RAISING
A CHILD
In early spring, I was sitting
across the table from my 8-yearold at our local quilted tin diner.
My sandwich came, but I didn’t
dig in. “What’s wrong?” he asked.
My stomach was suddenly feeling
unsettled. “I’ll give you some
energy work,” he said, (which
is a big component of my Thai
massage practice and the first tool
I reach for in my medicine bag).
My little guy stood up, came over
to my chair and placed his palm
near my tummy. He waited, then
he sat down and started to eat his
burger. I took a long breath and
felt the upset lift. With a little note
of surprise in my voice, I said, “It’s
gone.”
“Why are you surprised, Mummie?”
Why, indeed. You see, my son has
two parents who practice Thai
WITH THAI
MASSAGE
By Pamela Herrick, LMT
Bamboo Thai Massage Therapy
massage. I have done this work for
nearly 15 years, and his father is a
fourth generation therapist from
Thailand. Our son has been raised
receiving and giving Thai massage
since he could toddle. He asks for
massage when he needs it, and he
gives it when someone else does.
His favorite technique? Circling the
finger and toe joints around and
giving them a little tug, of course.
Kids love that.
As his mum, I have no idea how his