Hello and Happy Fall!
My favorite season and it's been beautiful this year! Hope you're getting some time outside enjoying the colors. Long walks and long drives are my favorite in October.
You know what else I love?? Massage therapy sessions at discounted rates!! I'm offering two options this time around with packages of 5 or 10 sessions of Swedish, deep tissue, pre-natal, or reflexology. Both options bring individual session prices down substantially, have NO expiration date - take as long as you like to use your sessions, and can be shared with your family and friends. Check them out:
30 MINUTE MASSAGE SESSIONS
5 for $175 ($35 each)
10 for $300 ($30 each)
60 MINUTE MASSAGE SESSIONS
5 for $300 ($60 each)
10 for $550 ($55 each)
90 MINUTE MASSAGE SESSIONS
5 for $400 ($80 each)
10 for $750 ($75 each)
View treatment descriptions and current rates on the website: Treatments and rates
Holidays are coming soon! Wouldn't you love to receive the gift of massage? Gift certificates are available for packages or individual sessions presented in a lovely gift box envelope, ideal for anyone on your gift list. Forward this to your special Santa to let them know what you're hoping for this year!
Vanessa Cheatwood
Licensed Massage Therapist
Jaya Bodywork Studio
jayamassage.com
845.664.4207
Payments via cash or personal check. Arrangements can be made in advance for credit card payments via Paypal. Sign up free for secure online payments at paypal.com.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Monday, September 29, 2008
Current Package Prices - October 2008
Packages
The best rates are available when you purchase in blocks of 5 or 10 sessions!
30 Minutes ... 5 Sessions for $175, 10 Sessions for $300
60 Minutes ... 5 Sessions for $300, 10 Sessions for $550
90 Minutes ... 5 Sessions for $400, 10 Sessions for $750
Very special discount packages are offered during the year as well, please be sure to sign up for the email mailing list to receive promotional email offers.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Study Massage Therapy in Westchester
I was incredibly fortunate to study massage therapy at the Finger Lakes School of Massage in beautiful Ithaca, NY. It was an amazing experience and I can't say enough about the school, the area, my instructors, the challenge of the coursework...it's a time of my life that I look back on with both pride and fondness.
Ithaca remains one of my favorite places and was a perfect environment for immersion in the study of healing, but it is quite a trek. I made the decision to move to the area for the year because I felt strongly about attending that school, but I know that relocation of that type is not possible for everyone. So I'm excited to see that the first program of the FLSM sister school in Mount Kisco NY is kicking off next month.
For anyone in the New York City area or the Hudson Valley, Mount Kisco is an easy and accessible commute. FLSM's state approved 1000-hour curriculum gives students program certification in as little as six months, moving on to sit for the New York State Licensing Exam and the National Certification Exam. Starting a new career in bodywork is possible within one year.
Massage therapy was my calling and is my full-time work. But I feel so strongly about the experience, I learned so much about myself and my relationships with others, and was so impacted by the healing power of touch, that I would attend all over again even if I never practiced bodywork as a career path. It was that powerful.
If you've ever considered massage school, I would urge you to check out the new Mount Kisco campus.
Friday, July 18, 2008
Massage Package Discount Extended to August 1st 2008
Hope everyone is having an amazing Summer so far!
The response to the June Package Discount offer was amazing! I'm thrilled that so many of you were able to take advantage and I would like to extend the offer for TWO MORE WEEKS!
If you haven't already purchased a package at this discount, or you have but would like to lock in the lowest rate possible for longer, you can still purchase a package until August 1st for the discounted price:
PACKAGE DISCOUNT SUMMER 2008
10 HALF-HOUR SESSIONS - $250
10 ONE-HOUR SESSIONS - $500
10 90-MINUTE SESSIONS - $700
This brings an hour of integrative and customized massage therapy down to just $50, and 90 minute sessions to just $70! I think you'll agree, there is no better rate around. And, as always, your session is tailored to your specific needs, and session times reflect actual hands-on table time.
Again, no limit on number of packages, take as long as you'd like to use your sessions...you can even share your sessions with your friends and family. Get together with a loved one and both of you save. This offer is available until August 1st 2008. New rates will be in effect at that time, please see the website for information on the new rates and packages: http://jayamassage.com/treatments.html
Please pass this along to anyone you think might benefit!
