When was the last time your treated your body...

My massage...

Wow... It's going to be hard to convey all of what I just experience into words. Silly words, but I am writing from my iPhone at the bus stop while I wait for the bus just after this monumental moment in my life that just happened. This guy that just walked up to the corner glanced over at the same time as I did and gave me the "what's up nod like we knew each other. I don’t know you sir...not sure what that was all about. lol 

Anyway, So I have for over 20 years of my life treated my body ummm...let just say not so good. I wouldn't go as far to say horrible. I know what your thinking... How could it really be that bad? He doesn’t do drugs, barely drinks, and besides some weight issues looks like a pretty decent human being. Well, trust me I have not been so great to the body that I have been giving for my time on earth, but that is so the first 20 years of my life. If you happen to catch some early pics of me you would understand. Let me see if I can find one that will show you what I mean. *scans through my computer, then my box of photos* Maybe I won’t show you after all...lol. =P

Anyway, starting few years back I started on a different path than I was before. I have talked a bit about this already, but in the last two years I have made some great progress...and I am like a snowball that is catching a lot of momentum. (think I said that because it was snowing at the mountain like crazy and in the valley too...in April? It’s pretty cold out now too. My hands are quite cold as I type this. *looks for the bus* anytime motherfucker...lol) Where was I... Oh so goodbye to the old way of doing things with Derrick's body. I am expanding my horizons and open to new things that the world offers me. Never would I have thought that I would be a big fan of acupuncture, but I go at least a few times a month now. 

So rewind to a few months ago...my sister Paula got a massage from one of our lovely coworkers at the market. She said it was amazing. I thought to myself I have never had a massage...hmmm. That sounds like it would be a very nice thing to do for myself. I didn't have the money at the time, but knew my birthday was coming up. That's what I want and what is more important my body wanted it too. Fast forward to today few days before my birthday. Sitting at the bus stop still waiting for the god damn bus...but wait we have fast forwarded too far...  

The story starts on my lovely bus ride to my massage. There was a bit of a situation with the bus that I was on that ended up making me late, but that story will be saved for my book titled "You Haven't Lived Unless You Have Taken Public Transportation More Than Once" or Y.H.L.U.Y.H.T.P.T.M.T.O. for short...lol. *bus finally came*...warmth... Yes... 

Ok so, after all that mess. I showed up at Christina’s wonderful home about 30 minutes late. Not only that I didn't make it to the bank before I got there. Thank god we work together. If you go see her I would not suggest doing the same. =) lol So we get through the formalities. She is very nice and welcoming person. I immediately felt comfortable. I introduced myself to her cute dog named Star. Sorry I didn't take pics. Still not sure with how people feel about me just shooting pics of everything around me. Lol She was a very sweet dog. Then it was down to business. She asked some questions to get better idea of what I was looking for. I told her "I have never had a massage before so give me the full experience." So then we tried to figure out what kind of essential oils she was going to use. I smelled a few and decided on cedar. She put a dab of something else in there, but I forget what it was. Then I proceeded to get almost into my birthday suit (quite appropriate I should say since my birthday was just few days away). Lol The table was very warm and cozy. A nice change from the cold air and rain outside. She put on some nice peaceful sounds with some breathing over tones. So I tried to relax myself and get myself to the same place that I get when I am on the table for acupuncture at my doctors place. It's that place between sleep and awake. I am finding that is a very important place to be. As I try to focus on my breathing Christina goes to work. Oh the power of touch. We all are capable of power of touch, but there are those in the world that have the gift to go beyond that. I believe now Christina is one of those people. At first she kinda just pushed down on my body as if to get it to just settle. She than kinda wiggled me around so that my body was loose. Then she moved back the sheet covering my back. She started of on my shoulders. Oh how I love my shoulders rubbed. Then she started working straight down the spine. Then she moved to just doing the right side of my back and over to my right arm. All of it was sooooo great. There was definitely some trouble spots in my upper shoulder. She patiently worked them out, but what she did on my forearms was amazing. I made sure to tell her so. I love my forearms rubbed too. She then repeated on the other side. Kept reminding every once and awhile for me to focus on my breathing. Which was good because I kept getting distracted with all that was going on? Breathe...seems like such a simple thing, but we forget to truly breathe like we should. Deep slow breathes... Something I have been working on. Add it to the list! =)

Breathe...

So after there was some of the most enjoyable work being done to this wonderful body I have been blessed with. The next part is an additional thing you can add to the regular massage...the hot stones. I forget the amount you add to the price for her to use the hot stones. I don’t think it was too much, but it doesn’t really matter. If you get a massage from her without it you are a fool. The stones are warmed long before I get there. I did not actually even see the stones, but oh did I feel them. She clanked them together before she applied them to my back as if to warn me. At first the stones seem to hot, but after a second or two of being on your skin my body seemed to absorb all the heat into my body. Then it seemed the stones were actually just the right temperature. First pair of stones went straight down my spine. After she used the first two stones for like maybe a minute or two she left them at the bottom of my back by my tailbone and grabbed two more. Oh man I cannot explain how wonderful this felt. Even though I have spent quite a bit of time on this blog entry trying to do that very thing...lol. After a while of the stones she moved back to using her hands and rubbed down my legs and did some amazing stuff on my feet. I really liked all the things she did with my feet. Interesting I really didn’t think that was going to be a point of interest for me. Oh but it was...*sigh*... good stuff. So after the wonderful leg rub down it was time to flip over. 

Breathe...

After I was flipped, she then did work on my chest and then on to my shoulders and head. Oh my how I love my head rubbed. By this time I was very relaxed and very much into that place between sleep and awake. Her hands went to work and I was out after that. Putty in her hands. Nothing else mattered. After a good amount of time massaging my head and shoulders. She finished the massage giving me instructions in a very gentle voice to take my time waking and getting up. She would be in the other room whenever I was up and ready. I heard this clearly even in the state of euphoria I was in. It was very much like when my doctor comes in to take the needles out after acupuncture. I have to slowly wake and gently stretch my body out. So I took my time. It was nice to wake up to the natural light coming from the two windows near by. (don’t worry no one can really see in them from where she lives) Also out the window was a plant with beautiful flowers. I asked her what kinda of plant it was when she came out later. Because I have been noticing that same plant all over the Portland metro area of late. Something I had not noticed before. Christina said that it was a magnolia plant.

I make my way to the rest of my clothes and make it to her bathroom for a tinkle. By the time I was out of the bathroom she was out of her room and waiting for me with a cup of water. Which I was very happy to get? Christina said that absorbing all the essential oils will made me dehydrated for the rest of the day. I drank the water slowly and gave her feed back. Wow how great it is when you start treating yourself so good. I made arrangements for her payment and said bye to her dog star who was still patiently sitting in the same spot on the chair since before I got there. Told Christina she was amazing and I will see her again in the future. Then headed off down the hill towards my bus stop. Down the hill with a new bounce to my step with a big smile on my face and taking deep breathes of the world I live in. Feel so great to be alive. =)

Breathe...

Now I am on the bus finishing this entry. This is just a new event in a long list of things I have done and things to come in my new path of caring for my body. So how about you? What path are you on? How have you been treating your body? I encourage all of you to take steps in the direction of better care and better health for your mind, body, and soul. It’s amazing how life can be when you do. Whether is getting a massage from Christina or something else. Today can be the first step. Don’t delay!

Blog question: “What is the last really nice thing you did for your body?”

As always all this brought to you with love and pure D-lite. =)

Christina Pyktel Info:

Phone (503)452-2723

E-mail: sunnydaz@hotmail.com

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