| Do you know that the body is an amazing creation? | | | | out. Slowly move the motion to the neck and up the |
| Do you know that the body is made to heal itself? | | | | head, behind the ears, onto the crown moving |
| For example, when you fall down and scrape your | | | | forward onto your face, gently pressing your eye |
| knees, the skin will regenerate and heal on its own, | | | | area and ending with a pinch on the nose. |
| leaving perhaps only a small scar as a reminder that | | | | Similarly for your hands. Start the gentle massage at |
| you had hurt yourself. What's more interesting is that | | | | the forearm, working down towards the elbow and |
| you can also heal yourself by using your innate | | | | arm. When you are at the wrist, use your thumb |
| healing powers. | | | | with applied pressure to rub down the "crystals" |
| What I am focusing on today is one method of | | | | which has formed over time and work it down into |
| healing - self-massage. Self-massage is probably one | | | | the palm of your hands. Then press back each finger |
| of the oldest method of healing the body which | | | | starting with the pinkie to the pointer. If you have a |
| most of us have forgotten about. How do I know? | | | | lot of "crystals", your fingers will make a popping |
| Because I have been practicing it since I entered the | | | | sound, releasing the blockage. |
| 40s as my body has not been as strong as it has | | | | Finally the legs. Start the massage at the biceps |
| been when I was younger. Joint aches have become | | | | above your knees and work your way down, using |
| a part of my life today. | | | | your hands and applying a bit of pressure with your |
| Most of us would have had shoulder aches, neck | | | | thumbs, all the way down to your feet. End by |
| aches, headaches, joint aches on the hands and legs. | | | | pressing back the toes. |
| What you can do is to note the aches and place | | | | We tend to just complain about the aches and pains, |
| your hands over the areas which are in pain (e.g., | | | | and maybe take some pain relief medication or go to |
| your shoulders) and gently massage by pinching and | | | | a masseur. What we often fail to remember is that |
| pulling the skin and muscle there. When you are doing | | | | we ourselves are our own masseur and healer. |
| it, concentrate on the area and feel the pain coming | | | | |