Traumatic events have both a direct and indirect effect upon the human body. Some events can be so devastating to cause complete amnesia. Research has shown that the physical body stores the memories at the cellular level allowing the body to remember what the mind forgets. Massage and other touch therapies can access the cllular memory, thus allowing for the occurrence of flashbacks, abusive recalls and emotional releases. This is in fact how I began and continue to work through my issues of child abuse.
Ellen Bass, a psychotherapist and author of The Courage To Heal, reports "the body remembers what the mind chooses to forget and that memories are stored in our bodies. It is possible to re-experience the terror of abuse." You may ask, why would I want to re-experience such pain? I asked the same question, but is important for well-being. I became chronically sick at the age of 18. I was diagnosed with seizures and lupus. I believe these illnesses were a direct result of the trauma of my childhood. It was in working through the issues, I began to be more healthy.
Massage and Craniosacral therapy were extremely useful in my journey to releasing the bad experiences. The power of touch is a valuable tool.
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