Ahhhhh!

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I have a massage once a month and today was the day!

My body looks forward to it, gathering up aches, pains, sore spots, strained areas, etc. so that Lynn Moody, my massage therapist, can do her magic and heal me once again.

Sometimes I have a particular area that would appreciate extra consideration. Today it was the back of my neck and across to my shoulders on either side. Sometimes I don’t complain (imagine that!) of anything in particular and Lynn finds spots I didn’t know I had!

We talk a bit, catch up on what’s happening in each other’s lives, and then I concentrate on really relaxing, something I find more difficult as I age. Between the massage once a month and my yoga stretches, I’m getting better at doing this – albeit slowly.

If you consider massage a ‘luxury,’ – okay – it is; but even more than that, it’s taking care of yourself, like trying to eat more healthy foods and exercise. If you’re getting a massage regularly – good for you! If you’re not, please consider starting this. Massage can be done in a chair if that works better for you. The point is to have a knowledgeable, skillful, caring person help you untie your muscles and release all kinds of healing vibrations in your body on a regular basis.