I'm still enjoying part of the Valentine's gift from earlier this year--a dozen one hour sessions of all-over body massage. I enjoy my masseuse, Jennifer, as she is a terrifically skilled therapist, and also a very good conversationalist. Over the years, we've gotten to know a lot about each other and we keep up with each other's doings. The problem, however, is that when I spend a whole session chatting it up, I seem to miss out on the full enjoyment of the massage. Last time, we resolved that we wouldn't chat so much. Today, we made the concerted effort to hush in the middle.
The verdict? My mind and body are connected and they influence each other. When I hush and focus my mind on my body, the experience improved greatly. I hush, therefore I am massaged.
16 years ago
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i want one too!
My sister and I both were talking one day and realized that we both opt for the overall wellness and healing powers of a monthly (or in my case twice monthly) massage.
I have found that since I have a great massage therapist, I was one of her guinea pigs when she was in training, that I have remained one of her faithful clients. This is great, except Ruth and I both can chat up anyone, and I have become such a good friend of Yvonne (she being single, too) and we talk perhaps too much.
My last massage was a little different....I have been working with a bad case of plantar fascitis and the cause is extremely tight calves (Schneider curse, I'm thinkin')....so Yvonne decided to do a full lymphatic type of massage. Rather than the deep tissue massage, it's one geared to cleansing the body of impurities.
WOW...it was simply amazing. I will do another one the next time.
Plus we didn't talk....and while I love the conversation, the effects of the massage were truly spiritual and therapeutic.
It is probably one of THE best things I do for me.
Peggy (the NON-punster)
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