tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post1949831204490553066..comments2023-11-05T04:23:05.050-08:00Comments on Finding My Way Home: The Second Massage....thailandchanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10171731740204067889noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-38448594173261942062008-02-19T11:36:00.000-08:002008-02-19T11:36:00.000-08:00At 23 I found myself in the first safe place I'd e...At 23 I found myself in the first safe place I'd ever been. I spent a year with memories popping up that I couldn't stop or control. Memories I'd recognize but as real, but had completely blacked out. I never believed in talk therapy either, never helped. But that one year sorted out a lot more than I ever could have imagined.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-70720666022815558942008-02-19T10:39:00.000-08:002008-02-19T10:39:00.000-08:00Fascinating. I would try that in a heartbeat.Fascinating. I would try that in a heartbeat.Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00567374243896229606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-18733627171534621212008-02-18T21:05:00.000-08:002008-02-18T21:05:00.000-08:00wow! I am in awe reading this, may you continue to...wow! I am in awe reading this, may you continue to heal as you go along.mitzhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14271173732942518068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-44554218905784378782008-02-18T10:26:00.000-08:002008-02-18T10:26:00.000-08:00This is fascinating! I want an experience like th...This is fascinating! I want an experience like this! :)Amy Yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06303953793008491241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-13524277358706827692008-02-18T07:32:00.000-08:002008-02-18T07:32:00.000-08:00I've always been too frightened to have a massage....I've always been too frightened to have a massage. I think it's a body image problem.<BR/><BR/>Someday maybe I'll be brave enough -- as you've been -- and experience the rewards.Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602868040771218507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-10871847114289315092008-02-17T17:46:00.000-08:002008-02-17T17:46:00.000-08:00wow, chani, that is intense. I hope that it contin...wow, chani, that is intense. I hope that it continues to help you heal and grow.painted maypolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06446625015003854710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-43014689410442238822008-02-17T17:05:00.000-08:002008-02-17T17:05:00.000-08:00It sounds fantastic Chani. You are so brave for ...It sounds fantastic Chani. You are so brave for doing it. I look forward to hearing more.<BR/>Annie<BR/>xxxAnnie Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13511943107737624183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-12430631186496539142008-02-17T15:51:00.000-08:002008-02-17T15:51:00.000-08:00If it feels good, do it :o)If it feels good, do it :o)Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-39014810322056828322008-02-17T13:18:00.000-08:002008-02-17T13:18:00.000-08:00Massages can be wonderful! I’ve not had one in yea...Massages can be wonderful! I’ve not had one in years. Someday I must write about one that I had that, because of my failure to follow-through on instructions, left me stiff for three days.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16939152657551690867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-75184078706509859512008-02-17T09:59:00.000-08:002008-02-17T09:59:00.000-08:00*sigh*Of course, word to everything Heartsy said.R...*sigh*<BR/>Of course, word to everything Heartsy said.<BR/><BR/>Regarding talk therapy. As a practitioner of same I am keenly aware of its limits. I am an experientialist by nature--I learn best, deepest, when I have a personal experience of a certain something in mind, body <EM>and</EM> spirit. I need to have all spheres engaged in the process for whatever I "get" to really integrate and manifest as wisdom.<BR/><BR/>Because I cannot always practice in such a fashion (limitations of a designated setting/environment) I like to work with folks after they've had some kind of bodywork.<BR/><BR/>Just as there is "stuff" brought to the surface of awareness in hands-on bodywork, so it is with meditation. I've found a place for talk therapy exists alongside these modalities. It is beneficial to process "stuff" in a multitude of spheres as we exist in a multitude of spheres, ya know? (Course you do, lol)<BR/><BR/>Synergy. I like the wholistic results of combinations.<BR/><BR/>Great post. Thank you. Massage on! (I'd love to have a weekly massage!!!!!!!)<BR/><BR/>--Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-81443861438660500952008-02-17T06:16:00.000-08:002008-02-17T06:16:00.000-08:00I’m relieved to find you still posting here becaus...I’m relieved to find you still posting here because I’d hate to lose touch … wherever your journey takes you. How wonderful that this “massage therapy” is helping you and I hope you’ll be able to continue with it. From what you’ve written, the effects remind me of Reiki work … something I’ve seriously considered myself but haven’t yet acted upon. I’m a big believer in paying attention to inner messages … and it seems that’s what you’re doing.