Guided Meditation?

[stacy]

Does anybody here incorporate guided meditation into their massage sessions or following a massage?  I was looking through a meditation deck and thought it would be so nice to incorporate this with my clients, as an add on or seperate session or something?  I dont know much about it so I would love any recomended reading or sites to check out about this.I tend to have a huge imagination (that works overtime) - so maybe this is just my imagination working here.....I googled it and didnt find any massage therapists working with guided meditations...soo.....I dunno....

 

[Rai rai c]

Guided Meditation?

You know, I'd never thought of that but I think it is a very interesting idea. I know that as a client I would definitely enjoy it. I have a hard time meditating on my own for some reason and enjoy being guided. This has my imagination going too, let me know what you come up with! Good luck as well

 

[yahoooo!]

I don't usually use guided meditations in my massages.  I did find a use for it with a client who is extremely ticklish.  She wanted the massage, but could barely lie still.  Sooo, I took her to the beach with a story that I made up as I went along.  It was fun, and it works.  If you want to use them, I'm sure the book stores have them available.  I have one small one, but you can't read a book and massage at the same time.  Maybe you could memorize the general storys and embelish on the theme as you go.Medicineman

 

[Lavender]

hmmmm......I dont really "know how" to meditate, thats why i bought the meditation deck (just a deck of 50 or so postcard sized cards that each have a different meditation excersize on them) and they just made it seem so easy, the exercises are really borken down into steps and are written in lay persons terms.  I thought it would be easy to gently, quitely and slowly read them off the someone after their massage.  I think it would be a nice add on at the end of a session.  15 minutes or so.   So many of my clients rush right off the table and into their cloths and off they go! - no matter how much i stress to them to TAKE THEIR TIME easing themselves back into the real world.

 

[prinsezz2000]

DoriKaters,Healthjourneys.com is a site that has guided imagery/meditation books and cd's.  The cd might be a nice way to go, they could listen to the cd while you give them the massage.  I found a book on healthjourneys and bought it from Amazon since it was less expensive and had free shipping. I have used guided meditation with one of my clients.  I gave her an herbal foot bath, paraffin dip for her hands and feet, and while she was sitting with the paraffin on, I took her to the beach, although I read from the book, I didn't think I could do it from the cuff like medicineman.  I'm not sure my imagery would make sense if I tried massaging and making up a story at the same time. That's just me. I hope this helps.LeContefairy

 

[Kds]

Ah HA! Im not crazy....whew.  lecontefairy - Thanks much!  I will for sure check out that site.  I like the idea of playing the cd while i massage.

 

[?hum H]

You are welcome.  Maybe we are both crazy! *giggles*LeContefairy