So now you have seen many different techniques for various parts of the body. 1
I just want to make a point. 2
Massage is a natural, spontaneous thing. 3
For example, if the baby cries, what does the mother do? She touches the baby, right? 4
She hugs the baby, she rocks the baby. She doesn't just say 'baby, be quiet'. That wouldn't work very well. 5
Or what do couples do? 6
If you meet someone, and you like that person, you develop an attraction, 7
what is your natural instinct? You want to hug that person, right? 8
Just don't just say "I think I'm attracted to you". No, you want to touch the person - that's natural. 9
If someone is crying, what's your natural instinct? You want to say "Come on, it's okay, it will get better", right? 10
It's normal. 11
We know touching makes people feel better. 12
In western countries many times we have like a touch aversion. 13
We are almost scared to touch people, we think it might not be appropriate. 14
But we live in Thailand. Here it's different. 15
'So you grew up in a small village in Thailand - how was it there?' 'There it was normal to touch someone.' 16
'Like when my parents were tired from working, and they asked me to massage them, and we as children we massaged our parents and grandparents. It's normal there.' 17
'And it's also that someone who works with massage in the village, 18
if people have problems, he or she will come and work on you. That's normal.' 19
'So all villages have someone like that, like a massage therapist.' 20
'Yes.' 'I think that's a great system.' Massage can be used in so many ways. You can use it on your children, on your spouse, 21
on your friends, on your coworkers, your sports buddies. 22
You know, I have a lot of good memories. 23
When I was a child, my mother used to rub my head before I went to sleep, 24
and it just felt so good! 25
Still today, so many decades later, I always remember that, how my mother rubbed my head. 26
And later in life, before I ever became a professional massage therapist, 27
sometimes I just rubbed my friend's neck or shoulders, and sometimes people came up to me and say hey Shama, 28
I know you have this good touch. Would you mind... I have a little pain here - would you mind rubbing my neck a little bit? 29
And when I did that, they appreciated it so much. 30
You know, it's a good thing to be known for, as the person who has this good touch and who can help people. 31
So I want to encourage you to just use it. 32
People really appreciate you for that. 33
They will love you 34
as someone who can make them feel good. To be known as the person who can make people feel good, 35
is really a nice reputation to have. 36
So I really want to encourage you just find uses for it. Then just go with it and run with it. 37
You have learned many techniques that you can use for all parts of the body. 38
It's an easy skill to develop, and you don't have to be a professional to do this. 39
All you have to do is use those simple techniques and use them to make people feel better. 40
It's one of the greatest hobbies you can have. Your hobby is how to make your friends and family feel better. 41
So good luck with your massage. 42
And thanks for investing in this course. I hope you get a lot of benefit out of it.