Is massage energy work?

[Lost Girl]

Hello all. I'm just curious to hear others opinions regarding how massage relates to energy work. Are they two separate modalities that can be integrated together? Is it possible to to seperate massage from energywOrk and work solely on the physical body? I have heard when you perform energy work you are standing in the middle of another persons energy field, do you believe this to be true, and if so are you doing the same when performing a massage with only the intention to work on the physical body? And what exactly does that mean to be standing in anothers energy field anyway? I know that last question was rather loaded, so feel free to refer books/articles. Thanks for all insights.

 

[jusme]

Is massage energy work?

Hello all. I'm just curious to hear others opinions regarding how massage relates to energy work. Are they two separate modalities that can be integrated together? Is it possible to to seperate massage from energywOrk and work solely on the physical body? I have heard when you perform energy work you are standing in the middle of another persons energy field, do you believe this to be true, and if so are you doing the same when performing a massage with only the intention to work on the physical body? And what exactly does that mean to be standing in anothers energy field anyway? I know that last question was rather loaded, so feel free to refer books/articles. Thanks for all insights.

I have no references, but my personal opinion is that it's impossible to separate physical work from energy work. I don't do much "energy work" alone, I'm more into sports/clinical work, but I still recognize that me placing my hands on someone holds a transfer of energy, even though that's not my main intent. I think it's important for bodyworkers to be aware of this because even if they, like me, don't consider their work to be direct energy work, it can still have an effect on the client both positive and negative. Being aware of energy transference can limit any unintended negative impact on the client.

 

[mesumdude]

Is massage energy work?

Thanks for the reply Taoist. I agree with what you say. I also would like to add I feel forgetting abOut the energy body while working can not only affect our clients +\-, but can also affect us.

 

[Whitna]

Is massage energy work?

All things are made of energetic particles, and on a small enough level, we are working with electromagnetic fields. On a macro level, that in which we consider things to be "solid" and which composes our normal perceptions of physical reality, massage traditionally focuses on biomechanical forces which are imparted via kinetic energy. So, whether one possesses any metaphysical beliefs or not, it must be acknowledged that the practice of massage always involves an energy transaction/interaction of some sort.

Depending on one's preferences, it is possible to focus a massage practice solely on a non-metaphysical interpretation of what is happening, or one may choose to integrate metaphysical beliefs into one's practice. Strictly speaking, those who choose to solely practice non-contact modalities (whether metaphysically based or not) are NOT practicing massage. Massage, by definition, involves physical contact between giver and receiver.