Since no one approach can do everything for you, and because there are so many available today, selecting which one to work with may confusing and daunting. Practitioners themselves often disagree on how to deal with certain conditions and which way would be most effective for you to reach a certain goal.
One way of looking on your terms is by way of the arts. For example, pottery, painting, drawing, and sculpture …. all use different materials….clay paper, canvas, charcoal, paints etc… but the underlying creative process itself remains the same in every art. This is also true in healing. While there are different ways of working with the body, healing as a process remains the same. What was static or blocked gets moving again; where there was separation or fragmentation, there is now unity or wholeness… so the decision becomes which one may serve you best in what you’re seeking help for at this particular time.
Knowing your preferences can help you in choosing……
- Are you more at ease in one-on-one exchanges or in groups?
- Do you like attention focused exclusively on you in private sessions, or do you learn better in a class situation?
- Are you uncomfortable being alone in a room with someone?
- Do you prefer to be a passive receiver and let someone else take over, or do you want to know what’s going on and be involved in the outcome?
- Would you rather work with a method that is self-directed or with one that is teacher-directed? Do you need a structure imposed from without to keep you focused?
- Do you want an orderly series of appointments or would you rather wait and see what happens?
Example: When you want to travel, how do you pick where to go? Do you need nothing more than a captivating photograph to send you to the phone to make reservations? Or do you carefully weigh one country, state, national park, island, or mountain range over another by reading everything you can get your hands.
Gardening is a useful metaphor for understanding the difference between seeking symptomatic relief, on the one hand, and trying to get at underlying causes of hurt and caring for the hurt area, on the other. When your vegetables grow small, disease-ridden, and lacking flavor, you have two choices. The choice is between attacking and nourishing…… The sages of the world over have affirmed for centuries….. love is the greatest healer there is….. that’s why it is important to approach your choice with a gentle attitude of nurturing that which is already good and wise within you rather than an aggressive stance…
Discovering the Body’s Wisdom by Mirka Knaster
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