I spent eighteen years working as a supplemental health insurance agent. To be more specific, I sold heart disability and accident policies. I loved dealing with people and providing them with something that helped them during their time of need. It’s safe to say that I was satisfied during that period of time in my life.
Then one day I injured my knee so badly I could not walk,
and the injury was very slow to heal. I ran into an old friend who just so
happened to know about massage, not just any type of massage, he specialized in
Chinese work. I was shocked at how massage this form of massage treated my
injury. That chance meeting led to my healing and changed my life. I decided
that I wanted to help people in a different way. I decided to sign up for massage
classes and began my journey to becoming a massage therapistin the Chinese
healing arts.
Going Back to School
I learned real fast that massage is an amazing science.
Learning the principles and practice of massage therapy was not easy. In
massage therapy school our book learning consisted of learning anatomy,
physiology of muscles and ethics while continuing to work full time. Massage school
was both mentally and physically taxing.
What got me through was my excitement and desire to physically
help heal people and relieve them of their pain through this remarkable
vehicle.
What to Practice
There are several areas of massage that I learned in school.
I knew that I wanted to work with people that suffered from chronic pain. I did
not want to open or work at a day spa; I wanted to approach massage from a
medical point of view. Not the weserne point of view, but from the view point
that everything is connected.
In the early years of opening my studio, I offered several
forms of massage that included Swedish, hot rocks, and Anma. As I worked with a
mentor and began to improve my skills with Anma massage therapy, I realized it
was the most effective form of massage for me.
My Travels
Next month I will share more about my travels to Phoenix.
