10/24/2025
In my time as a massage thrapist I have worked with many grieving clients. People who have lost a child, a husband, a four legged best friend of 16 years. Ive worked with people who have recieved a life-changing diagnosis and ones who are the only support system for loved ones with terminal diagnosis. I worked with people who lost all of their physical possessions in the storm and some who lost more than that. Watching massage, quite literally, take the weight off of these people‘s shoulders and spirits is one of the most uplifting parts of my career.
If you’re going through the heavy, lonely throws of grief, know that massage can be instrumental in helping you and your body process and let go of the weight you are carrying.
Here are some ways massage helps us cope with and release grief:
✨Improves physical symptoms: It can help with other physical manifestations of grief, such as poor sleep, digestive issues, and a low heart rate
✨ Connects body and mind: Grief can cause a person to feel disconnected from their body. Massage helps re-establish this connection through safe and supportive touch. Often allowing space to release the emotions as tears or breathwork and create space for healing.
✨ Aids the nervous system: Massage can help to restore a sense of balance to the nervous system, which can be in a state of hyper-arousal during grief
In fact, in a study done on 18 individuals (aged 34-78)who had recently lost a loved one, 100% of the participants reported that Massage helped them find balance and adapt to life following the loss they experienced.
It’s not always about grinding out the “knots” or working out the right spots. Massage is healing in so many ways and I’d be honored to work with you if you would like to incorporate it into your healing journey 🩵
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