We have hours each day were silence and tranquility surround us, I was drawn to the stillness of a quiet dark room. Most therapists would say they went into our industry because they loved helping people. That wasn't always the honest answer for me. I became a massage therapist because I knew I could make a good living. Enjoying what I did came later, helping people long term with pain also came later in my career.
As a therapist we have a certain kind of freedom woven into our jobs. Rarely do we deal with upset clients because everybody loves a Massage Therapists. I enjoyed interacting with people and looked forward to helping my clients escape from the anxieties and daily stress they brought with them. But after 4 years I was bored in the luxury spa industry. I longed for more from my massage then relaxation and I felt unprepared to handle the pain my clients suffered from on a daily basis. I followed my hands and trusted my intuition but I often felt helpless to produce lasting change within my clients bodies.
I knew a shift needed to happen and identifying what new skills I needed to acquire was the first step. Taking a clinical approach to massage has fundamentally changed my perspective regarding bodywork. The more I learn about the human body the more amazing it has become. I am now in a position to help injured people heal, improve their range of motion, and increase muscle function. There are many different kinds of healers in our profession and I am extremely proud to be known as a Clinical Massage Therapist who has graduated from North Carolina School of Advanced Bodywork.