With bittersweet emotions, I'm emailing to share that August 20th will be my last day at Davis Square Healing Arts, as I am moving out of state this fall.
With bittersweet emotions, I'm emailing to share that August 20th will be my last day at Davis Square Healing Arts, as I am moving out of state this fall.
Chest binding (the practice of using a compression garment to make ones chest flatter) can be immensely affirming to ones gender identity especially for trans and non-binary people. The tradeoff is sometimes postural changes and chronic pain.
If you're at the Creating Change conference in D.C., stop by the Wellness Center for some LGBTQ-affirming healing and relaxation!
This worksheet is one of my favorite tools to use for wellness planning, adapted from the Audre Lorde Project.
Lately I've been thinking a lot about the power of touch and how it is often mediated by culture and identity. It's a complex topic for a short blog post, so below are just some initial thoughts and links for further reading and exploration.
Bessel van der Kolk is a renowned trauma expert who delves in the effect traumatic stress has on the brain's wiring and how these areas can be reactivated through treatments such as mindfulness techniques, play, yoga, and other therapies.
Every page of this book is gold. Aurora Levins Morales gifts us with this beautiful narrative about so many things, including sickness and healing through stories of her body, our bodies, and the planet.
Massage therapists are in a unique position to offer affirming client-centered care. We are not here to diagnose, pathologize, or prescribe. Our work has the potential to facilitate healing in every system in the body and can decrease anxiety, improve sleep, and reduce pain. So how can we as massage therapists become intentionally welcoming to individuals of all genders and gender expressions?