Supervision Resources for Massage TherapistsOnline Articles: In the Service of life" by Rachel Remen MD- This is the article that really started it all for me but I didn't really realize the impact it would have at me back in 1996. It now is the inspiration for my writing and massage practice Presencingsource.com - Jack Blackburn's site with insightfularticles on Addictive Caretaking in Massage and Presencing. I read his article series on Addictive Caretaking and was compelled to go to the WA State AMTA convention at which he was speaking. It finally put it all together for me. What was missing from my practice is the ability to presence and not "caretake". Caretaking will always be a challenge but I now have more compassion. Anyone can learn to use their hands to listen to the body and thus accompany the inner experience of another. The key ingredient to presencing touch is to learn to listen to one’s own bodily signals continuously.") The Need to Fix from Coping.org Caretaking- From Coping.org www.somatics.de : Go to articles for structural integrators and read "The Ethics ofTouch" by Lael Katherine Green "TheEducated Heart: Professional Guidelines for Massage Therapists,Bodyworkers and Movement Teachers" by Nina M. McIntosh: Highly recommended. One of the first people to start talking about the nuts and bolts of practice building which are setting boundaries and framework. Building a practice is based on ethics. Ethics is just really about relationships which is the core of building a business "Howcan I help?" by Ram Dass. I read this in massage school in 1987 and didn't think it applied to me. Now it is what is fueling my passion for bringing peer supervision to the massage profession. "Ethicsof Caring: Honoring the Web of Life in Our Professional HealingRelationships" by Kylea Taylor TheEthics of Touch: The Hands-on Practitioner's Guide To Creating aProfessional, Safe and Enduring Practice MyGrandfather's Blessings: Stories of Strength, Refuge and Belonging by RachelNaomi Remen, Md : Highly recommended. This is really the core of our work- learning to serve. There is an article online called "In theService of life" that should be our Code of Ethics. website -www.rachelremen.com Kitchen Table Wisdom By Rachel Remen Md. More stories that heal. Keeping the Professional Promise By Cidalia Paiva Phd available from Massage Therapy Canada Issues and Ethics in the Helping Professions
Becoming a Helper A Hidden Wholeness: The Journey Toward an Undivided Life by Parker J. Palmer The Lost Art of Listening: How Learning to Listen Can Improve Relationships 
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- by Marianne Schneider Corey, Gerald Corey 
Learning to listen is harder than you think. You aren't listening when you are giving advice or thinking about what you are going to say next. Listening is the basis for building a massage practice and the core to peer supervision.
