Massage Therapy at the Marie Curie Hospice
May 28, 2010
I have begun my induction as a Holistic Massage Therapist at the Marie Curie Hospice in Belsize Park. There, patients receive a comprehensive range of medical, emotional and spiritual support from a devoted and inspiring staff of medical practitioners, complementary therapists and counselors. I’m honored and excited to be a new member of this team.
Body Beliefs
February 24, 2010
“…trauma becomes an ongoing body belief, supported by emotional reactions.”
Melida Elliot’s fascinating article on PTSD in war veterans and the therapeutic use of holistic massage is worth reading.
From the article: Van der Kolk states that “gratifying physical experiences, such as massages may be experiences that patients build up that are not contaminated by trauma, and which may serve as a core of new gratifying experiences.”
Massage Therapy and Dying Well
February 10, 2010
Alex Grey, Dying
Massage therapists are part of a team of “guides in unexplored territory,” says this moving article on hospice care in the Wednesday Journal.
No matter in what stage of life we may find ourselves, spiritual angst can visit, like the goblin crouching in the Fuseli’s Nightmare. This spiritual pain can often be a cause of physical pain. Holistic massage is be effective in dispelling this, making a hopeful argument our bodies can hear, even if initially our minds refuse to listen.
