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A B M P m e m b e r s ea r n F R E E C E h o u r s by rea d i n g t h i s i s s u e ! 65 A dding guided imagery to your massage sessions is a powerful way to give clients a unique and deeply relaxing experience. You can improve your effectiveness and decrease strain on your body by employing visualization meditation as a tool. Consider these statistics: • Meditation has skyrocketed in popularity. The number of people practicing meditation has tripled since 2012. 1 • Forty percent of Americans say they meditate at least weekly. 2 • The US meditation industry is estimated to be worth $1 billion, with projections to grow to $9 billion by 2027. 3 • People are turning to meditation to help cope with stress, anxiety, depression, pain management, and burnout. In a National Institutes of Health study, 90 percent of people who meditate do so to manage anxiety and stress. 4 We added guided visualization to our shared massage practice 15 years ago to help our clients relax specific muscle groups more easily. As we worked, we used colorful imagery to describe our intention, and our clients' bodies responded. KEY POINT • Guiding clients through meditative visualization will help them reach a fully relaxed state and help their massage be most effective. Visualization How to Bring Imagery into Your Massage Session By Erik and Faye Krippner GUIDED