Spiritual Awareness

Therapeutic Massage focuses on the healing of our physical body while understanding its intricate connections to the emotional and spiritual self. If we are serious about moving towards healing, we must seek out the origin of pain. Our physical body is the structure that houses the essence of who we are. It carries within it the Spirit part of us that is in union with God and the Soul part of us where our mind/reasoning, desires live.

Pain also can be rooted in physical and/or emotional trauma. Physical injuries and overuse cause physical pain as can surgeries or disease. Accumulated stress begins to speak to us through the body to get our attention.

Emotional trauma can be inflicted upon us, either accidental in nature, or through choices we make that impact us. The consequences of emotional trauma can be deeply hidden within us in the form of lie based thinking that moves with us in time. If we choose to stuff our feelings we may control them for a time but eventually our system tires of the burden and begins to break down. Physical manifestations may rise to the surface helping us become aware of the need for healing.
“Therapeutic Massage focuses on the healing of our physical body while understanding its intricate connections to the emotional and spiritual self.”

Integrating prayer

During a massage session, I offer the option of inviting God to bring awareness to you about the origin of the physical pain. Often an emotion or event will come to mind that is connected to the pain bringing increased understanding. From that understanding we can then make better choices towards healing. When we are open and willing to see what is real in our experience rather than deny it, we can face the root of the pain. This painful place is where we invite God to meet us.

Physical pain rooted in deep trauma may have been hidden a long time. In these cases the healing of emotional pain will usually resolve the physical manifistation.

Some places of pain are so deep and painful that it cannot be resolved within the limited time a massage offers. If this occurs, I encourage you to seek innner healing through appropriate prayer ministry or counseling sessions. Take time to focus on the presenting emotions or repeated patterns you are seeking healing for.