The Two Monks and the Massage Table There’s an old Zen story worth revisiting — not because it’s mystical, but because it’s brutally practical. Two monks were walking in silence after heavy rain. They reached a muddy river where a young... Massage, Philosophy (ethics)
This Far, and No Further: The Art of Limits in Massage In the middle of the last century, philosopher Albert Camus wrote about a world that had lost all sense of measure. Revolutions justified violence in the name of justice. Ideologies claimed to liberat... Massage, Philosophy (ethics)
The Dunning–Kruger Effect in Massage When I first started in massage, I thought I had it figured out. Muscles, techniques, anatomy charts — easy. Then I met my first real client, and the illusion fell apart faster than my confidence. The... Massage, Philosophy (ethics)
The Chinese Room of Massage Training Can a massage therapist follow every rule, master every technique, and still not understand what they’re doing? The answer, according to a philosopher from the 1980s — and every Falua Massage® instruc... Massage, Philosophy (ethics)
Never the Same River Twice: Why Flux Demands a Fixed Protocol Heraclitus said it best: “No man ever steps into the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man.” This is the doctrine of flux : everything changes, always. Bodies change,... Massage, Philosophy (ethics)
Bayes’ Theorem and the Rigid Art of Letting Go In the 18th century, Thomas Bayes described a simple but powerful idea: when new evidence appears, we should update our beliefs. What begins as a guess is reshaped by information into something closer... Massage, Philosophy (ethics)
The Immortal Snail and the Body That Never Rests There’s an odd little thought experiment that’s been floating around the internet for years. It’s called the Immortal Snail Problem . Here’s how it goes: You are given infinite money and immortality. ... Massage, Philosophy (ethics)
The Ship of Theseus and the Massage Therapist More than two thousand years ago, Greek philosophers played with a puzzle that still unsettles us today. It’s called the Ship of Theseus paradox . The story goes like this: a famous ship was preserved... Massage, Philosophy (ethics)
Massage in Motion: Heraclitus and the Art of Flow Over two millennia ago, the Greek philosopher Heraclitus described reality in three words: panta rhei — “everything flows.” His vision was radical for its time. Instead of a world made of solid, perma... Massage, Philosophy (ethics)
Massage Without Design Is Just Random Touch Let’s be honest: not all massage is created equal. Some sessions change how you carry yourself for days. Others fade the second you get off the table. The difference isn’t mystical. It’s about design.... Massage, Philosophy (ethics)
Is Massage What the Therapist Does, or What the Client Experiences? You’ve probably heard the old riddle: “If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?” That question isn’t really about trees. It’s about whether reality exists o... Massage, Philosophy (ethics)
Massage as Geidō Most people think of massage as a toolbox of techniques: knead here, stretch there, press this point, glide along that muscle. Useful, yes — but incomplete. This mindset reduces massage to mechanics, ... Massage, Philosophy (ethics)