Category Archives: Monthly Emails

I’m moving to Bend. Classes will continue in Portland!

Hello folks!   After 5+ years of private massage practice, I’m moving on to new adventures and sunnier skies.  In a few weeks, my partner Jim and I are moving to Bend, where I will be working at the community college in the massage therapy program.  I’ve long longed for a smaller town, a larger kitchen, and… Continue Reading

December Newsletter

Happy Holidays, folks! I wanted to let you know about my upcoming Couples Massage Classes – a great Christmas gift for both you and the special person in your life! I’ve got space available for 2 more couples in this weekend’s class on Sunday, December 21st.  Perhaps you’re preparing to take off on your eggnog-fueled, multi-state family fest,… Continue Reading

July Newsletter – Moving My Practice!

Folks, Recently I was wandering down Hawthorne Boulevard and came across a For Rent sign in front of one of the big old houses I’d always admired.  You may be familiar with those houses, kitty corner from the Safeway on 27th, and full of psychologists, massage therapists and others.  I’ve had a few serene massages… Continue Reading

Massage and McCarthy’s Single Malt Whiskey

Folks,   As massage therapists and other natural healer types are wont to do, I recently subjected myself to a three week ‘cleansing diet’.  No, this was not some militaristic fast, nor an esoteric meal plan consisting of lemon juice, Tabasco sauce, and maple syrup.  Rather it consisted of a very fibrous shake once or twice a… Continue Reading

Manic March Madness

Hello folks I give you Gabrielle Roth, dancer and former faculty member at the Esalen Institute: “For me, massage is a spiritual practice for both giver and receiver.  In everything is the seed of its apparent opposite, and in no practice is this more apparent than in the ordinary act of reaching out to touch another. … Continue Reading

Hot Stone Massages Return!

Greetings, folks!   I wanted to tell you of some changes and seasonal transitions in my practice.  Effective November 1st, when you come in for a session, and schedule your next appointment in advance, you’ll receive $5 off your next session!  As a result, I will no longer be selling 3 packs of massage sessions.  I accept cash… Continue Reading