You need to be able to recognize signs of such sublimated emotions and to know how deal with such issues when they arise in your massage practice. Background Unresolved emotions can become anchored in the body as a result of physical and emotional traumas. The condition is especially common with those who suffered physical or sexual abuse as children. It can be that over time, the body becomes habituated to the unbalanced muscle tensions. Eventually, patterns of body usage and posture are changed in an unconscious attempt to compensate.
Massage can bring anchored emotions and associated memories back to conscious awareness.
It is equally important, however, to bring your focus and awareness to bodywork sessions. A massage professional should be aware of their client's overall way of inhabiting their body. Watch how they hold themselves, walk and gesture. They may feel loss of breath or voice. If their physical memories are triggered, such clients may remove all of their conscious awareness from their body.