Session 3: The Lateral Seam
After a three week break we were back on the massage tables learning the next step on the 10 session Structural Therapy path. This was my favorite session so far. When the session was over I could breathe easier, see better and I actually was an inch taller!! I was measured before and after the session. I've always had a short waist and I actually felt longer in my torso after the session was over. I slept so well Saturday night. However, I could barely drag myself out of bed Sunday morning. Your body heals itself during sleep. My body was so busy healing it didn't want to stop!
A few emotions have surfaced for me as well. Being so open in my midsection was a very vulnerable feeling. I think I usually shrink down a bit through my torso to protect myself and feel safe. Sometimes this can cause me to get stuck. I have been feeling a little stuck lately. When this was released Saturday some feelings of irritation and frustration surfaced. Since I had so much release in this area those feelings rose up and then were washed away quickly. I don't feel as stuck as I was. Several other students felt an emotional release as well. There is something to having your body stretched out and elongated allowing freer movements. It's amazing what we hold in our torsos.
I feel more comfortable performing the work. I'm getting into a groove. It's becoming more natural to feel the tissue move under my hands. John told us to view the body as spherical and that this session helps us work the body as a sphere. Working down the side of the body connects the front to the back and reminds the body that it is indeed 3 dimensional. It really is a shame that we forget about so many parts of our body. In our day-to-day lives we live mostly in our heads. The rest of our body gets forgotten, neglected and ignored. Pain comes and we shift our posture to compensate; then we get stuck. Releasing the fascial tissue that has been bound up in those compensatory patterns is the basis of Structural Therapy. In my almost 15 years of practicing massage therapy I have never seen postural changes like this. I love this work
I feel more comfortable performing the work. I'm getting into a groove. It's becoming more natural to feel the tissue move under my hands. John told us to view the body as spherical and that this session helps us work the body as a sphere. Working down the side of the body connects the front to the back and reminds the body that it is indeed 3 dimensional. It really is a shame that we forget about so many parts of our body. In our day-to-day lives we live mostly in our heads. The rest of our body gets forgotten, neglected and ignored. Pain comes and we shift our posture to compensate; then we get stuck. Releasing the fascial tissue that has been bound up in those compensatory patterns is the basis of Structural Therapy. In my almost 15 years of practicing massage therapy I have never seen postural changes like this. I love this work
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