Poetry in massage

25/01/2025

05/10/2024

I've had some physical symptoms these past few days, part of a healing process, and I've been reading a novel. In it, I read about a woman and her relationship with her partner, her children, and her mother.

I saw in it what my life might have been like had I not done the inner work I've done, and had I not found Aware Parenting.

In the novel, the woman has decades of unhealed trauma and unexpressed feelings, along with an incredibly harsh inner dialogue, and as a result, her relationship with herself and her family is incredibly painful.

At 18, I was drinking every weekend to suppress 18 years of painful feelings and some I didn't know back then that I was trying to release some of the emotional pain through crying. I also had the most harsh inner dialogue of anyone I've known.

I'm so grateful to 19 year old me, who was longing to discover why I was the way I was. I wanted to feel less scared and in less pain, and more confident. I embarked on a massive learning journey, starting with a degree in psychology and a PhD on the mother-infant relationship.

I so appreciate 23 year old me, who started going to a group where there was (what was then called) active listening.

I still remember the exact moment when I was listening to one of the women talking, sitting on a wicker chair underneath the window. She told us about her therapy session where she realised that her relationship with her dad was affecting her relationship with her boyfriend.

In that moment, I had the thought, "I want to understand myself that clearly," and started weekly psychotherapy, which I continued for 10 years, including during training and working as a psychotherapist.

And now, my inner dialogue is now deeply self-compassionate.

I used to live mostly from my younger parts. Now, that is quite rare.

I used to be swimming in pain from the past most of the time (or dissociated from it).
Nowadays, when painful feelings from the past bubble up occasionally, I know exactly how to be with that pain, and am willing to have it lovingly heard. I use my Marion Method practices and they have made the most immense difference to my life.

So much of my transformation has come about through practicing Aware Parenting with my daughter, 22, and my son, 18.

I can also see how clearly what a difference Aware Parenting has made for them, and for our relationships.

My relationship between my Mum and I (she's 93 next month) has also transformed beyond all recognition.

I'm so grateful to be where I am at this time in my life.

Transformation is entirely possible.

05/10/2024

One of the unique components of an Ayurvedic massage (and many of our clients favourite part) is the head massage or shiro abhyanga
is always given sitting up,

Why you may ask…
Here are 5 key reasons…

* specific techniques are performed during the head massage which includes the application of special oils
* when performed sitting up we can access all areas of the head, neck and upper shoulders effectively and thoroughly
* this allows for a deeply nourishing effect on the scalp, hair, nervous system and mind
* allows for efficient removal of excess fluids due to the many lymph nodes around the neck area
* Specific points are stimulated called marma points on the head, face and neck which relieve stress, tension, headaches and fatigue

Have you experienced an Ayurvedic head massage?

It is such a deeply nourishing soothing calming compliment to your full body Ayurvedic massage,

Come and experience for yourself 🙏

Go direct to our website to book 💫

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07/09/2024

Our reactivity as parents isn't a sign that there's something wrong with us.

We might be telling ourselves to 'calm down.' But what if we see our reactivity as an invitation to deep dive into the causes of our reactivity, and in the process, profoundly evolve not only as a parent, but as a human being.

Our reactivity is caused by:

The culture we live in.
Which is not set up to support families. At all. Most parents are doing the work of a whole village. When we see that, we can be deeply compassionate with ourselves when we get reactive, and work towards building community and changing society.

Our unmet needs.
Rather than trying to calm down, we can value the sensations of our body and what needs it is showing us. We can learn to deeply value our needs, heal from our hurts and conditioning where we learnt to override them, and be willing to get them met.

Our painful thoughts and inner dialogue.
We can see the effects of our conditioned thoughts, and gradually change them over time into thoughts that are actually true for us.

Our painful accumulated feelings from the past.
We can receive loving listening so our younger parts and past feelings finally receive the empathy and hearing they've been longing for. We can remember the healing power and beauty of our laughter and playfulness, our healing raging and crying.

In my Aware Parenting with Marion Course, there are parallel parts of the course so you not only attend to your child's needs, feelings, and behaviour, but also your own!

Doors are open for the 2024 live round and there are still 50% off early bird places WITH THE COUPON CODE: AWP2024
You get access to all 21 prerecorded modules as soon as you sign up, as well as all the really useful things like the quick reminders and empathic audios!

https://marionrose.samcart.com/products/aware-parenting-with-marion-course/

The link is in my or bios.

10/04/2023

Happy Easter everyone
Glad to be finally back in Lismore
text or call for nearest available appointment
Spa treatments, massage with packages available.
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10/04/2023

Good morning Lovelies
Am back in Lismore working from home.
Give me a call and will fit you in :)
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