14/01/2026
This can be uncomfortable to admit, especially if we’ve been doing this work for a long time.
Experience gives us confidence. It gives us skills and reference points.
But sensitivity doesn’t come automatically with time.
I’ve met very experienced practitioners who work fast, apply a lot and miss subtle signals.
And I’ve met people with much less experience who are deeply attentive, responsive and precise.
Sensitivity grows when we keep listening, when we stay curious but also when we allow ourselves to be changed by what we meet, instead of relying on what we already know.
This isn’t about being better or worse. It’s about staying available.
In bodywork - and in teaching - experience only becomes depth when it stays connected to presence.