Protecting yourself while giving Massage Therapy

Protect yourself while giving Massage Therapy

One of the most important things taught to those giving massage therapies is that your negative energy must not be passed on to the client or energy released from the client must not be sent back.

It sounds perhaps ridiculous to those who don’t understand the full depth of massage therapy but the skin to skin touch contains energy and it is very possible for a massage therapist to pick up bad or negative energy from a client.  At first, this can be off-putting for a new therapist and the question “how do I protect myself?”  is soon raised.

There are a number of therapists who think it is wrong to pick up or attract the negative energy from a client but actually, there is no wrong in this at all.

When negative energy is passed from the client to the massage therapist what matters most is how we as Therapists react to receiving it and how we lock that energy inside us.

A large part of massage therapy lies in extracting negative energy and not letting it flow back or even from the therapist into the client.

A clear example of reacting to negative energy is best described in the relief of pain.  If a client presents shoulder pain the therapist will treat the affected area and not breathe, in doing so the therapist will assume a bad posture and will try hard to realize the pain.  As a result, the pain will be locked into to the Therapist’s body.

Massage Therapists need protection from negative energies and to do this the therapist needs to be detached from what is going on and happening to the client.

Massage Therapists need protection from negative energies and to do this the therapist needs to be detached from what is going on and happening to the client.

— Gagori Mitra

So, how can massage therapists protect themselves?

Here are 5 ways:

1. Create a Bubble

Many therapists believe in creating a bubble around themselves and their clients.

Crating a bubble ‘around’ is extremely potent and very useful.

It is done in many ways that often require something to focus attention on and in some way control the energy.

2. Clear the energy

Another very useful method to protect yourself during massage is clearing the energy by burning sage. This is an age-old way of cleansing a room or property.

It cleanses not only an area of bad and negative energy but also something that can control the flow of energy through space.

3. Bathe in Epsom Salt

Epsom salts have been used for relaxing and calming people for many years.

Bathing in these powerful, very earthly epsom salt is known to remove or reduce negative energy in the body.

Regular bathing in Epsom salts creates a calm mind and a relaxed body.

4. Crystals

There are a number of crystals and protective stones that can help clear the air of negative energy.  Keeping a variety of crystals in the therapy room can clear the room of negative energy and even create added positive energy

5. Breathe and Stand well

Posture and controlled breathing both aid in creating a positive and calming atmosphere.  After 2 or 3 therapy sessions you could well feel drained and tired and this does not mean you have taken negative energy from your client.  Naturally you will become tired and drained and when you are tired and drained your posture becomes poor and breathing becomes shallow. When at this point get a little rest because your posture and your breathing is the key.

Different beliefs and different ways of working mean some methods of protecting oneself as a massage therapist work and others don’t. Above all confidence and relaxation are the keys to your success and as long as these are kept in focus you will be fine.

Why Energy Protection Is Important for Therapists 

Therapy work is an act of care, but if your energetic boundaries are not clear, it can quickly become a source of burnout and fatigue. Taking care of your own energetic well-being is about ensuring that you are fully present and effective for each of your clients, while also providing the highest level of care for yourself, because when you honor your own energetic needs, you are performing your therapy work at its finest.

We discuss about Protecting Oneself energetically in length during the:

4-WEEKS AYURVEDA MASSAGE COURSE,

MARMA POINTS MASSAGE COURSE and

AITHEIN HEALING MASSAGE COURSE.