News & Updates from Massage Vermont
Take a Deep Breath and—
Have you been told that when you’re stressed out you should take a deep breath? You might want to reconsider that advice. Check this out….
Breathe Easy
Wearing a mask can be challenging, especially in summer’s heat. The first few questions in this excellent Q&A describe how to breathe more comfortably in…
Not Till Shopping Unmasked Is Safe
Dear Clients, We know you need a massage. We do too. We need the comfort of giving and receiving bodywork. We need the pleasure, soothing,…
Until Masks Are Extra
Clients ask us: When will you reopen? I wish I knew. Every day, I miss our work providing you with hands-on comfort care. Every day,…
Unusual Image: A Massage Therapist’s Fingernails
My nails haven’t been this long in more than 25 years, not since I entered massage school in 1994. Now I haven’t given a massage…
When We Can Keep You Safe, Part 2
Vermont is allowing massage practices and other close-contact businesses to reopen June 1 under certain conditions (details here in section 8.1). Our office does not…
When We Can Keep You Safe
Dear Clients, According to the most rigorous minds in our profession reviewing the latest evidence available, the only truly reliable protection is to allow only…
“No” Is Not Forever—Just Not Now
Dear Clients, Yesterday someone called and asked, “How much is a massage?” I said, “I’m sorry, we’re closed by state order. There is no reliable…
Before Seeking Massage Therapy in These Times
We miss you and want to work with you again. Much more than that, though, we want you to be safe and healthy. We want…
Sorry, Not Yet
This week when I answered the phone, some asked, “How much is a massage?” I remain surprised people are still calling us for massages as…
“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…
What 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…