02/08/2026
I experienced something new this week after coming back from Texas.
With a few returning clients, I decided to integrate SMRT work, something I’ve been hesitant to do. SMRT is different from how I typically massage. My work often uses firmer, deeper pressure, partly because that’s what most people expect massage to feel like.
This work asks for something else.
Lighter pressure.
Longer holds.
Less “doing,” more allowing.
And honestly? I was nervous. I worried people wouldn’t think it was massage. I worried it wouldn’t land. I worried I’d be misunderstood.
Which is interesting… because my entire practice is built around creating change in the body... not replicating a spa experience. Even my business name gives that away. But still, I got in my head.
So I finally got out of my own way and gave it a whirl. Even if it helped just a little, it felt worth exploring.
Here’s what I heard over just three days:
“I feel so open.”
“I have no discomfort in my neck or shoulders. I feel like I’m 16 again.” (stands boldly) 🦸♂️
“I don’t think my shoulders have ever been so far down.”
“WHY ARE MY ARMS SO LONG?” (staring at their hands in disbelief) 😲
“I can actually rotate my shoulder.” (as they keep moving it around) 💃
“Whatever you learned in Texas… KEEP DOING IT.”
This work isn’t about forcing change.
It’s about creating the conditions for the body to reorganize itself.
And I’m paying attention. 📝