‘Maybe you are searching amongst the branches, for what only appears in the roots.’ Rumi
I saw this quote today and it made me think of the work I do. Massage can be great in finding the root cause of your problem. To address your foundation (roots) that support you, sometimes, you need to release the contracted muscles in your (branches) that are causing you pain. Once the body becomes more relaxed and fluid through massage, you can more easily focus on your unhealthy habits that are most likely causing your pain in the first place. Little changes made in posture can allow the body to heal. You just need to know how your foundation works for you and not against you. Learning to align the body can release the lesser muscles straining to keep you upright and help you incorporate the use of the body’s larger muscle groups, the muscles designed to do this job in the first place. Today society has taken many wrong turns. Poor furnishings that cause our bodies to distort, from baby seats, our desk chairs, car seats and more. The way we sleep at night and bend to lift things can be the cause of our pain. Standing like a misconstructed pillar can cause us to become unstable. I do both massage and posture work because these two things work hand in hand to help heal the whole body…Branches and Roots. If you have questions and want to know more…Call Michelle: 0403 339 849
I am a massage therapist and Gokhale Method® Teacher
I do Hawaiian Lomi Lomi Massage simply for this reason- "It is the most relaxing massage that I have ever received and in turn, it is what I want to share with others." Lomi Lomi involves long rhythmic strokes as well as deep work relaxing the body, mind and spirit on all levels. I thoroughly love giving this massage.
I am also a Gokhale Method Teacher. This method is based on the Book "8 Steps to a Pain Free Back" by Esther Gokhale. Primal Posture™ and alignment for Pain-Free living.
After discovering this method for myself, I wanted to teach people how they could help themselves when they are off of my table. Many of my clients suffer from chronic or acute pain. It is one thing for me to help people by applying external forces through massage, it is another to help empower them to help themselves lead a pain-free life 24/7.
I suggest starting with massage to loosen and relax the body. This is a great way to help maintain a healthy, relaxed and pain-free body and a calm and peaceful disposition. Once the body is open to more learning and correction, I recommend learning The Gokhale Method® to lengthen strengthen and align the body enabling a pain-free life everyday! It doesn't involve a lot of exercises or gadgets. It incorporates improved movements that you use while sitting, standing, sleeping, bending and walking. I encourage you to look into it further on www.gokhalemethod.com or contact me with any questions.
These two modalities work wonderfully together. One is instant, which is very needed to help us feel ourselves again and relax. Sometimes this is just what is required to get us feeling better quickly and more open to new ideas about how we move. The other is learning how are bodies are meant to move and incorporating this information into our daily lives for the rest of our lives. The Gokhale Method teaches us how to create pain-free movements everyday that become our new habits.
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