News & Updates from Massage Vermont

Is “happy birthday” a thing for you?

So, this happened. A customer at Monarch and Milkweed in Burlington left $0 tip after having been carded and not wished a happy birthday. For…

Anticipation and Expectation

The other day I overheard someone say, “When I’m trying to make a decision, I imagine a particular scenario and listen to how my body…

What You Do with Your Mind Changes Your Brain

“The mind can change the brain to change the mind.” I heard that on a TEDx Talk called “Hardwiring Happiness.” Neuropsychologist Dr. Rick Hanson, who wrote…

Massage Isn’t Dropping Off Dry Cleaning

The headline isn’t clickbait. It’s about the way the body and mind interact with each other. In fact, they’re inseparable. Imagine getting a relaxing massage….

When You’re the Client, It’s about You

A massage client felt cold for more than fifteen minutes before telling me. She said she hadn’t wanted to break my rhythm. I thanked her…

Accepting “No” Creates Goodwill

Do you ever get telemarketing calls from salespeople who won’t take “no” for an answer? It seems that no matter how many times I say, “No…

Trust, but Verify

I recently enjoyed a spa pedicure. My aestheticism had been practicing for more than twenty years; her touch was sure and caring. She offered me…

Listen to your body. We will.

During a massage, a client said that the area I was working on felt sore to the touch. I thanked him for telling me. I…

Massage Has Health Benefits Because It Feels Good

Whether you read clinical studies or talk to your friends who love massage, the answer will be the same: Massage is beneficial for health. Time magazine…

Breaking the Fast from Blogging, and Massage

I realized that the last time I posted here was more than two months ago. There was snow on the ground. Now it’s the Summer…

Trust Above All

At times, we voluntarily make ourselves vulnerable with the goal of feeling better in the moment and beyond. Getting a massage is one of those…

The Magic Number Three

At the end of a massage, a client said she’d noticed something when I’d worked around her anterior arm and pectoral muscles. She said that…