Guest Contributor:
Art Riggs
http://www.deeptissuemassagemanual.com/
Now we will look at how we as Therapist’s can benefit from deep tissue massage.
This could be a strange concept to some who don’t understand the relationship between Therapist and Client during therapeutic massage such as deep tissue.
First and foremost, it is a privilege to be given trust by another person as they allow us to try and help them.
Isn’t that what massage work really is? We try our very best with all of our skills to bring a person to a place of peace, harmony and pain relief for mental, spiritual and physical health.
This is a benefit to us because bringing them to a place of peace, harmony and pain relief can allow us to experience the same rewards.
What better way is there to bring peace, harmony and pain relief than by being those things already in preparation for bringing our client to the same place as well.
If you haven’t already guessed it, these benefits span across not only deep tissue therapy but also into all other modalities. Funny how that works, isn’t it?
We all know the more general rewards that we as therapist enjoy from our work, so I want to discuss some benefits that are rare and less talked about.
First, spiritual benefits. Connecting with another person is one of the most important things we can do. How many people do you encounter in one day? For some it can be in the hundreds.
How many of those people could benefit from making a connection? Well, we are all alike in that we all need to be seen, heard and felt. Making a connection.
Now look at the profession you have chosen. How many people do you encounter in one day?
As a massage therapist you are getting the opportunity to fulfill a basic human need. Making a connection.
That connection can empower you to improve not only as a therapist but also as a person.
Mental benefits can be harder to find. After all, we are working, right? Have you ever come out of a massage room after working for 50 minutes and felt more energized than when you entered? That is a mental benefit.
Physical benefits. This is easy and hard at the same time. Regular massage work can be physically exhausting. I have met massage therapist who have gotten healthier and stronger the longer they practice.
We are required to keep ourselves healthy, balanced and fit in order to keep up with the demand of our work. Working with a wide range of modalities helps our bodies strengthen and improve while we practice the art of peace, harmony and pain relief, spiritually, mentally and physically.
” Choose each day to be blissful and complete, a whole person well cared for by you” Punkie Spelts
