Ok, Now I've gone and done it.

I've opened up a new can of worms! I can't even type well right now I'm shaking from nervousness and excitement! (that is often a sign for me that I've hit on something important) So, let's see, where to start. I have been a massage therapist for a year. My practice is small. It is just starting to bloom. I love it! and yet, already I'm feeling the need to delve deeper into a related but connected area.

I have been, lately, thinking of a name for my business. Currently I am just Ellie Calhoun, Licensed Massage Therapist. I keep thinking it should be a more interesting name, or at least something connected to where I practice, but nothing is really calling to me. I figured my vision must not be clear in my mind. So, sitting down this morning I started to write about my interest, where I want to go with things. I realize that I want to do massage sessions that not only just help with a current issue and relaxation, but actually help make lasting change for a person. I know that I need that. Why do I get the same aches and pains after they have been relieved by bodywork? Why do they keep coming back? I want to do work with people not only giving massage, but helping with movement, stretching, connecting with their bodies.

Now, I have also always been interested in movement. dance, tai chi, movement for emotional release. I love to move! I remembered that I had done a paper in school on the Feldenkrais Method. So I looked it up. It is a huge time commitment to become a practitioner!! Yikes! and the location is not local. But, I did find a few practitioners in the area and they run classes. there is a class starting up next Monday (how timely is that!) Feldenkrais Awareness through Movement, a 6 week class - should give me a good introduction. Looking through the website, it says "...we are never too old to create new connections in the brain." and here I was thinking maybe I'm too old to start another new thing - didn't I just start a new thing 2 years ago? but, it says right there - never too old!

So, I contacted the instructor and may be starting a new class next week!