East_Austin's Personal Masseur Interview

Last Updated: Mar 16, 2023

- I really advise getting into the meditation practices through Buddhism that I do. I love reading about Thitch Nhat Hanh the Buddhist activist that died last year. Any of his books to read for a walk through lifes adversity.

- I attended yoga classes in 2014. A couple of my friends were masseurs, and we liked practicing on each other. I got my yoga teacher certification at Dharma Yoga, 'the longest running yoga studio in Austin' (Texas). We were introduced to Thai Massage practices. I got my yogi certification at Dharma Yoga and am really proud of it. For the longest time I wasn't proud, I didn't believe I was good enough to be awarded a certificate. Today, having traveled through that feeling, I like to relieve people of their stresses in case they go through something similar as believing they're "not good enough".

- I like to bicycle, jog, and practice my yoga. A buddy in North Carolina at a nude tantra event in the mountainous temperate rain forest taught me some qi qong exercises too. I loved bein naked out with other men in nature!

- Ready to give a big sigh of relief.

- In the right environment, people tell me I help them to feel calm. Even online, I've done some tantra events with men and I've received the compliment of helping others to remain calm over zoom. It's all the training.

- I consider myself a success as a yogi whenever I get up each day and practice any amount of meditation, practice active listening, and stretch or activate my body in a healthy way.

- Absolutely. Ever since I got my yoga certification and we did partner work as well as Thai Massage, I've enjoyed giving massages. The feeling of service to others and helping them relax really brings it home for me.

- My first client was really sweet. I practiced walking on his thighs by using the ceiling for support. Well it was a 'popcorn' ceiling so a little bit fell and landed on his butt. I had to brush off the tiny debris. Then I used the side wall to support my heel massage and that was great. The client was very "satisfied all around" after our bodywork session.