RareAnimal's Massage Interview
Do you consider yourself a successful Masseur?
Absolutely. The level of connection shared in my sessions is deep. I don't know how to hold back. Therefore I seem to tap into what the client most needs and desires so that satisfaction is the result.
That's how I measure success. It happens almost without exception, so yes, I am very successful.
Some people say that being a Masseur is addictive. Would you miss your Masseur days ?
The same "some" people that sum up the political talkosphere? I would ask "some people" to take their version of massage to a higher level. My approach comes from a powerful foundation that aims to heal through focused intentional touch. I will always be conscious of how I touch another soul. I guess the question doesn't relate to me in that I am sharing something I know to have value. I will always share my strengths no matter the situation.
Do you remember your first client ? Tell us something about that first day when you decided to be a Masseur!
In my early 20s I lived and worked on a farm in Colorado. My boss was having serious problems with his back and couldn't afford taking time off (during harvest). I offered to work on his back intuitively. Not only did he improve enough to get his work done, his whole outlook changed for the better. At that point, I knew to develop my skills.
My first client was awkward. I brought a boom box and the cassette tape was eaten up mid massage and I spilled oil on his rug. Fortunately I became comfortable very quickly.
Is extensive training necessary for a Masseur in order to be successful?
No. Training will make a born healer better. Training will not create a gift in those who do not have a healing touch. I am not a licensed Therapist. I know that my capabilities are on par and exceed those who are. I have had massages from LMT that were less than satisfying. Low on energy, and I felt drained when complete.
My clients benefit from the connection that we share. Sometimes exploration dovetails into deep areas that might seem dark out of context. I always ask then to tune in later and determine if they are depleted or refreshed. My "gift" is that my clients leave a session feeling uplifted, sated, rejuvenated, inspired...always! I don't know why. I don't have to know. I simply share. .
Why did you become a Masseur?
I've always had a "way" about me tgsf seems to have a positive healing effect on others when shared. "Great energy" I've heard many say. I spent much of my life exploring various healing modalities ranging from legitimate (Master's degree psychology) to obscure (Quantum Biofeedback and Reiki) I came to the realization that my "great energy" shared through laying on of hands is the best match for me. I am off the charts tactile and intuitive. I also believe that intimacy heals and sensual release can be more than pleasurable AND profound.
How would you like someone that contacts you for a massage to feel when they leave?
That the forces and frequencies that separate dense matter from the ether are no longer. As such eternal bliss reigns as the new norm.
Or....
Thoroughly sated and Uniquely relaxed.
What advice would you give to someone who wants to be a Masseur?
I’d first ask questions to determine if he is coming to this line of work for the right reasons. If so, Id ask more questions to evaluate character and personality. To be successful in the healing arts, one must be clear in their own relationship with self before holding another’s well being in their hands and hearts. It requires an openness to the “unknown” to create a bridge to shifting another from stuck to healing.
A connection can often times be life changing..even if it’s day changing, one must know the responsibility that a connection holds.
What distinguishes you from all the other Masseurs?
I’m a bit of an anomaly. I’ve jokingly been cast in the movie “Hippie Jethro goes to college” - (on a football scholarship.)
I’m every bit Old school Farm boy...though I’d often be caught staring at the stars wondering if there was anything staring back. Sports and education were both pursued and I fit into the library as comfortably as shoulder pads. A “warbling ball of dichotomous ooze” — it’s on a coffee cup in my pantry. Seriously.
