massage therapy – Page 2 – Rachel Creager Ireland, LMT

Ritual

I was thinking today about different kinds of spiritual experiences. Some come from the faith that is built through ritual and practices repeated over many years; others come in a sudden wash of Divine grace. There’s no need to choose one over the other; they are both important in a rich spiritual life. I wroteContinue reading “Ritual”

Pre-Holiday Massage

It’s a little-known fact that the best time to have a holiday massage is before the date, rather than after. (Though both times are excellent!) Like it or not, holidays can be stressful, and going into a stressful event relaxed, balanced, and calm can make an enormous difference in how we experience the event, whetherContinue reading “Pre-Holiday Massage”

I Talk With My Hands

Typically, massage therapists show you a picture of their face, or the space where they work. I don’t touch you with my face, and the space where I work is wherever you are. So here are my hands. What do my hands say? Most often, something like It’s okay. You can let go now.You canContinue reading “I Talk With My Hands”

How Often Massage?

I find myself feeling a little uncomfortable when people ask me how often they should take massage therapy. I think of the places I’ve worked, where there was lots of emphasis on “retention rates,” which is how many of a therapist’s new clients return within a month. So, there was great incentive to say whateverContinue reading “How Often Massage?”

Are You Touch Deprived?

My husband was out of town for a few days on business, then tested positive for covid the day after he came home. Then everyone else in the house got it, except me. (Though I did not take massage appointments while my family was in isolation.) After my second negative test, and several days afterContinue reading “Are You Touch Deprived?”