With a rich history spanning thousands of years practitioners from around the globe have been utilizing massage to address a wide range of health issues. These healing traditions were often rooted in an ecological understanding of health and well-being. Viewing our bodies as an ecosystem in delicate balance with its surroundings, constantly interacting with the environment and influenced by the natural world. This is a post on shifting massage therapy from a tissue-focused practice to a whole-person approach that considers the complex relationship between mind, body, and environment.

A shift in perspective from isolated symptoms to recognizing how biological, psychological, and social factors are interconnected offers a foundation for developing and implementing a whole person approach to musculoskeletal conditions.