Everything I do...every positive thought, every activity...all my daily exerise-therapy and meditation is intended to help me reconnect with my legs, trigger my body's untapped, healing abilities and "reboot" my central nervous system.
Although I'm paralysed from the waist down and cannot feel my legs, I began to wonder how regular massage might help to "reawaken" old memories in my legs (muscles, nerves, sensation, etc) and help me heal. My honest answer was, I've no idea, but let's give it a go.
My first challenge was to find a massage therapist who is on the same page. As I researched I quickly realised I was looking for much more than your bog standard massage therapist....what I sought was an intuitive healer who would listen to me, and my body, and work with me.
When I met Mel Quinnell who runs Mind and Body Massage in Waterlooville, near Portsmouth, I knew I'd found the right person. Much more than just another qualified Massage Therapist with a menu of services from Swedish massage to Reflexology, Mel is a healer who listens to her clients' needs, to design a programme of HEALING therapy sessions that actually respond and interact with what's going on in your body.
Her approach is to treat, listen and adjust. It goes like this...
- Initial consultation to identify your healing need
- Intuitive healing - i.e. massage or reflexology treatments
- Listening together - Mel listens to your body and helps/teaches you do the same.
- Adjust treatments accordingly, and achieve life-changing results
Whatever your health challenge - stress, pain, menapause (not that I know much about that one)....in fact, whatever ails you, I can highly reccomend a consultation with Mel and Mind Body Massage.
www.mindandbodymassage.co.uk
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