Vanessa Cheatwood
Licensed Massage Therapist
Jaya Bodywork Studio
jayamassage.com
845.664.4207
Credit card payments accepted through paypal.com. If you don't have a paypal account, signing up is simple and free and makes payments over the internet fast and secure!
The response to the June Package Discount offer was amazing! I'm thrilled that so many of you were able to take advantage and I would like to extend the offer for TWO MORE WEEKS!
If you haven't already purchased a package at this discount, or you have but would like to lock in the lowest rate possible for longer, you can still purchase a package until August 1st for the discounted price:
PACKAGE DISCOUNT SUMMER 2008
10 HALF-HOUR SESSIONS - $250
10 ONE-HOUR SESSIONS - $500
10 90-MINUTE SESSIONS - $700
This brings an hour of integrative and customized massage therapy down to just $50, and 90 minute sessions to just $70! I think you'll agree, there is no better rate around. And, as always, your session is tailored to your specific needs, and session times reflect actual hands-on table time.
Again, no limit on number of packages, take as long as you'd like to use your sessions...you can even share your sessions with your friends and family. Get together with a loved one and both of you save. This offer is available until August 1st 2008. New rates will be in effect at that time, please see the website for information on the new rates and packages: http://jayamassage.com/treatments.html
Please pass this along to anyone you think might benefit!
Vanessa Cheatwood
Licensed Massage Therapist
Jaya Bodywork Studio
jayamassage.com
845.664.4207
Credit card payments accepted through paypal.com. If you don't have a paypal account, signing up is simple and free and makes payments over the internet fast and secure!
Sunday, June 1, 2008
JUNE PACKAGE OFFER - Lowest Pricing Ever!
Hello and Happy (almost) June to everyone!
It's been a great couple of months settling into my new studio space!
Alongside my bodywork practice, the herbal apothecary is in the works,
tinctures are tincturing, teas are brewing, and I'm working on some
protocols for body treatments that I'll be introducing this summer. It's
all very exciting!
One of my core beliefs about the practice of massage therapy is that
everyone needs, deserves, and should be able to afford to experience the
amazing effects of regular treatments. Whether you need weekly rehab on a
specific issue or want to battle your stresses with monthly maintenance,
massage is therapy you can feel working. From deep tissue medical massage
to hot stones to energy work, there is a bodywork treatment that will
benefit everyone.
In our current economy, with prices going up everywhere, we're all
feeling the need to stretch our dollars. Realistically, I know that budgets
are constantly being evaluated, and I'm looking down the road at my own
need to evaluate my rates so that I can offer the best of bodywork
therapies and wellness services. With this in mind, I'd like to offer all
clients an advanced purchase package that locks in a substantially reduced
rate per session. This is the lowest rate I've ever had, there's no limit
on the number of packages you may purchase, and no expiration date for
using your sessions. If you've been thinking about trying to get on a
bodywork schedule, this is a great opportunity.
This brings an hour of integrative and customized massage therapy down to just $50, and 90 minute sessions to just $70! I think you'll agree, there is no better rate around. And, as always, your session is tailored to your specific needs, and session times reflect actual hands-on table time.
Again, no limit on number of packages, take as long as you'd like to use your sessions...you can even share your sessions with your friends and family. Get together with a friend and both of you save. This is a limited time offer, so I hope to hear from you soon! Please pass this along to anyone you think might benefit. Come see the new space!!! :)
Take care of yourselves!
Vanessa
Vanessa Cheatwood
Licensed Massage Therapist
Jaya Bodywork Studio
jayamassage.com
845.664.4207
Credit card processing available through paypal.com. Rates apply to Swedish, Deep Tissue, Sports, Pregnancy Massage, Reiki, and Reflexology.
It's been a great couple of months settling into my new studio space!
Alongside my bodywork practice, the herbal apothecary is in the works,
tinctures are tincturing, teas are brewing, and I'm working on some
protocols for body treatments that I'll be introducing this summer. It's
all very exciting!
One of my core beliefs about the practice of massage therapy is that
everyone needs, deserves, and should be able to afford to experience the
amazing effects of regular treatments. Whether you need weekly rehab on a
specific issue or want to battle your stresses with monthly maintenance,
massage is therapy you can feel working. From deep tissue medical massage
to hot stones to energy work, there is a bodywork treatment that will
benefit everyone.
