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“When will you be open? I need a massage.”
Dear Clients and Community, We hear you. You relied on massage to soothe and support you. Now it’s unavailable. Ouch. When can you get a massage? We don’t know. We will return to work only when we feel confident it…
Keep readingWhat to Do, What to Do?
Feelings happen. You might be beside yourself, at sixes and sevens, flummoxed, heartbroken, anxious, terrified, exhausted, hyped up, unfocused, hyperfocused, gleeful, loving, hopeful, even joyful—all within a few minutes. Feed your head. Here are resources we utilize regularly. Maybe some…
Keep readingIn Which We Say No to Massage Requests
This week someone called to schedule a massage. I explained we were closed for their protection and ours, and that our state has barred massage therapy along with other nonessential in-person work. That’s right: massage therapy is not essential, not…
Keep readingBreathe Easy and Often
If you had access to a free, never-ending resource that would calm your body and mind and improve your overall health, wouldn’t you use it? Especially now? Breathing is that resource. It’s easily discounted: “If I weren’t breathing, I wouldn’t…
Keep readingWe’re Closed until Further Notice
Dear Clients, Colleagues, and Neighbors, For everyone’s protection, we are closing our doors until further notice. COVID-19 carriers may be asymptomatic or presymptomatic. Whether someone feels ill and where they may have traveled are not useful considerations. Emerging data points…
Keep readingWe’re Taking Precautions so You Can Relax
We’re taking precautionary measures amid the spread of the coronavirus. Please cancel or reschedule your appointments here if you have any sign of illness symptoms (including non-coronavirus symptoms) and/or if you have traveled out of the area within the last…
Keep readingIf you feel something, say something.
Dear Clients, We care about you and dedicate our sixty years of combined professional bodywork experience to your well-being. We care about ourselves, too, and will offer you only what works for us along with what serves your best interests….
Keep readingMassage and bodywork in Vermont need your help.
Did you know that some authorities in Vermont are trying to restrict massage and touch therapies here? If this concerns you, as it does us, please contact me and I’ll let you know how to object. I can share with…
Keep readingChoose Bodywork because It Feels Good
When you call us for a treatment, you want to know how we can help meet your needs. Stress reduction, pain quieting, and increased relaxation are the most common requests. Sometimes, someone requests a particular modality. A bodywork modality is…
Keep readingI read this and yelled, “Yippee!”
This, this, this! We don’t often recommend articles in our profession’s literature to clients. Instead, we apply what we learn to your treatments so you can relax and enjoy the benefits. However, this article is as much a gift to…
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