06/06/2025
Massage Therapy Isnât Easy.
This workâthis callingâis more than just helping someone relax.
Itâs physical. Itâs emotional. Itâs soul work.
Every day, we show up and give parts of ourselves to help others heal.
We carry your painâsometimes literally in our hands, sometimes silently in our hearts.
Our backs ache, our joints swell, and our energy runs low⊠but we stay grounded, focused, and presentâbecause we know the power of this work.
What people donât always see is what it takes to hold space for someoneâs healing:
To feel the tension of trauma trapped in their muscles
To hear the tears hit the floor when the body finally lets go
To witness someone rediscover their breath, their range of motion, their sense of peace.
To remain calm and regulated while someone else unravels
To manage our own stress, exhaustion, grief, or painâso we donât pour it into you
To spend our off hours stretching, icing, and soaking so we can show up for you again tomorrow
To feel someoneâs pain and still be gentle
To absorb the weight of stories weâll never repeat but always carry
And then thereâs what we endure behind the scenes.
We get asked if we âgive extras.â
We get laughed at or sexualized when we say weâre massage therapists.
We get called âmasseusesââa word that feels like nails on a chalkboard, rooted in outdated and exploitative views.
We are Licensed Massage Therapists.
We are trained, educated, and ethical practitioners.
We are not here for entertainment.
We are here for healing.
And that healing?
Itâs not just about the body.
Itâs the woman with chronic pain who can finally sleep through the night.
Itâs the man with PTSD who feels safe enough to close his eyes.
Itâs the mom who carries the weight of the world but finally feels held herself.
Itâs the client who comes in disconnectedâand leaves back in their body.
Yes, this job is hard.
It hurts.
It drains.
It costs us more than people realize.
But itâs also beautiful.
Transformative.
Sacred.
So when you come to us, remember:
Youâre not just booking a massage.
Youâre not just paying for an hour on the table.
Youâre paying for years of training, body strain, emotional labor, and deep compassion.
And we are damn proud of what we do.
Youâre stepping into a space where real healing happensâ
for you, and often, for us too.
In the end, remember we are all human beings just doing our very bestâ€ïž