Hello, my name is Margret Haysen Weir. I am a licensed Neuromuscular Massage Therapist. I have been practicing for more than twenty-two years. I graduated in 1985 from Scherer’s Academy, owned and operated by Dr. Jay Scherer, located in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Let me start by saying that Life doesn’t always turn out the way you think it is going to be. I always thought I was different, not in a good way, but in a rather peculiar way. I was teased all through school. It was hard to maintain sanity, and I had extremely poor self-image. I felt that I was a failure, and I now know that is not true. It was through my introduction to massage therapy that set in motion the changes I have and am now still experiencing in life.
When I was first introduced to massage, I was very uncomfortable, as I absolutely did not want to be touched nor did I want to touch others. I would have to excuse myself from class to go outside and scream! To make matters even worse, I could hardly bring myself to touch others. I wanted so badly to be a massage therapist, and I felt I really had some extremely difficult hurdles to jump. I was determined not to give up and this was the beginning of my New Life Story. My body has changed immensely, even though it was difficult to adjust. I have experienced so much pain in my body and spirit. I have experienced being so broken down where all I could do is cry, feeling totally frustrated and hopeless when I was unable to walk since I was so stiff that I could barely even breathe. I felt like I had been so beaten down and had been scraped off the pavement.
When I was younger, I had experienced perfect health, ran five miles per day at least three times a week. It is truly amazing how life can turn on a dime. Suddenly and most unexpectedly I lost massive physical abilities. Life became such a challenge to even desire to stay alive. I developed neuropathy and possibly Muscular Sclerosis (MS). The Western Physicians have not fully determined my diagnosis, as it has become so complicated. Alternative Practitioners say I have a lot of heavy metals in my body. Whatever it is, I just wanted to die since I couldn’t do the things that I used to do.
I asked myself on many occasions, why I should even bother to live. I asked myself how I could be of use to anyone and what good am I?
My healing journey was greatly facilitated by learning to listen to my hands in the practice of Esalen Massage. I do know that through this practice, it has created the key to great improvement of my health and total well-being. Creating is the key to living and that’s why I have written this book, “Listening with Your Hands”. I must say that it has been a long way home, and I am still on my journey of TOTAL health and well-being. This journey is a lifetime endeavor for all who walk upon this earth plane. Our spiritual well-being is the basis of all our experiences.
As a demonstration supported by others, the following are quotes from Professional Practitioners:
“Best massage I’ve ever had.” Dr. Jack Copeland, MD – Marfa, TX
“The Esalen style is the most fabulous massage I’ve experienced.” Dr. Robert Campbell, DOM – Santa Fe, NM
“Her obvious expertise and innate healing ability is very deeply effective.” Dr. Carol Callen, DOM – Santa Fe, NM
“I get a massage once a week and I feel so much better.” Amy Fagen , Business Owner– Santa Fe, NM
"Haysen has changed my life in a profound way. She has a way to bring an awareness of the connection between my body, mind, and emotional spirit though her massage therapy and her caring hands." James Baker, School Teacher, Santa Fe, NM
Inside these pages, it is my intention that you will discover the following:
- How you can stay healthy and perhaps avoid doctor visits
- Release tension headaches and stop taking over-the-counter medicines
- Get rid of insomnia and sleep well every night
- Reunite with your partner in a very intimate way
- Facial techniques that are easy to do and wonderful to experience
- Professional techniques that only the best therapists know
It is not my intention that this book replaces Professional advice, nor does it claim to be the cure-all for any diseases. It is a vibrational offering for you to align and accept in your journey for TOTAL well-being. I am confident that this offering will generate a better lifestyle on your journey.
What is Esalen Massage?
Esalen Massage is a slow, flowing, stroke-massage that opens the sense of ease in a person. Esalen Massage also employs passive joint movements to enable sense of body space. A sense of body space is defined as a holistic versus an allopathic method of self-expansion. Esalen Massage specifically focuses on the body as a whole, rather than just one part of the body. This is the main difference from receiving a Swedish massage versus an Esalen Massage.
For example, a long flowing stroke starting from the hand to the back of the neck and then coming back down to the arm and completing at the hand is done in one flowing motion. It establishes the connection from the hand to the head, with each procedure cascading to establish total connection.
The person who is giving an Esalen massage is moving his/her body like the ocean in nature’s way of continuing flowing and ebbing of the tide. This is what gives the sense of expansion to the one who is receiving the massage. It is imperative that the person giving the massage stays focused to the continued flowing of motion in their own body and the flowing and sensing with the hands.
Esalen Massage facilitates the releasing of letting go, allowing drifting even deeper into a state of relaxation where you can experience your definition of NIRVANA.
