emotions.
In these cases, it is really important to remember that there are layers of stress built into the tissues and although relief may be found after the first massage, it quickly returns to the pain state. This is because the muscle has memory and needs to ‘be educated into a new state of being. also, the suppressed emotion that contributed to the cause needs to be addressed. Energy work can assist this process. 1
Massage is a great contribution to self care. It is so underestimated. Many of us have been touched starved and the gentle manipulations return us to the qualities of care given by the maternal.