Bodyworkers are incredible!

[Sora Rumbleton]

Hello bodyworkers!  I could give you a long drawn out story of the last few years of my life, but instead I'll try to keep it fairly simple.   Out of the blue over a couple years ago I started thinking about visiting a massage therapist as a way to start feeling better (I'm middle-aged and trying to get back in shape so have the "usual" aches and pains along with sciatica problems), but kept putting it off - life was too busy, I'm too shy around people I don't know (much less take my clothes off for them), there are too many names of MTs in the phone book, everyone I know claims MT is only about pampering yourself (or you-know-what), yada yada yada.  I'd been totally stressed out for quite a while with a new job and struggling with family pressures, frustrated with getting in shape and healthy again (desk jobs can kill ya'!   )  Anyway, finally had a totally bad day at work so pulled the yellow pages out and glanced down and saw a name of a CMT that "felt" comfortable to me, if that makes sense.  Made an appointment and figured "well, if I get too nervous I just won't go".  Anyway, when I walked in the office feeling silly and out of place, this woman's demeanor and presence was so comfortable I instantly relaxed and felt pretty at ease from the first minute there.  It was almost like I knew her from somewhere (but didn't).  From that day on my life has been a wonderful transition towards better health and relationships.  Discovering the healing effects of MT, including energy work, has truly changed my life!  The changes have just been amazing - at first I thought it was only all about learning how to relax - my first visit was an eye opener about just how much I store tension in my shoulders and back.  This wonderful MT has been such a positive influence on my life - it's even allowed me to have the energy and confidence to pursue my spiritual life as well as working on my body and mind.  The massages are great physically, but sometimes I think the chats and discussions we have afterwards are more important.  As many great friends and family I have, there's something about being in that office that makes it feel like the safest place on the planet - I'm accepted as who I walk in as, regardless of my faults or how I feel that day.  I'm so glad the universe showed me the door to your profession - I can't imagine living without it anymore.Well, that's a little long winded - better hush up and get busy with the rest of life, hahaha   Just wanted to say the world is a much better place because of you all.  

 

[zbdblues]

That was a wonderful testimony, thank you! I can honeslty say that I felt the same way after my first visit, and wondered why I ever waited so  long. 6 months after my 1st massage, I quit my job, enrolled in school, and here I am, LOVING my work for the first time in my life!! Its clients like you who  make what we do feel so good! :}

 

[Evil Laurie :)]

Bodyworkers are incredible!

 Anyway, finally had a totally bad day at work so pulled the yellow pages out and glanced down and saw a name of a CMT that "felt" comfortable to me, if that makes sense.

If you don't mind us asking, what about the ad made you feel comfortable? Was it the name of the therapist, name of their place of business, color scheme of the ad, wording on the ad, etc? Would you mind sharing what the ad stated if you get the time? Thanks a million, and welcome to our humble home!  

 

[Memster]

No problem, Seforum.xxxgnant.  The ad stated her name followed by NCMT, then under that it was "Relaxing & Therapeutic" followed by listing the modalities she works with.  Her name and license was in larger letters and bold, the rest was italicized.  Probably what made her's stand out was her name just sounded friendly (and I could pronounce it!) and the ad was short, to the point, and didn't have words I wasn't too unfamilliar with.  Also there were so many other ads, some "cutesy", others sounding like a used car salesman ranting at you, or no details at all just a name and number, some didn't say where they were (those didn't feel safe to me), or just too much wording listing every single type of treatment imaginable, including spa type of stuff, that they were intimidating to someone outside your profession.  I think there's something about the words colonics and craniosacral that can give us non-therapists the heebyjeebies.  

 

[secretagentbill]

Thank You!  That is such a wonderful post!  It still amazes me everyday how much we, as bodyworkers, affect each client we come into contact with.Thank you also for sharing your view on the ad you saw.  That is very helpfulPlease spread the word about all that massage can do!  You are a great success story!

 

[Pegasus P]

Bodyworkers are incredible!

I think there's something about the words colonics and craniosacral that can give us non-therapists the heebyjeebies.  

*laughing*

 

[akhilstar]

Bodyworkers are incredible!

I think there's something about the words colonics and craniosacral that can give us non-therapists the heebyjeebies.  

Hehehehe. You kidding? They give ME the heebyjeebies too, haha. Thank you very much for the testimonial, and thank you thank you thank you, for the comment on the ad, what you liked/disliked about it. I'm sure getting a non-therapist's standpoint on what needs to be in an ad and what doesn't can truly help us in how we display our ads in the future. Thanks again! ;D

 

[Master Road]

Bodyworkers are incredible!

I have to give kudos to anyone who can do colonics... this modality is not for me in any form!

Thanks akb so much for your feedback! I acutally quoted your post in another thread.

;D

 

[Sexy Beast 123]

Bodyworkers are incredible!

Talenyn-I think you mean thank you to NewLife05?