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How many of us are dealing with one or two of these illnesses. Trauma comes from abuse, mentally, from your children, family issues, work, partner, childhood. It can also be from a hysterectomy, C-section, surgery, death. What happens when you finally sit down, and the world feels like it is caving in on you. You retire, lose your job what then? That is when most bodies break down due to life changes.
Massage is underrated and not looked at as healing for the body. We go to the Doctor for a quick fix. However, never getting down to the root cause of the pain. At times we will mask the pain with medication or keeping busy. The client thinks I am causing their pain until I tell them to touch their pain and are shocked. Your pain and trauma are yours, and you came in because you no longer wanted to deal with it. When massaging your body, we walk you through your body from toe to head, re-introduce you to the new you and your trauma bond restoring your mind and body. Do you know God was the first person to give a massage? What did you say? Hmmm. Yes, He was, read Psalm 23. Did you see it? He laid David down to restore his soul. Wow! We overlook this scripture and verse. Think about the scene when you get a massage. Massage is not for the rich and sexual pleasure. Satan has distorted our minds to take our minds from the gift of God. I am sure the Bible is not wrong. The ministry throughout the Bible was all about touch. God open my eyes, showed me people, will be coming to see me are not always going to be in the best of health or shape but accept them and allow me to work through you. The perpetrator will apologize and promise the hurtful behavior won't happen again, but deep inside, you know it will. You begin to wonder whether you instigated the abuse, yet the emotional or physical pain you know is real. Whenever are you questioning yourself? You might be experiencing domestic abuse right now.
You are caught in a cycle of and asking how did you get here? The feelings of isolation from your family, friends, the loss, that you have nobody to go to right now. When you are in an abusive relationship, there is always an imbalance of power and control. The abuser might feel inadequate and may have personal issues. they have a tendency to want to dominate the conversation, try, and intimidate you, at home or in public, saying hurtful words. They also believe you are their property and can take sex any time they want it. It is easy to identify domestic violence, but not so easy to notice verbal, financial, spiritual, or mental abuse. It is a little harder because there are no physical scars. Whether scars are left or not, it is still abuse. Many abusive relationships are clear from the outset abuse often starts subtly and gets worse over time. You might be experiencing domestic abuse if you're in a relationship with someone who: Calls you names, insults, or puts you down, isolates discourage you from seeing family members or friends, talk about your family or best friend, wants to know you every move, turns up unexpectedly at work, or call at inappropriate times. Tries to control the family budget, money spending, where you go, your diet, and how you should look. Pretends to be jealous, manipulative, possessive, accuses you of being unfaithful, and that you don't love them, and sometimes using your family has bate. If alcohol or drugs are in use, blaming you for their problem, telling you you drove them to it. This behavior is when it can escalate to violence, which starts with punching doors, or walls, shove, slap, then hitting you with a weapon, which sometimes ends with them choking you. The abuser will shout at the children and also degrading you in front of them. Forces you to have sex or engage in sexual acts against your will. Blames you for his or her violent behavior or tells you that you deserve it. Part to to be continued... You do not deserve it! We gifted Gina j. Penson with this cushion because she was the cat concierge. Gina was one of our volunteers when the virus started in 2020. Purple Light Touch Foundation and Mid Cities Family Lions Club partnered together to make face masks for those in need. Gina kept us on our toes, making sure we were using our sanitizer and socially distant. With a heavy heart, Gina passed away not to the virus but to a Stroke. She was so worried about getting the virus. We worry each day about the wrong things in life., not realizing the stress and pressure were putting on ourselves. Whenever our season is over, it's God's choosing He is the only one in control. Many of us are worrying about the virus, stop worrying, and have more faith. REIP Thank you for being part of our family.  Many of you don't even know what I have gone through in the last few months. The tears in the late hours, wondering if what I was doing was the right choice. Why would I be feeling this way? I was moving into a new location not by my choice, but God's. It was in the middle of Christmas and My assignment from God. I had written sometime between September and October that I wanted new keys and a new place. December the 4th my life changed. December the 13th I signed a new lease and that same night I was painting. I had two weeks to move before January the 1st. who in their right mind would be moving. Me.
I was sick, and i needed builder, electrician and a tape and bedding person. I didn't have any money and my clients helped me out to move into our new building. I didn't even have a Christmas meal due to high temperature and fever the stress of moving and the reason why I was moving had taken a toil on me and my body. I continued to keep going because I had no choice, if God gave us this new building then he would work it out. God sure did, I found builder who were willing to work, throughout the holiday season. Many nights we were working till 2am in the morning, because the work needed to be done. Two of the most common forms of trauma in our society include sexual and domestic violence. Women experience sexual and domestic violence at alarmingly high rates. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 6 million women are beaten by their partners each year in America and rape is a regular form of abuse in 50% of violence relationships Because sexual and domestic violence have historically been seen as personal and private problems rather than issues of social concern, a high comfort level does not exist among health care professionals when dealing with these issues because survivors of abuse will be seen in the offices of massage therapists and massage therapy can play a critical role in their healing process, it is important to evaluate whether survivors are receiving the care and support they need from professional massage therapists. Due to the prevalence of sexual and domestic violence and the intimate nature of massage sessions, it is crucial for the massage therapist to be well informed about the issues of sexual and domestic violence and be educated about working with trauma survivors as massage clients. . Since body work is all about touch, it is possible that the therapist may encounter areas the victim doesn’t want anyone to see or touch. You may notice bruising marks or emotional issues in the client. On average one in five massages therapist will encounter a client who is the victim of abuse. Thirty-seven percent of women who suffer from abuse will tell their health care provider about it. Massage therapist are not technically health care workers, but are more commonly being used as a compliment to traditional health care. So it’s possible the client may look upon you as an authority figure. In most states massage therapist is not required by law to report it if they discover abuse like medical professionals are. If the client reveals they are children are being abused, the law may apply differently and you may be responsible to report it. If you do suspect that a client is a victim there is nothing wrong with asking indirectly but gently is something is happening. Frame the question so that she feels safe with you, not like your attacking her. You can say that you’re asking all your patients as a new routine to combat violence in the community. You can also directly ask if her partner or husband caused her repeated injuries. Use your judgment to determine if she is open to direct questioning, or if she needs more guarded questions. If the client does reveal she is being abused do the following:
What is Massage Therapy? Massage is defined as the rubbing of skin and muscles in the body to give someone a sense of well-being. Many of us are familiar with traditional back rubs, and massage therapy isn’t that much different -- in the sense that it simply feels good to most of us. But when it comes to massage therapy techniques, there are many different forms. Some forms of massage therapy used in people with cancer include Swedish massage, aromatherapy massage, and (Deep tissue massage is not usually used during active cancer treatment, but may be used to help with chronic pain and limited motion due to scar tissue after treatment is done.) General Health Benefits of Massage Therapy Researchers believe massage may be helpful for both its physical and psychological benefits. |
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