News & Updates from Massage Vermont
When the massage therapist has an aching back
It happens. Of course it happens. Clients have told us they’re surprised that Chris and I experience illness and even muscle spasm. Healing touch is…
Night Light
Chris has done bodywork for over 30 years, I for more than 20. Yesterday we flipped the switch on our very first lighted sign. I…
Meet Bart
Last weekend we spent about 14 hours with our friend Bart here. Bart allowed Chris and me to review and learn more about human anatomy,…
Paying it forward
In our Bodywork Rates page, we say: Any amounts paid to us that exceed our fees, we will donate to a local nonprofit or put…
“Better than a week at the beach”
A client told me after receiving a massage last week that it was better than a week at the beach. Does having a 1-hour massage…
Hush.
A client told me she is usually quiet when receiving a massage and didn’t really want to chit-chat. I assured her I would talk only…
“Do you do couples’ massage?”
The other day a client who was picking up a gift certificate asked if we do couples’ massage. Chris and I looked at each other…
Late Spring’s Eternal in Vermont
The lawns and fields are greening. Buds are peeking out. Peepers are peeping. And it’s only May. That’s Vermont spring. This is also Vermont spring:…
What is this I feel in my back?
When I feel a sensation in my body, I have several choices. I might feel sharp pang in my right low back and think, “It’s…
No Pain, No Pain
One of my Muscular Therapy Institute teachers used to say that. She was drawing a contrast to the counterproductive cliché “no pain, no gain.” My…
Why you probably like your massage therapist
Walk into any room and notice how you feel. Are your muscles more relaxed or tense? Do you feel more energized or drained? Did your…
The Body-Mind Connection
It’s not a compliment when someone says, “It’s all in your head.” Or, “You’re making too much of this.” Yet those statements point directly to how…
