Mindful Sessions.
I’ve been reading several articles lately about mindful
sessions. So it got me thinking – what do you consider to be a “mindful”
session? Is it one where you are able to lay there and process while you and
the therapist stay quiet? Or is it one where you and the therapist communicate
about what restrictions are found and what ways you can possibly relieve them?
During a typical session with me, I follow what my intuition
is telling me. I follow what your tissues are leading me to do. If it means I hold an area or support an arm
or a leg while it gently releases, then that’s what I do. Sometimes people talk
and sometimes they are quiet. I feel like whatever people choose to do during
their session, it ends up working well for them. I think people have to find
what works best for them and what helps them release the most. Is it staying
quiet or is it dialoguing with me as the session goes on?
When I get worked on, I try to lay there with a clear and
open mind and just allow whatever comes into my mind to come in. I try to
process the ideas that come into my mind while I’m laying there. Sometimes I
say them out loud and sometimes I stay quiet. I think it’s important for people
to find what works for them.
When I’m working on a client – I take the first few minutes
to truly ground myself and connect with my client and observe what is going on
in their body. If they want to talk during their session or stay quiet I am ok
with either option. Whatever they find
is the best for them to be able to release what needs to be released.
Through SomatoEmotional Release (a part of CranioSacral
Therapy) we are taught that the body holds emotions and when those areas of the
body are released, the emotion comes out as well. CranioSacral Therapists are
trained in dialoguing and helping people move past these emotional restrictions
or blocks.
How do you like to have your bodywork sessions? Do you stay
quiet or do you like to talk/process what is going on as it is happening?
Share your ideas or thoughts below :)
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