EQUALIZING, CLARIFYING, CENTERING, GROUNDING, STABILIZING -- do these words resonate with anyone out there in the healing arts...?
For the past few months I've noticed a shift in what brings people to the table for massage whether it's in my own practice or seeing clients externally in a purely clinical setting. While I still see neck or low back issues - it seems as though clients are seeking something "larger" within the bodywork universe.
These shifts have made me look at my profession and ultimately question how should the massage therapy paradigm shift as the economy and healthcare go through their own transformations?
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i also think that some of my clients crave something beyond relaxation and pain management.
ReplyDeletemy sense is that it's about meeting fundamental needs, like touch, the need for empathy, connection, safety/trust, discovery, growth, joy and the need to see and be seen. im not sure that they are all conscious of it, and still i think its what they come looking for.