Taproot Bodywork Resource, LLC

Below is the article I recently wrote for the Zenana Day Spa and Wellness Center website… Read on for what my students really learn in my Back Massage for Couples class.

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How often do we devote even 30 minutes a day to pay rapt attention to our partners?  What radical changes in our primary relationship would come about if we prioritized fully enjoying our partners and ourselves on a daily basis? 

I initially conceived of my Back Massage for Couples class as an opportunity for couples to learn massage skills that would allow them to become partners in each other’s wellness.  I created a class that emphasized anatomy, technique, and body mechanics, giving students a solid foundation in beginning massage.  Ideally, they’d learn to listen to their own bodies, and observe another’s.  Body awareness and regular relaxation would surely lead to better health.   

My first class was an epiphany.  I realized that though some couples come to the class seeking massage knowledge, once they begin to work on each other, they discover something else entirely.  Unexpectedly, the giver is fascinated by the luscious curve of a hip, the punctuated arc of the spine on a body he thought he knew…  On the table, in the meantime, his partner revels in speaking what she needs, being heard, and receiving in a physical manner what she’s asked for - less pressure here, maybe more work on that tight shoulder, and not least, the devoted attention of her sweetheart. 

While receiving professional massage may help to heal a client’s body and soothe her mind, massage between partners opens a door to a uniquely sensual healing space – one in which all the glorious and intimate details of the body are lovingly observed, sensation is celebrated, and emotions are freed.   

What if, for 30 minutes every day, you and your partner could co-create such a space?  What could result but a great sense of wellbeing brought about by knowing, in all of your cells, that you are cherished and loved? 

I’d like to invite you and your partner to learn to help each other, heal each other, connect with and enjoy each other in the midst of your busy days.  Take your new massage skills home, and see what 30 minutes of devoted attention a day can do for your relationship.  We will create a sensual sanctuary in the Back Massage for Couples Workshop at Zenana Spa and Wellness Center twice in the coming months, on September 28^th, and again on October 26^th. 

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