Massage is a message and a tribute to the other; take your time and grasp which messages we wish to offer…
Thank the body for this magnificent energy and fullness, shared…
Massage is not merely a more or less deep caress that one person receives and the other gives; it is a dialogue between two people through the skin, which serves as their envelope.
By giving massages, the hand is in direct and privileged contact with the skin. This act is neither trivial nor without consequences.
The skin is a richly vascularized tissue that includes endocrine glands (internal secretion) and exocrine glands (external secretion); it is closely related to connective tissues and viscera. This tissue is not only a receptor but also an emitter of heat, electricity, and radiation. Its circulatory system plays a fundamental role in vasoconstriction and vasodilation. Furthermore, the skin serves as the primary selective barrier between the body and its environment.
The skin is the most extensive organ of the body. The projection areas of tactile perceptions in the brain provide an insight into the primacy of tactile functions in individual development. Note that the cortical projection of the hand occupies a position of great extent.
Our envelope is the skin. It is our first mode of communication and our most effective protection.
The sense of touch develops very early in the human embryo. It is of great interest to note that the growth and expansion of the skin are directly dependent on the stimuli it receives from the environment.
In this regard, the prenatal period is crucial, as tactile perception has a profound resonance within each of us.
Based on these few considerations, it seems evident that the awakening of self-awareness is strongly influenced by the quantity and quality of tactile experiences. Satisfying tactile pleasure during early childhood and childhood is fundamental for subsequent development toward balanced and harmoniously adapted behavior. In this regard, we can cite the very important work carried out on children by practitioners of the “Shantala” method.
The constant “stimulation” of the skin by various environmental stimuli helps to strengthen sensory and motor tone. This is the theory that guides the massage and mobilization groups for children with severe motor disabilities, where parents and friends take turns.
Let us emphasize the importance of gentleness and its impact on the behavior of every individual. In such an atmosphere, children are calm and obedient; conversely, the absence of attentive care leads to isolation, fear, and irritability.
The skin marks the boundary between the inner world and the outer world.
Gerda Alexander (“The Body Discovered Through Eutonia”) draws a fundamental distinction between touch and contact.
Through touch, we experience and delineate our organism; we live our external bodily form. Moreover, touch provides us with essential information about the surrounding world—its shapes, temperature, and consistency—and with numerous external sensations, such as pressure, shocks, and blows. The same holds true for communication with others, whether the touch is tender, painful, unpleasant, indifferent, or aggressive. Through contact, we consciously transcend the visible boundary of our body, whereas through touch, we remain at the periphery of the skin. Through contact, we include the surrounding space in our consciousness. This is how we can have a real contact, without touching, with human beings, animals, plants, and objects, through their external “boundary.” By thus broadening our possibilities of experience, we arrive at a more living relationship with beings and things… The skilled artisan contacts objects through his tools; the good musician becomes one with his instruments…
These few considerations allow us to highlight the key points:
respect for others, exchange, constructive communication, reciprocal relationships, and the establishment of reference points, with the physical and energetic bodies as supports.
Approaching the client’s personal space, making contact, and exploring with our hands are all preconditions for an “alternative” relationship.
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