Seamless flow
rhythm
movement
placing towels
as part of the treatment
conveying without words
safety
nurture
care
every part of the treatment matters

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Light back of the hand pressure thro towels
turn hands over
deepen pressure

Permission seeking
introduction to touch
defining boundaries
reassuring

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Sometimes
warmed towels
help a person start to relax before I lay my hands on them
Deep sigh
Muscle-melt
shoulder-drop

#TheLittleThingsAreTheBigThings #MeetMeWhereIAm #TowelEtiquette #BodilyAutonomy #massage #NationalComplementaryTherapyWeek #NationalComplementaryTherapyWeek2024

As I roll back towels
ready to begin a person's treatment
on the final rollback
I add a little pressure
allowing the towel to define the area where work begins & ends

#BodilyAutonomy #massage #TowelEtiquette #NationalComplementaryTherapyWeek
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