9:51p

just got back from my massage class
and am waiting til 10p when E.R. comes on.

I'm glad i decided to take a little risk
and take massage classes at a different school.
I was most definitely apprehensive at first
considering the more clinical, class-room-like
environment of it all.
They didn't have massage music playing in the background,
or a softly lit, carpeted room, or those cool "back jacks"
which are basically these cool floor seats with backs,
like at the massage school where I graduated from.

To top it off, except for the first day of class, our classroom
set-up is the traditional way where the teacher stands in front
lecturing to the students who all face her...
not the more inclusive, less authority-feeling set-up of
everyone sitting in a circle.

After the first couple of classes, though,
I began to ease into the scene and am completely
enjoying the class now.
I am learning soooo much, especially from my instructor
who has years of experience as both a massage therapist
and a chiropractor.

The best part is that I feel like I am part of a community again.
In fact, last Sunday, me and my classmate got together
with my friend (a personal trainer)
and had a little "jam session", if you will.
We traded different stretches, massage techniques and
did a lot of troubleshooting various situations
that we have all found ourselves in
when helping alleviate client's situations.

I can't wait til the next time we meet for another jame session.