At Équilibre Massage, we believe healing isn’t just about the physical—it’s about the emotional, energetic, and spiritual too. Behind many chronic ailments, recurring injuries, and persistent pain lies an untold emotional story. When emotions are unexpressed or unresolved, they often find another way to surface—through the body.
This is not just intuitive wisdom—it’s backed by leading experts in mind-body medicine.
“If we are willing to do the mental work, almost anything can be healed.”
— Louise Hay, You Can Heal Your Life
Louise Hay pioneered the connection between emotions and physical health, mapping how repressed feelings can manifest as illness or discomfort. According to her work, every dis-ease carries an emotional blueprint. Healing, then, must occur at every level: mind, body, and soul.
“The body keeps the score: If the memory of trauma is encoded in the viscera, in heartbreaking and gut-wrenching emotions, then it must be healed through the body.”
— Bessel van der Kolk, The Body Keeps the Score
Dr. van der Kolk, a leading trauma researcher, echoes a similar truth: trauma and emotional pain don’t just affect the mind—they live in the tissues. Whether through massage, movement, breathwork, or somatic release, the body must be engaged in healing.
So, what does this mean for your pain, your posture, or that recurring injury?
It means your body might be trying to tell you something. A message buried in your shoulder tension. A grief held in your lungs. A boundary never voiced, now living in your hips.
Below is a small chart to help decode those messages.
🌀 Emotional Root Chart: What Your Body Might Be Trying to Say
Body Part / Ailment Potential Emotional Root Louise Hay Affirmation (from You Can Heal Your Life)
Neck (stiffness, pain) Inflexibility, refusing to see other sides of a situation “I am peaceful with life.”
Shoulders Carrying the weight of the world; burdens and responsibilities “I choose to allow all my experiences to be joyous.”
Lower Back Pain Fear of money or lack of support “I trust the process of life. All I need is always taken care of.”
Upper Back Pain Lack of emotional support; feeling unloved “I am loved and supported by life.”
Hips Fear of moving forward; stuck in the past “I am in perfect balance. I move forward in life with ease and with joy.”
Knees Pride and ego; stubbornness “I am flexible and flowing.”
Feet Fear of the future or not moving forward in life “I move forward in life with joy and ease.”
Lungs (asthma, tightness) Grief, sadness, inability to take in life fully “It is safe now for me to take in life fully.”
Stomach Issues Difficulty processing emotions; dread; fear of the new “Life agrees with me. I assimilate the new every moment of every day.”
Throat (soreness, tightness) Inability to speak one’s truth; suppressed emotions “I express myself freely and joyously.”
Migraines Perfectionism, pressure to be “enough” “I love and approve of myself. I see myself and what I do with eyes of love.”
Skin Issues Anxiety, fear of being exposed “I am safe. I am at peace with life.”
Reproductive Issues Guilt, rejection of the feminine self, creative block “I rejoice in my femaleness. I love being a woman/man.”
Healing Happens When We Listen
You don’t have to have all the answers. But beginning to listen to your body with curiosity instead of criticism opens the door to real, lasting healing.
Massage, cupping, somatic therapy, Reiki, and breathwork aren’t just “pampering”—they’re tools for releasing stuck emotions, honoring your story, and returning to your body as a safe space.
When we treat the body and the emotions behind the symptoms, the transformation is holistic.
💫 Ready to explore what your body’s trying to say?
Whether you’re seeking pain relief or emotional release, your healing begins here. Let’s uncover what your body’s been holding—and help it let go.
👉 Book a session today or explore our integrative healing offerings.
✨ Because you deserve to feel whole—mind, body, and soul.
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