From Toni Roberts LMT - Georgia Board of Massage Therapy Rule 345_4-.02 NOT ADOPTED, NOT TABLED! This was the rule that would have eliminated a wide variety of bodywork practices from qualifying for CEs in Georgia - cranial work, movement work, etc. In order to stop these types of short-sighted rules earlier in the process, I suggest that we we all become more active in helping enlighten our field to the concept that soft tissue manipulation has an energetic aspect as well (which some people prefer to refer to in neurological or psychological language - e.g. autonomic shift toward relaxation response, nurturing touch, intuitive touch quality, touch that takes into account the clients psychological state as relevant to healthcare). We are not proposing to do psychotherapy, only that better understanding the whole client, helps us refine and individualize our quality of touch and healthcare. Really when we use this understanding of energy we can more easily come to consensus (not with everyone but with most people) - especially when we explicitly clarify it can be regarded as a synonym for psychoneuroimmunological effects. On the other hand, it is harder to make the argument that energy work that does not involve any soft tissue manipulation is within our scope of practice. Personally I keep an open mind about that because I am intrigued with experiences I and others have had of being profoundly affected in my body without being touched or with only a very light touch, not involving manipulation per se. So I see it as a choice bodyworkers can usefully have to study that topic for continuing education if they are interested. I know its a slippery slope and exactly where to draw the line re out and out b.s. is tricky. But Id rather make my own decision about that, than have state boards decide for me.
Posted on: Sun, 07 Dec 2014 14:38:43 +0000
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