In our current economy, with prices going up everywhere, we're all
feeling the need to stretch our dollars. Realistically, I know that budgets
are constantly being evaluated, and I'm looking down the road at my own
need to evaluate my rates so that I can offer the best of bodywork
therapies and wellness services. With this in mind, I'd like to offer all
clients an advanced purchase package that locks in a substantially reduced
rate per session. This is the lowest rate I've ever had, there's no limit
on the number of packages you may purchase, and no expiration date for
using your sessions. If you've been thinking about trying to get on a
bodywork schedule, this is a great opportunity.
PACKAGE DISCOUNT JUNE 2008
10 HALF-HOUR SESSIONS - $250
10 ONE-HOUR SESSIONS - $500
10 90-MINUTE SESSIONS - $700
10 HALF-HOUR SESSIONS - $250
10 ONE-HOUR SESSIONS - $500
10 90-MINUTE SESSIONS - $700
This brings an hour of integrative and customized massage therapy down to just $50, and 90 minute sessions to just $70! I think you'll agree, there is no better rate around. And, as always, your session is tailored to your specific needs, and session times reflect actual hands-on table time.
Again, no limit on number of packages, take as long as you'd like to use your sessions...you can even share your sessions with your friends and family. Get together with a friend and both of you save. This is a limited time offer, so I hope to hear from you soon! Please pass this along to anyone you think might benefit. Come see the new space!!! :)
Take care of yourselves!
Vanessa
Vanessa Cheatwood
Licensed Massage Therapist
Jaya Bodywork Studio
jayamassage.com
845.664.4207
Credit card processing available through paypal.com. Rates apply to Swedish, Deep Tissue, Sports, Pregnancy Massage, Reiki, and Reflexology.
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
New Location in Middletown NY
I'm excited to announce that my studio has moved to a new, bigger, and BEAUTIFUL space! Directly across the street from the old spot, I am now on the second floor of the Something Sweet Dessert & Cafe building and I couldn't be happier.
Available now:
Herbal consultations, custom-blended medicinal teas using the highest quality herbs, and - of course - the best personalized and integrative massage therapy!
Coming soon:
Full herbal apothecary, loose tea blends, organic herbs and spices, hand-crafted body care products, bath salts, salt and sugar scrubs, herbal soaks, essential oils, tinctures, remedies, and more.
AND:
Wellness services, body scrubs, herbal wraps, seaweed detox wraps, castor oil packs, and skin care.
My intention is to offer wellness services and products, along with massage therapy, to encourage your optimal health and well-being. Treating the body inside and out with the best natural ingredients and botanicals to help all clients feel their absolute best. I"ll continue to offer discounts on massage packages to help everyone add regular massage therapy to their lives. More info to come as I add products and services, and thank you all for all the encouragement you've given me along the way! Hope to see you soon.
Be well,
Vanessa
Available now:
Herbal consultations, custom-blended medicinal teas using the highest quality herbs, and - of course - the best personalized and integrative massage therapy!
Coming soon:
Full herbal apothecary, loose tea blends, organic herbs and spices, hand-crafted body care products, bath salts, salt and sugar scrubs, herbal soaks, essential oils, tinctures, remedies, and more.
AND:
Wellness services, body scrubs, herbal wraps, seaweed detox wraps, castor oil packs, and skin care.
My intention is to offer wellness services and products, along with massage therapy, to encourage your optimal health and well-being. Treating the body inside and out with the best natural ingredients and botanicals to help all clients feel their absolute best. I"ll continue to offer discounts on massage packages to help everyone add regular massage therapy to their lives. More info to come as I add products and services, and thank you all for all the encouragement you've given me along the way! Hope to see you soon.
Be well,
Vanessa
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Massage Therapists Deserve Professional Respect
Recent comments by several public figures, especially some comedians that insulted or demeaned the profession and invoked negative stereotypes about massage therapists have prompted AMTA to take a more public stand on how our profession is portrayed.
The practice of massage therapy is focused on health and wellness. It can help alleviate the effects of a broad range of health conditions, including pain, stress and muscle injury.
The growing popularity of massage therapy in recent years has attracted greater attention to the profession and its practitioners by the media and the public. While this increased attention has resulted in a wider recognition of the many benefits of massage, occasionally some public figures attempt to link the practice of massage therapy to sexual activity. Perpetuating this view not only demeans the profession of massage therapy, but also can threaten the physical safety of massage practitioners when an assumption is made that someone can demand sex from them.
AMTA and its members understand good-natured humor, but call on the media and public figures to not allow their comments to denigrate the massage therapy profession, stereotype massage therapists, or threaten their safety. Public comments about the profession should never imply an expectation of or a connection with sexual activity.
