Thursday, January 10, 2008

Beauty is More Than Skin Deep

When you think of beauty, what comes to mind? Is it the features of a person...their accessories...the way they dress? It could be a combination of things that makes them beautiful. We do tend to look at beauty as a surface thing. If we want to look more beautiful we will get a new outfit or try something different with our hair. I had an experience today that proved to me that beauty is much deeper than our skin.

I was recently introduced to a massage therapist who does vibration massage. I have all kinds of trouble with my back, shoulders, neck, etc. I am willing to go to anyone to try and get relief from the pain. So, of course, I go in looking for a therapeutic massage that will temporarily relieve the stress in my back.

Nancy, the therapist, started out by doing some muscle testing to see where the problems were with my body. I didn't tell her anything about what was going on, but she told me exactly what the issue was and she was right! Next she played a quartz crystal singing bowl. This is a deep vibration that sends energy through your body. Then, we got to the massage.

I have never been on a massage table that vibrated, but this one did. There were several different vibrations going on. There was the table and then there were two smaller machines that she could position over trouble areas. In addition to the work that the table was doing, Nancy was working my muscles. She kept hitting spots that she called hurkles. This is for tickles, but hurts. She would work on them until they no longer hurt and tickled.

The beauty part comes at the end. After I got dressed she had me stand in front of the mirror. I was standing taller than I have in years. My posture was fabulous and I didn't have any pain! I am astounded at how feeling so good translating into looking so terrific today.

What am I saying? Go get a fantastic, therapeutic massage before you buy a new outfit. You might find that what you owns fits better when you have great posture.

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