We live in a world where we can connect instantly — by text, video call, or emoji 📱💬 — yet so many people feel deeply untouched.
Even before the pandemic, researchers were studying the effects of touch deprivation, sometimes called skin hunger. Human touch is one of our most basic needs 🤝. It helps regulate our nervous system, reduces stress hormones, and increases oxytocin — the hormone that builds trust and connection. When we don’t receive enough healthy, nurturing touch, our bodies can actually shift into a subtle state of stress.
🧘♀️ The Body Keeps the Score — Literally
When you go too long without touch, your muscles and fascia often begin to tighten 💢. Your breath becomes shallow 🌬️. You might notice an ache for comfort, but not quite know what you’re craving. It’s your body asking for connection.
Massage therapy offers one powerful way to meet that need — through safe, supportive touch that communicates: you’re safe, you can soften, you can rest.
💫 Emotional Connection Counts Too
Physical touch is only one form of connection. Emotional attunement — that feeling of being truly seen and met ❤️ — can also soothe the body. This is one reason why EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques), or tapping, can be so powerful.
When we tap gently on acupressure points while bringing awareness to emotions, we’re sending calming signals through the same pathways that physical touch activates. It’s a form of self-connection that lets your nervous system exhale 😌.
🌿 Bringing Touch Back Into Daily Life
You don’t have to wait for your next massage to reconnect with your body. Try these small practices:
✨ Place a hand over your heart and take three slow breaths.
✨ Gently tap or massage your shoulders before you start your day.
✨ When you feel stressed, notice where your body tightens, and apply light pressure or tapping to that area while breathing slowly.
These moments remind your body that you’re present, safe, and cared for 💗.
🖐️ Join a Live 30-Minute Online Tapping Session
Let’s explore this together in a gentle, guided group experience.
🗓️ Tuesday, October 21 at 11:30 a.m. or 🌙 Wednesday, October 22 at 7:00 p.m.
💲 Cost: $20
🔗 Send payment via Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/MassageIsHealing
📧 Include your email in the note so I can send you the Zoom link and class information.
This 30-minute online session will help you:
💗 Release tension stored in the body
💭 Calm your nervous system
🌸 Reconnect with a sense of peace and safety
Your body is always listening — sometimes, it just needs a little help remembering what safety and connection feel like 🤍.
With warmth,
Kimberly Curran, LMT, EFT Practitioner
Self-care IS Healthcare!
letsbeginhealing.com
