AT one time I was licensed to do massage in both Oregon and California. I had attend programs in both states and one of the things they had in common was the rather straightforward warning that doing deep tissue work on clients will sometimes evoke strong emotional responses - laughing, crying, shouting, ecstasy, etc. And indeed I had that happen with a number of clients. And that was just doing therapeutic massage.
So, when I came across Reich and the idea of "character armor" I realized that at least that part of his teaching has made it into some form of mainstream practice.
By the way I've also read Peter Reich's book "A Book of Dreams." It is fascinating.
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Date: 2021-04-15 11:43 pm (UTC)AT one time I was licensed to do massage in both Oregon and California. I had attend programs in both states and one of the things they had in common was the rather straightforward warning that doing deep tissue work on clients will sometimes evoke strong emotional responses - laughing, crying, shouting, ecstasy, etc. And indeed I had that happen with a number of clients. And that was just doing therapeutic massage.
So, when I came across Reich and the idea of "character armor" I realized that at least that part of his teaching has made it into some form of mainstream practice.
By the way I've also read Peter Reich's book "A Book of Dreams." It is fascinating.
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