<BR/>Hugs and blessings,storytellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14101550406171982090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-23955051473426372532008-02-17T04:51:00.000-08:002008-02-17T04:51:00.000-08:00I've just been reading Bangkok Haunts, which is th...I've just been reading Bangkok Haunts, which is the third book by John Burdett in his Sonchai Jitpleechepp series. Massages figure in a big way in this book and I was very curious about Thai massage. It was fascinating to read your post.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02362687820368214420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-51544269696510938732008-02-16T15:27:00.000-08:002008-02-16T15:27:00.000-08:00How I want to explore what you had when you were t...How I want to explore what you had when you were there!Sai Hijara - Ferrarishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05520502217532479038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-1412921148314960732008-02-16T15:12:00.000-08:002008-02-16T15:12:00.000-08:00Oh, my aches and pains are telling me to look into...Oh, my aches and pains are telling me to look into this!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-44095701159653424812008-02-16T14:22:00.000-08:002008-02-16T14:22:00.000-08:00Thai massage changed my life. I found a woman in ...Thai massage changed my life. I found a woman in Ao Nang who completely rocked my world. i am glad your body responds so well to it too.Girlplustwohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07056576921114387218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-67653954956565582442008-02-16T14:03:00.000-08:002008-02-16T14:03:00.000-08:00Chani - I am glad your experience was so profound....Chani - I am glad your experience was so profound. As you have posted before, the power of touch in healing is underestimated by Western culture.QThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15544956727530046973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-2483994859775797562008-02-16T13:15:00.000-08:002008-02-16T13:15:00.000-08:00Chani, I'm so glad you have found your way to this...Chani, I'm so glad you have found your way to this skilled healer. Good for you. And by the way, Sylvain and I checked out a new Thai restaurant last night, which was so lovely. We were surrounded by Thai people clad in Thai silk. Thai things adorned the walls and shelves everywhere. Of course I thought of you immediately!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-57772106386277327922008-02-16T12:26:00.000-08:002008-02-16T12:26:00.000-08:00I've heard this type of work can be very powerful,...I've heard this type of work can be very powerful, Chani. I'm glad you're feeling positive results from it. <BR/><BR/>Your last post was so beautiful. Sometimes we need to recognize that the samsara is so very sweet. :) <BR/><BR/>Take care.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12153878171712341666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-91991017584663667582008-02-16T11:26:00.000-08:002008-02-16T11:26:00.000-08:00Thai massage is sort of like having a yoga class d...Thai massage is sort of like having a yoga class done on you. They're not too difficult to find stateside, fyiLivhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09154719979114564561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-6864714928341184682008-02-16T11:16:00.000-08:002008-02-16T11:16:00.000-08:00I find your talk of this kind of massage fascinati...I find your talk of this kind of massage fascinating. Where do I go to get one....all the way to Thailand? Interesting too, what Heart says about our bodies being like computers and storing everything. There's so much I want to remember but don't.mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03797484583400519909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-89176103680536814992008-02-16T10:35:00.000-08:002008-02-16T10:35:00.000-08:00Deep tissue massage does bring up old memories bec...Deep tissue massage does bring up old memories because the body never forgets anything. It is like a giant computer which holds onto data even after it has been deleted. Different parts of the body store memories from different events and stages of our lives.<BR/><BR/>It is always painful to bring up such things but it is necessary in order to experience real healing and the freedom that follows. And you're right that things do not come up until we are able to process them safely.<BR/><BR/>Sending you wishes for good health and great joy.heartinsanfranciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-64144980003505426752008-02-16T09:18:00.000-08:002008-02-16T09:18:00.000-08:00I am so glad that you are feeling the benefits of ...I am so glad that you are feeling the benefits of that work, Chani. I know as a therapist that I could feel it when people were rounding corners and coming out the other side.flutterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828689769747130419noreply@blogger.com