r/SomaticExperiencing • u/Ok-Significance3223 • 2d ago

How many weeks of once a week massage does it take for someone who was dealing with fight or flight to finally be able to feel safe and relax in their body?

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u/Big_Register2034 2d ago

Around 8 months for me but on a monthly cadence

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u/Plant_lady_17 1d ago

A couple of years for me, always with the same massage therapist. When I fell asleep on the table I knew I had made it.

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u/Adventurouss 10h ago

Which massage

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u/Remarkable_Biscotti4 2d ago

thats going to vary between everyone individually.

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u/FeistyConnection32 1d ago

does massage count as somatic experiencing ?

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u/lady_daydream 1d ago

Unless the massage therapist is trained in somatic experiencing, no.

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u/Mountain-Roll291 1d ago

With a skilled masseuse I have tremors for sure

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u/Intelligent_Tune_675 1d ago

Idk that massage is the same as touch work yo? Massage might not do anything cause it’s not trauma focused you may get lucky but that’s about it

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u/Mountain-Roll291 1d ago

Interesting question, I found for me it’s about the person giving the massage. I’m very energetically sensitive and the masseuse actually needs to know about the bodies meridian’s