30/10/2025
Tight muscles or protective shield? 🛡️
It’s not uncommon for women to present with incredibly tight muscles and requesting the firmest pressure possible.
What I often find is that there isn’t a pressure firm enough to relieve what sometimes feels like a wall of steel.
Baring in mind I am not a Remedial Massage therapist, but I am highly intuitive.
In a recent session with a beautiful woman, I found myself working hard to unlock her ‘wall of steel’ back, without noticing much give at all.
The message was clear as soon as I placed my hands on her back and connected though. The Massage wasn’t going to unlock these muscles and the more I connected in the more clear it became clear.
Gently let go of the control was the message I received.
The wall of steel this dear woman had built up throughout her body was her protective shield. Her armour. To allow this to soften would involve stepping into a deeply vulnerable place.
And so we took it gently and slowly. With the support of Rieki, some guided breath and VERY gentle touch, there was a slight softening.
This shift was so subtle, yet the impact was incredibly powerful, with what this woman noticed on a physical and emotional level.
The following day my muscles felt tight, as I had been working physically hard to unlock that back for some time before I really allowed myself to trust what needed to occur. That message of letting go of control was perhaps for both of us?! So this was a good reminder for me, to listen to my body.
Are you listening to yours?
An invitation to check in with your body. Are those tight and sore areas holding a story, a belief or pattern that perhaps is no longer serving you?
If this speaks to you, please reach out. I would love to hold space for you to gently soften into your vulnerability 🌹
