05/24/2026
More Than One Way
One thing I wish more therapists understood is that there is rarely only one right way to help a body.
Over the years, I’ve watched bodyworkers become surprisingly cruel toward one another over methods, pressure, products, tools, or techniques. As if healing only counts if it looks exactly like their approach. But the body is far too intelligent and far too individual for that kind of thinking.
One therapist may work slowly into the fascia with deep, sustained pressure. Another may barely seem to move at all while working with the nervous system and fluid dynamics. One may use movement and stretching. Another may use stillness and subtle touch. And all of them may help the client tremendously.
The truth is, most skilled therapists are simply learning different dialects of the same language.
I think we sometimes forget that behind every set of hands is another human being who has poured years into learning how to help people hurt a little less. We do not have to tear each other apart to honor the value in our own work.
There is room for different styles. Different philosophies. Different techniques.
The body has never spoken in only one language.
