This article was originally published by Skininc.com and can be read here.
When you hear the word massage, what comes to mind? What happens to your body and your breath? As you say to yourself, “massage, massage, massage,” what images arise? For many of us, the word itself is enough to inspire a moment of tranquility and ease. And if we take it a step further, visualizing our own body being kneaded and rubbed in a serene environment, what happens then? Do your shoulders drop? Do you release an audible sigh? Has your to-do list vanished for the moment and are you now in connection to something deeper within?
Massage has the power to transform every single person in the world, yet many of us are conditioned to think that bodywork always has a price tag. The excuses are never-ending: I can’t afford monthly bodywork. I don’t have the time. I haven’t found the right practitioner. I don’t like being touched. This last one is my favorite—and it’s often said by the person who needs bodywork the most.
It does make you wonder whether massage is really necessary. Is it just a luxury to enjoy on vacation or experience when you’ve been gifted a treatment for a special occasion? Maybe.