Touchless massage
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Matthew Danziger, LMT, CPT on “energy work” (reiki or therapeutic touch):
Going for a massage and getting “energy work” is like going to a restaurant, ordering your meal, and only being allowed to smell your meal before it’s taken away. It is close to what you want, but not what you asked for. To me that’s even more unsatisfying than getting nothing.
