News & Updates from Massage Vermont
The nervous system gives thanks.
In the season of Thanksgiving, we turn our attention to gratitude in none other than our nervous system. It can be easy to tell when…
How to get a massage
Have you been thinking of getting a massage? Are you already a massage client but perhaps not getting what you hoped for? A friend pointed…
Shifting into the slow lane
Slow down, you move too fast. You got to make the morning last. In the classic feelgood “59th Street Bridge Song,”* Simon and Garfunkel point out…
I “gumbified” 4 clients with my own neck in spasm
One of our clients says she’s “gumbified” after she’s had a treatment here. That’s as clear a description as I’ve heard for post-massage looseness and relaxation….
WAIT = Why Am I Talking?
In 8th grade, I opened my big mouth one time too many and had to write 100 times on the chalkboard: It is better to…
Remembering how to relax
Evidence points to numerous benefits of relaxation. Reaching a state of calm and then doing it again (and again) is associated with: Decreasing pain, headaches,…
Client-centered bodywork
Sometimes it really is all about you. When you schedule craniosacral therapy, massage, or foot reflexology with Chris or me, we will create the treatment you…
Short cuts
When I walked into the treatment room, my new client lay on the table with her head turned away from the face cradle. I asked…
Yoga is for everyone
Along with the summer solstice, International Yoga Day is coming up on June 21. Doing yoga does not require being flexible, athletic, blissful, or anything…
There is no such thing as a “massage wimp.”
When I asked a client how the pressure felt for her, she said, “It could be a little lighter.” I thanked her for telling me…
“Relaxed, like the face of an angel”
While visiting my mom in South Florida last month, I received a wonderful treatment of an acupuncture facial combined with foot reflexology. When I arrived for…
Rogue Massage Critics
When Chris and I are away, we seek out bodywork treatments to soothe the stress, aches, and pains of traveling. We also like to broaden…