So as a massage therapist, I am completely enamored with and on board with the belief in the mind-body connection. As an empath, while I have had my hands on people, I can sense different types of tension in the tissues associated with different types of stress and emotions. It takes A LOT of energy for the body to hold this tension in place, within the body - hence feeling tired and drained when we go through something traumatic, even if only mentally and especially when we are going through physical pain or discomfort. As a massage therapist, when I release tissues in the body, sometimes thoughts and emotions come forward to be released and let go - allowing for deep transformative healing and relief. It is so amazing to watch the body self-correct and adjust. I am but a facilitator, assisting the body to achieve what it wants, when its ready to allow it happen. I have recently had some release work done myself, and I have found myself periodically emotional, as pockets of stored feelings bubble to the surface when my body starts moving again. Parts of me have been completely locked up and unmoving - I believe due to the mental/emotional shut down I went through years back in a traumatic experience... over time, my body adapted and siezed up, restricting minor movements in my spine that overall made me feel stuck, rigid and limited, that I have never fully been able to release no matter how much I tried to work on it - ironically and symbolically, my outer life was starting to reflect this immobility I was experiencing internally. I wasnt ready to face it I suppose. Now that things are starting to loosen and move (the body will never do anything until its ready!) - which I havent felt in years in this particular area; that feeling of overwhelm and sadness I never dealt with, that stored itself in my body is leaving me, but catching me off guard at times as it comes out in bits spontaneously... and I just want to sob it out. Sob out how broken I felt at the time I experienced the trauma... that I just couldnt handle any more at the time. When the emotion becomes too much for us to handle, sometimes we numb ourselves out, but the emotion of it all has to go somewhere and it will typically go to your trouble spot - for those of you who have one, you will immediately know what I am talking about - it is why facing our thoughts and emotions are a crucial part of healing and moving forward. The mind-body connection. Emotions can be scary yes... they can be intense and overpowering and we can feel out of control having them. But unless you process them, they are always with you, eating at you from the inside out, creating a situation that could lead to health issues or disorders. Everything we experience externally in our environment, is a reflection of our internal environment... and that relationship goes both ways. Really think about how you feel on all levels... and whats going on in your life. Do you see a parallel? A similarity? A correlation? Use this gift as a barometer and a compass... to guide you as you navigate through what troubles you. Your body is an amazing tool to use, in obtaining major insight to whats going on and how to move forward, no matter what you are facing.
Posted on: Wed, 16 Jul 2014 08:41:30 +0000
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