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READER FORUM
BREAKABILITY
Loved Lauren Cates's article "Death, Dying, and
the Breakability of Us All" in the March/April 2018
issue (page 72). Her verse is wise and speaks to us
as people, not just as technicians of the arts.
CLAIRE GUY
WINTHROP, MAINE
YOGA & MASSAGE
I really enjoyed Cindy Williams's lovely article "The Union
of Yoga & Massage" in the November/December 2017 issue
(page 70). My own back injury, a herniated disk in 2008,
led me to seek alternative forms of treatment, including
chiropractic, massage therapy, and, at the urging of my
wife, yoga. My back healed, and I've been practicing yoga
ever since. Several years later, I decided that helping others
achieve their best health through massage was what I wanted
to do. So, at the age of 59, I went back to school. Yoga has
enriched my life and informed my massage practice ever
since. I've now gained a certifi cation credential in yoga and
offer individual practice sessions to my massage clients,
helping them engage their innate healing abilities away from
the massage table. An hour of yoga followed by an hour of
table massage is a beautiful combination that my clients
absolutely love. Thanks so much for the inspiring article.
BILL STANTON
GAYS MILLS, WISCONSIN
THE WORLD IS WATCHING
Thank you for your awesome article titled
"The World Is Watching," published in the
March/April 2018 issue (by Susan Coffey,
page 11). It's such an important topic, and I
appreciate the way Susan approached it with
inclusivity. In the third paragraph, she shared,
"I defl ected their attempts to undermine my
career and built up a repertoire of snarky,
smart responses that quickly dismissed their
efforts, and, as a result, empowered me as a
therapist and person." I'd love to be empowered
with those snarky, smart responses! I'm sure
I'm not the only one who has challenges
thinking up intelligent comebacks.
CINDY PERLOFF
YELM, WASHINGTON
By Lauren Cates
DEATH,
DYING,
AND THE
BREAKABILITY
OF US ALL
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e're all broken. This is a fact for which we can be deeply and truly
thankful. The wounds that make this true have made, and will make, you
who you are. The J-O-B called "massage" is simple. Rub the knots out, agree
sympathetically that, yes, these are the tightest shoulders you've ever felt, tell
this person whose knots you just rubbed to drink water, collect some money
from this person, and move on to your next client. Lather, rinse, repeat. Right?
Maybe.
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