I have been a Licensed Massage Therapist for over 14 years!  I chose a massage program that prioritized western-based medicine, such as anatomy, physiology, kinesiology, pathology, etc – a very good foundation for massage!  But throughout my years of practice, I have come to see that the body is so much more than just bones, muscles, and organs. 

Our body holds our stories.  It stores our emotions and beliefs.  For example, I struggled with digestive issues for years.  I was in constant pain and miserable.  My clothes didn’t fit and I didn’t feel good about myself.  I researched, I changed my diet (multiple times), and was ready to spend thousands of dollars to see a series of “specialists,” all because “my guts don’t work.”  I can’t count the number of times I said things like: “I can’t eat that because I can’t digest it.” “I’m going to pay for this later!” “My body hates me!”

Now, I’m happy to say, my digestion has improved and I am so thankful my body works just the way it should!  How?  I became curious instead of judgmental towards my body.  Instead of asking outside sources for the answers, I asked my body - literally.  The answers surprised me because they weren’t about my guts – they were about how I felt about my guts; they were about the shame I had regarding my body.  Turns out there was some shit I needed to let go of (pun intended)!