On Grace part 2
Entry posted by Philip in productivity
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To shifting the air and the Universe.
I learned something in oriental massage today.
It’s a lot different from what we’ve been taught in the past, which was more aligned with Western medicine. With oriental massage, it leans more towards Eastern traditions—where they teach you to connect with the spirit, the qi, and the flow of energy—rather than just focusing on the tightness or knots in the muscles.
And I absolutely love it.
One of my goals for this year is to connect with the universe, and this is such a different and unique way of massaging and connecting with the body.
Lynette, our trainer, always starts off the class with some sort of warm-up that she draws from her experience as a karate teacher as well. Today, she showed us Tai Chi—how to shift the energy, or our body weight, from one foot to another. It’s an important skill as a massage therapist, because we’re always moving from one place to another.
We learned to move the air through our hands. And if you’ve ever watched Avatar: The Last Airbender, this is what the air nomads do—and it’s as close as I’ll ever get to becoming an airbender.
It felt so natural, so peaceful, so calm.
And for a moment, I felt at one with the universe.
This is something I want to explore in more detail—not just to help me grow as a massage therapist,
but to help me stay grounded,
to stay present,
and to keep finding new ways to connect with the world around me.
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