Last night I got in bed and turned on The Food Network. I like watching it for its sedative effect. The Best Thing I Ever Ate, was on at the time. This show invites celebrity chefs to come on and talk, like the title says, about the best thing they ever ate (for a half hour). I shut the television off and began to think the best thing I ever ate. Was it the portabella/avocado panini I had in Santa Fe at the Guadeloupe Cafe, shitake mushroom rolls at my favorite restaurant (Sushi House), or maybe a good prime rib from The Outback? I could go on forever. It was impossible to choose one thing. As my mind wandered away from food, I started thinking about massage therapy. What was the best massage I ever received? I thought about the professional massages and the ones just out of love.
I remembered falling asleep while my mom would sit at the foot of my bed and massage my feet whenever I was sick. Only a mother will give you a massage when you are contagious. I hope my daughters remember some of the massages I have given them. I certainly will always remember the first massage I gave each of them.
The first time my oldest daughter hopped on my back and gave me an “a-ssage” warmed my heart as a parent and practitioner. I hope there are children out there who dream about becoming massage professionals when they grow up.
I have loved the many massages from talented colleagues, instructors, and classmates. Each one of them possesses different talents and strengths. I have learned something from each one.
I sincerely appreciate husband’s efforts to work on me in between my scheduled massages. Installing ashiatsu bars at home was totally worth the investment! I wish I took more time to work on him.
My first ashiatsu massage was amazing. I remember thinking there has got to be ashiatsu massage in Heaven. I hope other people feel the same way when they receive their first ashiatsu massage from me.
What was my favorite one? . All of these massages hold special memories for me and there is no way I could just pick one. I will just have to keep going out there and getting more massages to compare with the others.
What was the best massage you ever received?
Ivy Hultquist, LMT
Advanced Massage Techniques – Massage Continuing Education Provider
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