Our team has recently been servicing a hospice patient with both massage and art therapy. She is a fascinating woman with a great deal of life experience. Unfortunately, part of her experience also includes past trauma that has left her with frequent panic attacks. I tend to focus on her neck and shoulders when providing massage, but we have also discussed the importance of the mind-body connection and how we can hold trauma in our tissues, which can cause anxiety and muscle tension. In our latest session, she made the connection between her regular panic attacks and the tension in her neck. “It feels like a snake constricting,” she said of the pain. During a subsequent visit for art therapy, she disclosed that she had experienced a delayed release following our last massage session. She described the release in her neck as being “like a wave” of relief that she visualizes washing over her, which has helped to subdue her panic attacks. This patient is a shining example of what it means to “give the patient back to themselves”. Utilizing the tools she received from Integrative Medicine services, she was able to create a visual representation of relief that she can use to care for herself. Through bodywork, she was able to tap into and address her physical pain, intermingled with emotional and psychological pain, without having to remember or relive any upsetting experiences that may have led to its origin. Through the collaboration of art and massage therapists, we can continue to help this patient as she continues her journey of personal healing.