Fascial Voice

I was at a seminar recently where I heard a definition of Wellness that I want to share. I don’t remember the exact words, so I’ll paraphrase: Wellness is well-being in all parts of your life: physical, mental, spiritual and emotional.

As a massage therapist, I focus mainly on the physical. As a Myofascial Release practitioner, I also focus on the emotional and spiritual–but on a subconscious level, and only as it pertains to what “comes up” during treatment.

I have always been drawn to that aspect of wellness that touches on the mind–but not only the subconscious mind. While there is pain, discomfort and dis-ease that we suffer due to injury, there is also pain, discomfort and dis-ease that we suffer because we are unable to let go of something.

For some, such somatic therapies as MFR, have been able to release not only the physical restriction, but the emotional subconscious holding pattern as well. When this happens, it is a profound moment not only for the client, but for the therapist as well. We live for those moments!

But I have also run across clients who will hold onto what is keeping them stuck, and no amount of bodywork is going to help them get unstuck until they do some other work. Some things just need to be talked out.

This is why I am so excited about the coaching process. To be more specific, the Core Energy Coaching process. It helps people go deep within themselves to find those things that they hold onto that keep them stuck. It works in everyday living. But is also helps tremendously in conjunction with MFR and massage. Once someone is able to identify that inner critic and neutralize it, that person is also giving his/her body permission to get well. We hold onto our dysfunctions as long as they serve us.

So I am very happy to add to my repertoire Core Energy Coaching. A coaching a-ha moment is as profound as a major Myofascial Release breakthrough.