Massage therapists are trained professionals who have completed specialized education in their field. Those who belong to the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA), for example, have demonstrated a level of skill and knowledge through education and testing, adhere to a code of ethics and must meet continuing education requirements to retain membership.
© 2008 American Massage Therapy Association®
The practice of massage therapy is focused on health and wellness. It can help alleviate the effects of a broad range of health conditions, including pain, stress and muscle injury.
The growing popularity of massage therapy in recent years has attracted greater attention to the profession and its practitioners by the media and the public. While this increased attention has resulted in a wider recognition of the many benefits of massage, occasionally some public figures attempt to link the practice of massage therapy to sexual activity. Perpetuating this view not only demeans the profession of massage therapy, but also can threaten the physical safety of massage practitioners when an assumption is made that someone can demand sex from them.
AMTA and its members understand good-natured humor, but call on the media and public figures to not allow their comments to denigrate the massage therapy profession, stereotype massage therapists, or threaten their safety. Public comments about the profession should never imply an expectation of or a connection with sexual activity.
Massage therapists are trained professionals who have completed specialized education in their field. Those who belong to the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA), for example, have demonstrated a level of skill and knowledge through education and testing, adhere to a code of ethics and must meet continuing education requirements to retain membership.
© 2008 American Massage Therapy Association®
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Saturday, January 12, 2008
What happens to your body within an hour of drinking Coke
Don’t drink cola if you want to be healthy. Consuming soft drinks is bad for so many reasons that science cannot even state all the consequences. But one thing we know for sure is that drinking Coke, as a representative of soft drinks, wreaks havoc on the human organism. What happens? Writer Wade Meredith has shown the quick progression of Coke’s assault.
The main problem is sugar. It’s an evil that the processed food industry and sugar growers don’t want people to know about. Even dietitians, financially supported by sugar growers and sugary product manufacturers, are loathe to tell us the truth.
When somebody drinks a Coke watch what happens…
* In The First 10 minutes: 10 teaspoons of sugar hit your system. (100% of your recommended daily intake.) You don’t immediately vomit from the overwhelming sweetness because phosphoric acid cuts the flavor allowing you to keep it down.
* 20 minutes: Your blood sugar spikes, causing an insulin burst. Your liver responds to this by turning any sugar it can get its hands on into fat. (There’s plenty of that at this particular moment)
* 40 minutes: Caffeine absorption is complete. Your pupils dilate, your blood pressure rises, as a response your livers dumps more sugar into your bloodstream. The adenosine receptors in your brain are now blocked preventing drowsiness.
* 45 minutes: Your body ups your dopamine production stimulating the pleasure centers of your brain. This is physically the same way heroin works, by the way.
* >60 minutes: The phosphoric acid binds calcium, magnesium and zinc in your lower intestine, providing a further boost in metabolism. This is compounded by high doses of sugar and artificial sweeteners also increasing the urinary excretion of calcium.
* >60 Minutes: The caffeine’s diuretic properties come into play. (It makes you have to pee.) It is now assured that you’ll evacuate the bonded calcium, magnesium and zinc that was headed to your bones as well as sodium, electrolyte and water.
* >60 minutes: As the rave inside of you dies down you’ll start to have a sugar crash. You may become irritable and/or sluggish. You’ve also now, literally, pissed away all the water that was in the Coke. But not before infusing it with valuable nutrients your body could have used for things like even having the ability to hydrate your system or build strong bones and teeth.
So there you have it, an avalanche of destruction in a single can. Imagine drinking this day after day, week after week. Stick to water, real juice from fresh squeezed fruit, and tea without sweetener.
Primary Source: by Wade Meredith
The main problem is sugar. It’s an evil that the processed food industry and sugar growers don’t want people to know about. Even dietitians, financially supported by sugar growers and sugary product manufacturers, are loathe to tell us the truth.
When somebody drinks a Coke watch what happens…
* In The First 10 minutes: 10 teaspoons of sugar hit your system. (100% of your recommended daily intake.) You don’t immediately vomit from the overwhelming sweetness because phosphoric acid cuts the flavor allowing you to keep it down.
* 20 minutes: Your blood sugar spikes, causing an insulin burst. Your liver responds to this by turning any sugar it can get its hands on into fat. (There’s plenty of that at this particular moment)
* 40 minutes: Caffeine absorption is complete. Your pupils dilate, your blood pressure rises, as a response your livers dumps more sugar into your bloodstream. The adenosine receptors in your brain are now blocked preventing drowsiness.
