04/07/2025
Shared from the wonderful Nicola Garrett from Exhale. 🙏
Touch is one of our oldest, most primal needs. It’s how we first connect when we’re born — skin to skin. Babies can’t survive without it. And the truth is — neither can adults.
When we’re touched with care, our whole nervous system softens. Our heart rate slows. Our breath deepens. We feel safe. We feel like we belong.
Massage isn’t just about working out knots. It’s a doorway back to our own bodies — a reminder that we deserve to be held, to be witnessed, to be honoured.
In many cultures, massage and touch have always been sacred — rituals passed down for centuries to bring people back into harmony with themselves and each other.
In a world where we’re constantly online, but often feel disconnected, massage is an ancient medicine. It’s a spiritual act — it says: “You are here. You matter. You are worthy of care.”
So if you feel stressed or disconnected from your body — remember: your need for touch is not a luxury.
It’s primal. It’s spiritual. It’s human.
