Pain-Free Insights from Massage Therapist, Body-Mind Coach and Reiki Practitioner, Gerry Andrews

In the podcast episode, host Dana Jones interviews Gerry Andrews, a massage therapist, body-mind coach, and reiki practitioner. They discuss Jerry's background, the connection between body and mind, the challenges of addressing emotional issues during massage therapy, and the importance of understanding the whole person when treating pain. The conversation also covers the challenges and experiences of being a coach and massage therapist, the importance of clients being proactive, and self-care for practitioners.Gerry is registered with the Complementary & Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC) and is a professional Member of the Massage Training Institute (MTI) and the Northern Massage Association.  He has worked as a MT for 12 years, but have over 30 years of varied management and hands-on experience of working in the public, private and Third sectors in a wide variety of roles.   He uses a blend of manual therapies, coaching strategies, movement exercises and energy work, He helps people reconnect their minds and bodies, and overcome the blocks (in their bodies and their minds) that are keeping them 'stuck', so they can think and feel better and be who they were meant to be.  Gerry also works with organizations to be the best they can be and to support their staff to reach their full potential through personal and executive coaching, facilitating group work, workshops and training.His website is: https://www.massagetherapyleeds.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gerry.andrews62Podcast Disclaimer: The Pain-Free Podcast is presented solely for general information, education, and entertainment purposes. Any information presented in this podcast is not intended as a substitute for the advice of a physician, psychotherapist, or other qualified professional diagnosis. The use of information on this podcast or materials linked from this podcast or website is at the user’s own risk. As always, users should not disregard or delay obtaining medical advice for any medical or mental health condition that they may have and should seek the assistance of their healthcare professionals for any such conditions.