Emotional blockages occur when a person struggles to acknowledge, understand, and express their emotions in a healthy manner. This often manifests into making it harder to recognise feelings, while being unable t connect with physical sensations associated to emotions. These people tend to use denial and suppression to avoid processing emotions. This leads to unresolved feelings and a negative impact on overall well-being.
Most people in these situations seek psychological therapy. Yes, these therapies definitely help, yet often, they only address the symptoms, not the cause of the trauma.
Early and development trauma tend to be the most common. Often originating from a lack of attachment to a caregiver, or parent. Infants thrive in an environment where they feel safe. Infants can activate survival responses, making it harder to feel safe and connected to others.
For most of us, experiencing high levels of stress, put us in survival mode and then they heal. Those with untreated trauma spend their lives or did spend their lives in survival mode, without enough healing time. This means they disconnect from their body. In fact, the trauma is held in cells of the body. This can be for many years until it emerges as a mental, emotional, or physical symptom.
Our nervous systems protect us from external threats by triggering fight, flight, freeze, and fawn. When our nervous systems turn on, we immediately feel unsafe, but we cannot fight or flee the treat, so we freeze, putting up a wall.
This can happen without you being aware. When you feel unsafe, you enter an area that has been hidden for years. Seeing your automatic nervous system controls all body responses, including digestion, immune system, blood pressure, etc, when it remains on high alert, these functions don't work as they should, that can cause your health to deteriorate.
Disassociation and depersonalisation are two coping mechanisms used during abuse, which can result in the person having a lack of self-awareness, or a feeling of detachment.
Sensual massage releases endorphins, while inhibiting the release of cortisol, while releasing tension through improved blood circulation. Through the massage session, you will notice your stress is released, your body feels relaxed.
Sensual massage is a respectful massage that is tailored to your needs. If you need to release emotional blockages, your experienced masseuse will discuss any boundaries beforehand, giving you the ability to feel relaxed and calm before the session begins.
Tantric massage, or sensual massage, can help release emotional blockages through relaxation techniques, deep breathing, and mindfulness. This massage form is known to help balance the mind, body, and spirit, helping you connect with your inner you, learning about yourself, while breaking down any barriers you have built up over the years.
We have two types of memories:
When you have improved self-awareness through sensual massage, you become aware of tension and bodily impulses, learning how to feel, following your impulses. You get to know yourself on a deeper level, helping you connect with your mind, body, and spirit.
Sensual massage can be an excellent way to manage emotional blockages caused by trauma. Through massage you can understand your trauma, helping you have healthy responses. As you go through your session, focusing on mindfulness, deep breathing, and mindfulness, you will experience each stroke and caress, all done respectfully within your boundaries. Focusing on the now and being in the present helps you feel again, connecting with your inner self, breaking down blockages, leaving you feeling lighter and more relaxed. Contact Asensu Massage today if you are looking for a way to release your emotional blockages.
