Welcoming You Back

We have been laying the groundwork for a safe reopening for weeks. With the commitment of our outstanding team and the cooperation of our beloved wellness community, we are confident that we can get back to doing what we love, with safety as our main focus. Our approach will be slow and steady and we expect to be making tweaks and modifications along the way. Like all of you, we have never worked through a pandemic before, so please be patient and considerate as we move through these new systems.

What You Need To Know:

• All services are by appointment only. Our doors will be locked and access to TB will be granted only to those who have a previously scheduled appointment.

• Please arrive in the parking lot 5 minutes prior to your appointment time and wait in your car. We will call you when we are ready to welcome you in.

• Upon entry, we ask that you use the hand sanitizer we provide. You may also use the restroom at this time.

• In accordance with the CDC and government mandates, you must wear a face covering in the building.

• We will be wearing a mask at all times.

• We will move directly to the treatment space where we will have a quick intake specific to your treatment.

• Please be aware that we will be eliminating ‘table talk’ for the interim. This is for the protection and comfort of both the client and the practitioner. Please limit talking to communication about pressure, warmth, and comfort while in the enclosed space of the session room.

Before We Schedule:

• We have temporarily modified our cancellation policy to allow for late cancellations when symptoms have come on prior to your appointment time. We are operating on a very limited schedule and your consideration of your appointment is still expected and appreciated. We will make exceptions for any COVID related circumstances.

• We have had to add a $3 MA Safe Practice Fee to each appointment to cover the costs for each treatment. We look forward to eliminating this temporary fee when we no longer have to incur COVID related costs.

Important Changes We’ve Made:

• Bathrooms: We currently have sole possession of 1 bathroom in our building. This allows us the ability to control access and confidently assure you of the cleanliness. We have made modifications to create a no-touch bathroom experience for you. After washing your hands, please use a paper towel to handle the door knob to exit the bathroom and to use the door knob in the hallway. There will be a receptacle at the desk for you to dispose of your paper towel. The bathroom will be sprayed down with EPA-certified disinfectants.

• Wellness Shop: You are more than welcome to continue shopping in our Wellness Shop when you are in for your appointment. You may also preselect your items ONLINE and select ‘pickup in store’ at checkout. We will have your order ready for pickup when you’re in for your appointment.

• We have staggered appointment times to decrease crossover within in the building. When there is crossover, please practice social distancing.

How To Use Your Gua Sha

Considering Gua Sha was one of our best sellers in the Wellness Shop over the last year, we assume you are familiar with it. If you are not, Gua Sha is an ancient tool that is used in Chinese Medicine to move stagnant blood. In the last few years, the use of Gua Sha on the face has become one of the fastest growing skin care trends. Gua Sha increases circulation and blood flow in the face by 400% and that alone is reason to give this little tool some massive attention.

Benefits:

• smooths out fine lines and drainage of lymph fluid

• clears clogged pores

• promotes radiant skin

• improves blood circulation

• reduces stress

• evens skin tone

• lifts and firms saggy skin

• reduces dark circles and puffy eyes

• enhances absorption of nutrients

• decreases tension in jaw

• releases stored emotions in face

Before You Begin:

• start your gua sha with a clean face. Apply a small amount of facial oil, so you don’t pull the skin.

• you’ll want to keep your pressure somewhere between light-medium and your speed moderately slow.

• all movements should be upward, so as to suggest a ‘lift’ to the face.

• strokes should be from the center of your face, outwards towards your hairline.

• hold your gua sha almost flat to your face, about a 15 degree angle.

Start At Your Neck: If you have tension in your face, you have tension in your neck. Using upward strokes, start on the sides of your neck and move towards the center.

Sweep The Jaw: Your jaw line stores a lot of emotion - sweep your jaw line with 5 strokes on each side, holding the skin by placing a finger on your chin.

Sweep The Mouth: Holding a finger next to your mouth, sweep out from your mouth. 5 strokes each side.

Sweep The Cheeks: Place a finger next to your nose and sweep under your cheekbones. If you suffer from any sinus issues, you’ll want to spend a little extra time here.

Sweep between your Eyebrows: Using gentle pressure and upward stokes between your eyebrow, aka the third eye. This should feel very soothing and help decrease your ‘frown lines’.

Sweep Your Eyebrow: Using gentle pressure, follow your eyebrow line out towards your hairline.

Sweep Up on your Forehead: Gently holding the skin above your eye, sweep up your forehead towards your hairline. You don’t have to stop at your hair. Using the Gua Sha on your scalp feels amazing and has many stress relieving benefits as well.

Consistency is key and once you start seeing and feeling the results you won’t want to miss your daily gua sha!

Founder, Beth Warner, demonstrates a Gua Sha session in the video below. Although we made this video on Hyperlapse for fun, remember you want the speed of your Gua Sha session to be slow and methodical.

Gluten-Free Quinoa Summer Salad

Hello everyone!

I hope you are all staying well and enjoying the spring(ish) weather. I am so looking forward to seeing your faces in the near future. In the meantime, I wanted to share with you this delicious salad recipe. It’s fresh and light, a great alternative to pasta or potato salad. It’s also gluten free and dairy free, with lots of healthy ingredients, so perfect for most everyone! Enjoy!

-Maura

Gluten Free Quinoa Summer Salad

Ingredients:

• ½ cup uncooked quinoa, tri-colored or regular

• 1 pint cherry tomatoes

• 1 medium cucumber

• 1 15-ounce can chickpeas, drained and rinsed

• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill

• 1 clove garlic, minced

• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice from about ½ lemon

• 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil

• ½ teaspoon salt, or more if desired

• ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Directions:

Rinse the quinoa and add it to a small saucepan with 1 cup of water. Cover and cook quinoa over medium heat until water has evaporated, 15-20 minutes.

While quinoa is cooking, cut the cherry tomatoes in half and add to a large bowl. Slice cucumber in half lengthwise and use a spoon to scoop out the seeds. Cut cucumber into ½-inch chunks and add to the bowl. Next add the chickpeas, dill and garlic.

Add the cooked quinoa to the bowl along with the lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper. Stir until everything is combined. Salad can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

Strengthen Your Vagal Tone with Michelle Becz

Our At Home Self-Care Series was created as a way to continue to support our wellness community during these days of quarantine. It is a conglomeration of blogs and videos chock full of information to help lift your spirits and decrease your stress and anxiety. It is intended to help you stay healthy in body, mind & spirit, while feeling connected to the very same people that help you feel happier and better in your bodies.

Below, Reflexologist, Michelle Becz, gives us 10 (easy) ways to strengthen our Vagal Tone. The vagus nerve is the largest cranial nerve in the entire body and is an integral part of activating the parasympathetic nervous system - where healing takes place. The vagal tone indicates the ability for the vagus nerve to activate itself. Like a muscle, the more we trigger the vagus nerve, the stronger it gets and therefore, your body is more readily able to trigger a relaxation response.

Oil Swishing for Better Health with J

Our At Home Self-Care Series was created as a way to continue to support our wellness community during these days of quarantine. It is a conglomeration of blogs and videos chock full of information to help lift your spirits and decrease your stress and anxiety. It is intended to help you stay healthy in body, mind & spirit, while feeling connected to the very same people that help you feel happier and better in your bodies.

Below, J Harker, LMT gives us all the scoop on the ancient Ayurvedic technique of oil pulling. A simple and incredibly effective self-care tip you can start to incorporate today! Check it out: