The World Is Watching
When I told my father I wanted to go to massage school, his response was disheartening, to say the least. It was then I knew I would encounter many people who misunderstood massage therapy.
Susan Coffey has a private practice in Watertown, Massachusetts, and also works for Care Dimensions (formerly Hospice North Shore). Visit www.susancoffeylmt.com to learn more about her work.
When I told my father I wanted to go to massage school, his response was disheartening, to say the least. It was then I knew I would encounter many people who misunderstood massage therapy.
The first time I saw a client over 300 pounds, I had a humbling experience. All my training up to that point had taught me that full hand contact was the most fundamental element to a good massage, but I was unable to do so with this client.
When I enrolled in massage school, I was working at a private psychiatric hospital. I was a single mom who had begun a journey of self-discovery, and through that process, I found reiki.