gabrielrex's Personal Masseur Interview

Last Updated: Aug 15, 01:45

- Of course learning proper technique is important, but it can be taught outside of a school, which is where I learned (an apprenticeship of sorts with my friend David). Some things that go along with the skill of massage cannot be trained, such as reading energy and following its flow to help guide a better massage for the client.

I have several years experience, but I only started doing massage as a source of income recently.

- I’m a very strong empath, and I always approach massage with this skill, feeling out the environment and any emotional distress that is emanating from the client so I can address it during the massage.

- I was raped when I was in college and pulled away from human touch for over 6 months until a good friend of mine, David, offered me a few Reiki sessions to help overcome the trauma.

Amazed at how much my sessions with David helped my healing process and ability to be touched by another human after spending nearly 6 months pulling away from the touch of others, I decided that I wanted the knowledge to help others as well.

- Massage isn’t my only endeavor. I own a few businesses that I’m currently building up in the Tampa area since relocating from Atlanta.

I am a graphic and web designer. I am also a writer and currently working on the first book of a 7-book series.

- Reading, writing, cooking, music…

- I remember that the instant I started massaging them, they started to tremble. I stopped and asked if everything was okay, to which they replied that it was. As I continued to massage them they trembled harder, so I asked them to turn over and sit up, throwing my arms around them in a hug. They were shocked at first, but then asked how I knew that they needed a hug as they continued to cry into my shoulder. We cried together for about 5 minutes, and then he informed me it had been 8 years since he felt another man’s touch. It was then that I fully realized the healing power of touch.