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Archive for the ‘self care’ Category
Box Breathing
In Massage, Refresh, self care on October 29, 2020 at 3:09 PMUse this simple technique with your breath to reduce some stress and anxiety right now. Try it and let me know how it supported you.
Opening soon . . .
In Business, covid-19, Massage, self care, Uncategorized on June 12, 2020 at 11:56 AMHello Massage Clients & Friends,
The state of CT has included Massage Therapy in Phase 2 of the Reopen CT plan. This would allow me to begin sessions again as soon as June 17, 2020. However – there are new guidelines and rules we have to follow – and as of today, I do not have all of the required tools in place in order to self certify and reopen. As many things are on back order, this is out of my control – but I am working to acquire all that is necessary ASAP and will send out a final email with a specific date as soon as I can.

A heads up that one of the requirements to open is that you will have to wear a mask or cloth face covering protecting your mouth and nose the ENTIRE time you are with me – including throughout your whole massage – even when you are face down on the table. I will not be allowed to touch any area on your face that is covered. I’d love your feedback to know if you will still receive massage while we have to follow that mandatory rule? Or will you wait until the restrictions are loosened? Are you feeling safe to come back for a massage at this time?
Thank you for your patience and understanding these past few months. I do look forward to seeing you again soon!
Be well,
Tania
I’m still here . . .
In covid-19, Massage, personal, self care, Uncategorized on May 10, 2020 at 4:17 PMA quick hello to let you know I’m still here and can’t wait to work with you again . . .
Two quick ways you can use reflex points at home to help manage anxiety. Let me know how they work for you.
Keeping Quiet
In CT, landscape, local artist, Manchester, personal, Photography, self care, Uncategorized on March 26, 2020 at 4:22 PMSelf-care for me today meant … walking in the woods, taking pictures, saying hello to strangers and their playful puppies and … reading poetry. What did it look like for you?
Keeping Quiet
by Pablo Neruda
“Now we will count to twelve
and we will all keep still
for once on the face of the earth,
let’s not speak in any language;
let’s stop for a second,
and not move our arms so much.
It would be an exotic moment
without rush, without engines;
we would all be together
in a sudden strangeness.
Fishermen in the cold sea
would not harm whales
and the man gathering salt
would not look at his hurt hands.
Those who prepare green wars,
wars with gas, wars with fire,
victories with no survivors,
would put on clean clothes
and walk about with their brothers
in the shade, doing nothing.
What I want should not be confused
with total inactivity.
Life is what it is about…
If we were not so single-minded
about keeping our lives moving,
and for once could do nothing,
perhaps a huge silence
might interrupt this sadness
of never understanding ourselves
and of threatening ourselves with
death.
Now I’ll count up to twelve
and you keep quiet and I will go.”
Take Mini Breaks
In community, Massage, self care, Uncategorized on March 24, 2020 at 10:10 AM
MAY YOU BE WELL
In Massage, self care, Uncategorized on March 13, 2020 at 1:57 PMTo the community of Massage Therapy clients at Tania Palermo Studio on Main:
During this time it continues to be valuable to find ways to reduce stress, calm your nervous system and boost the immune system – and regular therapeutic massage can help you achieve these goals.
I want to assure you that the health and sanitation practices we are all being asked to follow now, have been set in place in my office always, and will continue to be followed diligently. This includes things like washing and sanitizing sheets; blankets; towels; face cradle covers; etc. Disinfecting surfaces you or I may touch like door handles; tables; stools, etc. I have always, and will continue, to wash my hands and use hand sanitizer both before and after your massage session – and ask that you do the same.
For your part: please reschedule your session if you are feeling unwell. Come to your massage mindful of your own wellness and cleanliness, wash or sanitize your hands before and after our time together, refrain from touching your face, use a Kleenex if you need to cough or sneeze, etc., and drink more water after your massage to keep tissues well hydrated and functioning with ease.
Along with continuing to receive therapeutic massage, I recommend doing whatever is possible, within your means, to boost your immune system, lower your anxiety and keep you focused on wellness.
For me that means things like:
Walking outside – the fresh air lifts the spirit, movement is wonderful for the body and spending time in the woods or at the ocean actually reduces stress levels. You’ve heard me speak of Shinrin-Yoku before, which is the Japanese art of forest bathing. They actually use this as a form of preventative medicine and it is proven to reduce stress hormone production, lower heart rate and blood pressure, boost the immune system and plain old made you happy. At the very least it can’t hurt, is free to do and will make sure you feel less cooped up and isolated during this time when we are all being asked to stay home.
I’m also paying attention to:
How much sleep I get. Things like using lavender essential oil at night can help promote a more restful slumber. I’m drinking more water, practicing yoga, doing meditation to raise my vibration and keep me focused on health, and increasing the vitamins and mineral I’m taking. I tend to go for naturopathic, preventative measures first – which means I’ve been including more elderberry syrup, Brazil nuts, spirulina, zinc, vitamin c and other vitamins and minerals into my daily routine. Do your own research on ways to support yourself and know that operating from a place of calm and ease is a way to be kind to your body and immune system as it supports you through this time.
May you be well. May you be at peace. May you be happy. May you be filled with loving kindness.
Tania
ONE WEEK – 10% OFF
In gift certificate, Indulge, Manchester, Massage, Refresh, self care, Specials, Uncategorized on December 2, 2019 at 10:27 AMBecause you deserve it … one week only … online gift certificate special. Take 10% OFF gift certificates for 30, 45, 60, or 90 minute Therapeutic or Swedish Massage sessions.
It’s not just a treat, it’s a treatment. Give your friends and family the gift of healing hands, a compassionate heart and an intuitive mind this holiday season. Leave them feeling rested, restored and at peace with a massage!

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Online gift certificates for massage are on special for ONE WEEK ONLY. From 12/2/19 – 12/9/19 take 10% OFF gift certificates for 30, 45, 60 or 90 minute Therapeutic or Swedish massage sessions!
♥ They’ll love you for it. ♥
FOLLOW THIS LINK TO PURCHASE NOW
OR go to:
taniapalermo.com —-> click the “Online Booking” tab —-> click the “Gift Certificates” button —-> and choose the “Promotions” tab
You could be done with all your shopping in the next 10 minutes! :)
Summer Massage Special
In Indulge, Manchester, Massage, self care, Specials, Uncategorized on July 11, 2019 at 5:51 PMSummer is here. Yay! Vacations, beach time, dinners outside on the deck. We can get so busy spending as much time as possible enjoying the fresh air and sun, entertaining our children, catching up with old friends … that we forget to keep up our self-care routines. I’ve just made it easier for you to set aside an hour for continued “me time”. Today through August 31st, 2019 all regularly priced 60 minute Swedish or Therapeutic Massage sessions will be 15% OFF on appointments booked Tuesday – Thursday. Just use the secret code word “SUMMER” at check out.
Follow this link to book your next session now!