Introduction
Touch is much more than just a physical experience—it influences our well-being on a deep level. Here, I explain how polarity therapy can support healing and balance through mindful touch. Read how touch harmonizes body and soul.
Touch is one of the most primal forms of human communication. Even in childhood, a gentle touch gives us a feeling of security, comfort, and affection. But even as adults, touch remains essential for our well-being. Studies show that touch not only calms our bodies but also balances the nervous system and promotes emotional health. Touch plays a central role in polarity therapy – it is used mindfully and purposefully to support healing on a physical and emotional level.
Why touch is healing
Touch activates certain receptors on the skin that are directly connected to the parasympathetic nervous system—our “relaxation nerve.” This activation lowers cortisol levels and reduces stress hormones, allowing us to achieve a state of deep relaxation. Especially in today’s often stressful world, it’s difficult for us to find calm from “fight-or-flight” mode. Touch can help regulate our nervous system and bring it back into balance.
Touch and trauma healing
For people suffering from traumatic experiences, touch can play a particularly important role. Traumatic experiences often leave traces in the body’s memory—in the nervous system, muscles, and fascia. These tensions can lead to emotional and physical blockages that impede healing. Mindful touch, as used in polarity therapy, allows such blockages to be gently released and promote deep relaxation. Polarity therapy addresses individual needs and often works with minimal pressure, allowing even people with a fear of touch to have positive experiences.
How Polarity Therapy Uses Touch
Polarity is a holistic therapy based on the assumption that our bodies are connected by energetic poles. Blockages in this energy system can negatively impact our well-being and cause various ailments. Through targeted touches along the energetic pathways, polarity therapy attempts to harmonize the flow of energy in the body. The touches range from gentle grasps to light pressure, always ensuring that the client feels safe and secure. This mindful touch not only supports the body but also has a calming and regulating effect on the nervous system.
Touch in stress management
Daily stress leaves its mark on the body and mind. Polarity therapy uses touch to alleviate stress symptoms and bring the body into a state of relaxation. During the session, the client also learns to consciously perceive their own body again—a skill that is invaluable in stress management. The experience of deep calm and letting go, supported by touch, can help the client better manage stress in the long term and find new ways of dealing with stress .
Use touch for your own well-being
In addition to professional therapy, simple touch rituals in everyday life can also enhance well-being. Self-massage, mindful touching with family or friends, or simply consciously pausing and feeling can create small sanctuaries of relaxation. Even a few minutes a day can help us feel more relaxed, centered, and at peace with ourselves.
Conclusion: The power of touch and the support of polarity therapy
Polarity therapy demonstrates how powerful and healing touch can be for body and soul. Especially in times of stress, strain, or trauma, the mindful, gentle touch of this form of therapy offers a safe space where healing can occur on all levels. For many people, polarity therapy represents a valuable opportunity to reconnect with themselves, relax, and recharge with new energy.
Call to Action
Would you like to learn more about how polarity therapy can support you through touch? Or perhaps you have had your own experiences with this therapy? Share your thoughts and let’s talk together about the power of touch and its role in healing!
In the Polarity Association Switzerland you will find other competent polarity therapists and if you would like to come to me for treatment, I would be very happy.
Melanie Goumri
Federally Certified Complementary Therapist Method Polarity
Somatic Experience practitioner / Trauma Therapy according to Dr. Peter Levine
Coach for High Sensitivity
