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MIRROR THERAPY
Just a quick note to say thank you, thank
you, thank you! No exaggeration: every
issue has an article that addresses something
immediately relevant to my practice.
Most recently, I started working with a client
whose neurological system has been disrupted. I
didn't think Massage & Bodywork would address
such a narrow topic, but there it is: mirror therapy
["Refl ections On Mirror Therapy," by Ruth
Werner, January/February 2015, page 36].
I can hardly wait to share this
with my client's health team.
ALICE JACKSON
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
NEUTRALITY AND
MINDFULNESS
I am very thankful for the two articles I read in the
last two magazines, "Mindful Massage: Working
in the Present Moment," by David M. Lobenstine
( January/February 2015, page 64) and "Cultivating
Neutrality," by Robyn Scherr (November/December
2014, page 74). I found connections between both
articles, and they were very meaningful to me.
The authors helped me fi nd a new perspective
and depth in my practice. I felt encouraged to try
some new things: the way I meet my clients, talk to
them, and massage them. I learned not to make any
assumptions or impose any changes on my clients.
I keep cultivating neutrality and utmost respect in
my bodywork. I found mindfulness to be a powerful
way to enhance the experience for both my clients
and myself. I found a new answer to what it means
to be a great massage therapist. I recently began
hearing the words "it was the best massage in my
life" much more often, and I attribute it to my
improved awareness, mindfulness, and intentions!
I totally agree with author David M.
Lobenstine who says, "I fi nd that the greatest
change only comes when I don't try to make that
change happen. The less I believe we can heal
our clients, the more I believe our clients can
heal themselves. The greatest gift we have to
offer, I believe, is not fi xing, but facilitating."
I truly appreciate your work.
OLYA PEDERSEN
RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA
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