
The Body Journal
Stories, reflections, and research on the life of the body — from the massage table and beyond.

How I Learned What Massage Actually Is
In Bali, the days slowed down. I’d walk barefoot through the heat, drink fresh coconut water, and let my body sink into long afternoons of rest. Massage wasn’t a special event there — it was part of the rhythm, woven into movement, stillness, and beauty. That’s when I began to understand it as something far deeper than a service.