THE PRESENT MOMENT

To be completely present
completely accepted.
Nowhere to go—nothing more to be.
Simply to be present
within the present that
is the gift of massage.

Kathy Visgar

THE LANDSCAPE OF MY BODY

What better way
to become intimate with Self?
The landscape of my body ...
remembered through the touch of your hands.
A silent understanding between two souls ...
partnered in a dance of healing.
Somewhere in the flow of breath, sensation, caring ...
the world of me comes alive.
How did I forget?

 
Laurel Ricci

BODY IMPRESSIONS

She nurtured my body with the primal energies of life.
In the stillness of the fire lit room I returned to wholeness—
My body containing the vocabulary of moves
that flowed out or her with great care and focus.

She is a gentle presence who welcomes you within,
then invites you to receive a transmission
of nurturance, balance, and love.
Emotionally, I was elevated to a state of grace.

She imparted unending encouragement into my tissues:
"Drop the tensions."
"Let it fall away."
"Don't carry it into present time"
the silent voices of her fingers seemed to say.

My "body memory" remains vivid
weeks past this experience,
lingering with the body impression
of being filled with light and wonder.

Shari Rose

SOUL HOUSE

The divine radiates through
human hands
Loosening locks formed
of flesh
My soul shouts yes!
As windows and doors fly open.


Sequoia Seaborn