The Body & Its Seasons

Jay DeMaio incorporates an understanding of the body’s ebb and flow throughout a given year into all the massage and bodywork treatments he offers in his Charlottesville and Afton, Virginia studios. Our body’s energy flow and functionality move in tandem with the flow and functionality of nature itself. Along with earth itself, our bodies move through all four seasons which have a constant energetic and emotional influence on our whole being. Winter, when the cold and darkness bring a natural inclination to hibernate indoors, preserve our energy deep within the inner landscape of our organs and refrain from much activity. Spring, a time of new life energy, when the organs of our body detox, making room for accelerated growth, much as plants sprout and spiral up. Summer, when the foliage is fully mature, so are our bodies, which have the capacity for more energy and expansion. And fall, when the trees let go of their old branches and leaves, our bodies follow the nature pattern of “downsizing” by letting go of old cells in order to begin to prepare for another winter period of rooting and energy preservation.