Wringing Out the Past: Thai Massage

Happy almost-solstice, friend! 🌟 

This week, I’m spilling the details on a life-changing Thai stretch session that unraveled years of pain and stuck emotions—plus, you’ll find an exclusive discount to try it yourself, some incredible local wellness events, and a winter solstice reflection to spark your winter magic. Grab your tea and get cozy! I think you’ll really enjoy this one.

IN TODAY’S EDITION

• Holistic Spotlight: Wringing Out the Past: My Powerful Thai Stretch Experience

• Offer of the Week: Thai Stretch Discount

• Community Opportunity: Paid Board Member Position

• What's Happening This Week: Events to Deepen Your Practice

• Referral Program: Help Our Audience Grow

• Your Healing Minute: Winter Solstice Reflection

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HOLISTIC SPOTLIGHT

Wringing Out the Past: My Powerful Thai Stretch Experience

Look, I've been around the holistic healing block a time or two. I've partaken in many bodywork modalities to support myself through serious challenges. None have been as impactful and as immediately healing as the Thai stretch session I received a few days ago.

Have you ever been to an acupressurist, a massage therapist, a chiropractor, and a private yoga class all in one day? This is the best way I can describe Thai stretching. It's like receiving all of these treatments combined, in one hour, by a highly skilled mechanic of the body.

E, my Thai stretch therapist, was exceptional. He knew exactly where to push and pull and twist, and exactly how much pressure to apply to get the job done.

I’ve visited MDs, chiropractors, physical therapists, massage therapists, and a doctor of osteopathic medicine for my shoulder pain and limited mobility. It’s something I’ve been dealing with since the double mastectomy I had 7 years ago.

E gave me more range of motion and pain relief after just one hour than any other professional has been able to.

For the first time in 7 years, I can scratch any area of my back with my hands. I can put a coat on without pain. I can reach into the backseat of the car to grab my bag without wincing.

This is remarkable, in my opinion. But an even more remarkable thing happened next.

I started crying. Not from pain (though it was painful) but from an emotional release. A dormant volcano of emotion erupted within me—unexpectedly and involuntarily—and continued erupting through the rest of the session.

In Thai stretching, the therapist works with Sen lines—invisible channels that carry the body’s life force. The tradition teaches that when these lines are blocked or out of balance, it can lead to physical or emotional ailments.

The goal of Thai stretching is to clear blockages and promote healing by allowing the life force to flow freely again. This is exactly what E accomplished in our first session—an unblocking and rebalancing of my energy.

Several times, his pulling and pressing seemed to squeeze and wring out old, stuck emotions. Funky gunk that had been buried long ago came rushing to the surface in gushing waves.

When the sobbing ended (30 minutes after the session was over), I felt brand new—liberated and lighter. I burst into laughter for no reason. The world seemed brighter. I was connected to joy.

Thai stretching isn’t for everyone. It’s intense and will likely bring you to your edge. But if you like exploring holistic healing modalities, I wholeheartedly recommend Thai massage.

If you’re near Columbia, book a session with E at Journey Within Wellness Center. It might be just the breakthrough you’ve been waiting for.

WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK

Wellness Related Events Around Town

❤️‍🩹 Empowerment Circle Support Group | Dec. 18 · 5-6pm | AmAssi Center for Black Wellness, Baltimore

Join us in a safe and supportive space for individuals in recovery. This group meets weekly and is designed to help participants explore health, home, purpose, and community as pillars of a successful recovery journey. Each session provides peer support, valuable resources, and guided discussions on topics such as creating healthy boundaries, managing mental health, and building a stable, joyful life in recovery. Whether you’re new to recovery or have been on the journey for a while, the Empowerment Circle is here to uplift and empower you.

🤍 Using Past Life Regression to Ease Grief | Dec. 19 · 12 -1pm | Free Online

This transformative virtual event is designed for those seeking comfort, closure, and a deeper understanding of their grief. Learn how past-life regression can illuminate the role your loved one has played across lifetimes and how this knowledge supports your current grief process. Participate in a short, gentle exercise and learn practical tools to release grief-related blocks and begin moving forward with peace. Learn more and register here.

🪷 A Meditation to Emotional Freedom | December 21 · 1 - 2:30pm | Meditation Museum, Silver Spring

Join us for an upbeat, hands-on workshop designed to make emotional healing approachable and even enjoyable! Through creative exercises, we'll release old emotions and bring a sense of ease and joy to the present moment. Walk away with practical tools you can use every day to keep nurturing emotional well-being. This is your invitation to leave behind the emotional baggage and embrace your best, most resilient self! Learn more and register here.

🧘‍♀️ Baddies Yoga Class | Dec. 22 · 12-2pm | Royal Beauty Palace, Baltimore

Whether you're a beginner or an experienced practitioner, our yoga classes offer a welcoming, supportive environment to enhance your mind, body, and spirit. With expert guidance, we focus on strengthening flexibility, improving mental clarity, and reducing stress. Our sessions are designed to cater to all levels, so you'll receive personalized attention and feel empowered as you progress on your yoga journey. Direct address given after tickets are purchased. Register here.

❄️ Winter Solstice Sound Bath | Dec. 22 · 8:45 - 10:00am | Bohemian House Art & Soul, Ellicott City

Soon after sunrise on the shortest day of the year, experience the healing vibration of sound. Clear the mind and cleanse the soul. We will begin with a few breathing exercises and light kundalini yoga, to start the energy flowing. Then we will lie down to experience the healing vibration of the gongs, chimes and singing bowls. Please bring a yoga mat, blanket and pillow to be comfortable on a wood floor. Register here.

YOUR HEALING MINUTE

Pause and Celebrate the Winter Solstice

This Sunday, December 22nd, is the darkest day of the year.

The winter solstice marks the moment when darkness reaches its peak, and light begins its slow and steady return. Nature retreats and renews during this time, and we too can embrace this sacred pause for personal restoration.

Consider the solstice an invitation to turn inward. Acknowledge the darkness not as something to fear, but as a fertile ground for growth and introspection. Like a seed nestled beneath winter's soil, you are preparing for your own emergence.

Consider honoring this transition by practicing gentle self-care. Light a candle, take a warm bath, drink a nourishing herbal tea, sleep a little more, and allow yourself to dream.

The solstice whispers nature’s wisdom: Every period of darkness ends. Dormancy is not death, but preparation. Tomorrow is a brighter day.

Happy solstice.

That’s all for today’s newsletter. Be well!

Until next time,