Episode 24: Massage Therapy as a form of self care, embodiment and learning to listen to the cues of our body with massage therapist Shani Safier

In today's episode, I interview Shani Safier. Shani is a licensed massage therapist (full bio below). We had a really interesting conversation about different forms of self care. Physical touch can be such a powerful tool for healing, especially if this is your love language (https://www.5lovelanguages.com/).

Massage can also be that quit, safe space to zone out.

Massage is a great way to embody your body. Gentle dance or yoga can help you feel comfortable in your own body.

We also touched on the topic of safe and pleasurable touch. In our community, their is a huge emphasis on teaching our children about safe touch almost to the point of scaring them about touch. We need to make a point to teach our children about positive touch. This is a much more effective way to relate to touch.

We also spoke about establishing healthy boundaries relating to self care and safe touch.

Shani mentioned a book called: Where to Draw the Line: How to Set Healthy Boundaries Every Day (https://www.amazon.com/Where-Draw-Line-Healthy-Boundaries-ebook/dp/B0061OUU0E) which I am excited to read myself!

Shani also gave us some great tips to practice these tools on yourself.

Hope you enjoyed! I know I did!

Shani Safier is a licensed massage therapist based in Far Rockaway, NY. She focuses on the whole person; assessing muscle tension, stress levels, and provides a safe and judgement-free environment for her clients to relax and feel their best. She can be reached at 646-463-0328. Instagram:@massagebyshani_lmt Facebook: Massage by Shani

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