* 45 minutes: Your body ups your dopamine production stimulating the pleasure centers of your brain. This is physically the same way heroin works, by the way.
* >60 minutes: The phosphoric acid binds calcium, magnesium and zinc in your lower intestine, providing a further boost in metabolism. This is compounded by high doses of sugar and artificial sweeteners also increasing the urinary excretion of calcium.
* >60 Minutes: The caffeine’s diuretic properties come into play. (It makes you have to pee.) It is now assured that you’ll evacuate the bonded calcium, magnesium and zinc that was headed to your bones as well as sodium, electrolyte and water.
* >60 minutes: As the rave inside of you dies down you’ll start to have a sugar crash. You may become irritable and/or sluggish. You’ve also now, literally, pissed away all the water that was in the Coke. But not before infusing it with valuable nutrients your body could have used for things like even having the ability to hydrate your system or build strong bones and teeth.
So there you have it, an avalanche of destruction in a single can. Imagine drinking this day after day, week after week. Stick to water, real juice from fresh squeezed fruit, and tea without sweetener.
Primary Source: by Wade Meredith
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Monday, January 7, 2008
Happy New Year!
The holiday season seemed to pass by very quickly this year! I've been enjoying the cold weather, but also enjoying the break from the ice that we seem to be getting right now.
I started a bit of a cleanse just after New Year's. Nothing aggressive yet, just making sure to get a lot of herbal infusions and teas in every morning, taking all my supplements, and eating mostly vegetables and whole grains. I'm thinking of using a juice fast and some strong herbal medicine to kick-start the weight loss I'm looking to accomplish in 2008. I'll keep you all posted on how it goes!
For right now, I'm brewing tons of herbal teas and remedies for clients, friends, and family. I really enjoy it, and everyone is reporting positive results. There's a noted difference in using high-quality and fresh plant materials to make herbal infusions (a very strong tea) as opposed to buying a box of tea bags that has been on a shelf of a store for who knows how long. Not to say that store-bought herbal teas aren't wonderful, some of them are, but since I started working as an herbalist, I really feel the differences. When I do want to just pop a tea bag in for a quick cup, I love Traditional Medicinals, formulated by an amazing herbalist named Rosemary Gladstar. I like the way they package the teabags individually to keep them fresher longer, and the blends are amazing.
The infusion I've been drinking this week is a blend I've made to prep my liver for detox and tonify my system: red clover, oatstraw, nettles (all my infusions have nettles -- they are just that good!), lemonbalm, holy basil, and peppermint. I brew the night before, pour it off, then store in the fridge to enjoy all the next day.
For more about herbal remedies, herbal teas, and massage therapy, please visit my website at jayamassage.com. As an herbalist, I can custom blend a variety of remedies for your specific symptoms or goals.
I started a bit of a cleanse just after New Year's. Nothing aggressive yet, just making sure to get a lot of herbal infusions and teas in every morning, taking all my supplements, and eating mostly vegetables and whole grains. I'm thinking of using a juice fast and some strong herbal medicine to kick-start the weight loss I'm looking to accomplish in 2008. I'll keep you all posted on how it goes!
For right now, I'm brewing tons of herbal teas and remedies for clients, friends, and family. I really enjoy it, and everyone is reporting positive results. There's a noted difference in using high-quality and fresh plant materials to make herbal infusions (a very strong tea) as opposed to buying a box of tea bags that has been on a shelf of a store for who knows how long. Not to say that store-bought herbal teas aren't wonderful, some of them are, but since I started working as an herbalist, I really feel the differences. When I do want to just pop a tea bag in for a quick cup, I love Traditional Medicinals, formulated by an amazing herbalist named Rosemary Gladstar. I like the way they package the teabags individually to keep them fresher longer, and the blends are amazing.
The infusion I've been drinking this week is a blend I've made to prep my liver for detox and tonify my system: red clover, oatstraw, nettles (all my infusions have nettles -- they are just that good!), lemonbalm, holy basil, and peppermint. I brew the night before, pour it off, then store in the fridge to enjoy all the next day.
For more about herbal remedies, herbal teas, and massage therapy, please visit my website at jayamassage.com. As an herbalist, I can custom blend a variety of remedies for your specific symptoms or goals.
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