Happy December and Happy Holidays!
I hope this letter finds you all safe and well.
First, a BIG THANK YOU for all who have voted for me on the SC Sentinel’s Reader’s Choice Award AND the Good Times Best Of Award. If you haven’t had the opportunity, please consider me in your voting! Just click on each icon below to vote in each contest. You must vote for 10 different businesses in 10 categories, and submit your email at the end of the ballot for your vote to count. My birthday was at the end of November, and this would be the best birthday present you could give me!
Best of Ballot
Second, a BIG THANK YOU to all of you who have supported my small business by reviewing Holistic Women’s Wellness. I really appreciate your wonderful reviews on Massagebook, Yelp, Facebook, and Google, and referring your friends to me. You make a big difference to my business and life. I am grateful. If you are inclined to add a review to an additional platform, the links are below. Every positive review, on EVERY platform, is a huge help! Just copy and paste the link. And Thank you! {Insert Small Business Owner Doing Happy Dance} Just copy and paste the link. And Thank You!:
Google: Google Review
Yelp: Yelp Review
Facebook: Facebook Review (Please make sure you make the review “Public”)
And while I know you are thinking of how you can support others, in the hustle and bustle of the season, I hope you are all remembering your self-care. It’s so imperative to be consistent with your body work, even in this busy time of year. Remember to stretch, drink water and rest.
This month’s Seasonal Essential Oil Blend and Botanical Foot Treatment is Candy Cane; a blend of Peppermint and Vanilla. Feel free to choose this blend for your massage rather than a treatment blend from the menu. It is also used in the Botanical Foot Treatment. The Botanical Foot Treatment is included in every 90 and 120-minute massage, as time permits (sometimes other areas of your body cry out for extra attention). It consists of a Foot Peel with fruit acids to soften callouses and dry skin, a Sugar Shea Foot Polish (available in the Shop!), and an Invigorating Dead Sea Fango Mud Mask, all cocooned in heated booties; followed by a Shea Butter Moisture Mask.(Also available in the Shop!)
And remember, all of Holistic Women’s Wellness therapeutic essential oil blends are available in the online Shop! Choose a Roller Wand Pen, Aromatherapy Mist(so many uses!), Body Polish or Body Butter, as well as Mineral Bath Soak. Lots of other goodies, too. Make sure to visit the Shop Page on the website if you haven’t yet. I’m so proud of my luxe product line! Shop Now Be sure to order your favorite treatment blends to start building your own HWW apothecary collection! And when you do order, consider posting an unboxing and review video on your socials for a chance to win discounts toward future purchases! Order early for holiday gifting, as each order is bespoke, and blended to order; to ensure your gifts arrive on time. sure to visit the website to choose your complimentary essential oil blend to be used during your massage. It’s on the “Shop” page. Simply peruse through all of the blends available for purchase to choose the blend you’d like to use for your massage. They are divided into the categories of Physical Support, Mental/Emotional Support, Women’s Health, and Seasonal Blends.
I sincerely hope you have scheduled your appointments for the rest of this month I am quite booked! December is filling up, but there are still a few slots open as I’ve extended my hours! If you haven’t scheduled your appointments or were hoping to squeeze in another, go online and grab one! If you are a VIP Level or Valued Level client, I recommend watching your email for one of my email blasts notifying you of upcoming openings. These happen sometimes when clients have their babies, fall ill, or change their appointments. Just know that these appointments are gone within moments of sending the email blast, so jump on it right away and book online. If you haven’t already, I strongly suggest booking out through the end of the year. I’m experiencing busier and busier days, you can book appointments through the end of the year, to ensure you get the days/times that work best for you. You can always make changes for vacations, etc., with 24 hours notice; but this way, your appointment is locked in! Click Here to schedule.
Appointments are generally available Sun-Thurs; 11am, 1pm, 3:30pm and 5:30pm.
If you have already booked your appointments for December, I encourage to review them through your Massagebook account to make sure I gave you what you wanted. You can sign into your Massagebook account by clicking Here. You can edit any existing appointments if your plans have changed, and you can now pre-pay for your upcoming appointments, and add any enhancements you would like.
Now is the time to think about the frequency you are seeing me. Do you need to come in more often? Do you need a longer session time? Most of my clients are 2-hour sessions. Do you need to add on a De-Stress back treatment (for physical stress), European Rose back treatment (for mental/emotional stress), CBD oil, Warm Arnica Oil, Paraffin Treatments, Arthritis Magnesium Cream, or warm stones and coconut balm to your session? I strongly suggest adding the Scalp Massage to 120-minute sessions. What day of the week do you prefer? What time of day works best for you? A good rule of thumb is that any chronic aches and pains should be improved and perhaps just starting to reappear a day or two before you come in again. If you are living with pain longer than that, you should be coming in more frequently. I have clients who see me weekly, every 2, 3, or 4 weeks. At a minimum, you should receive a massage at least every 4 weeks to see lasting improvement. If you wait longer than that, you lose any cumulative benefit, and frankly, wastes your prior investment of money and time. Every four weeks is a maintenance schedule if you do not have any chronic pain at all. (Very few of you fall into this category!) Listen to your body. How long does your relief last? That will inform your frequency.
Also, consider visiting additionally to your massage schedule for a Sauna Wrap and Scalp Massage, Body Buff, and Bellanina Face Lift Massage. (Listed under Spa Services)
I’m experiencing busier and busier days, so I strongly suggest booking for 2025. if you haven’t requested a regular repeating appointment, text me at 831-419-7552 with day of week, time and frequency and I will enter it for you. You can always make changes for vacations, etc., with 24 hours notice; but this way, your appointment is locked in! Most of my regular clients have repeating regular appointments, so I encourage you to claim some time for yourself, to get the time/day that works best for you. The 2025 booking calendar opens to the public today, and as clients put in one-off appointments, it can make scheduling a regular repeating appointment for the year more difficult.
If you believe we’ve already talked about repeating appointments for next year, please check your account at massagebook.com to confirm that I’ve given you what you want. (I can only book a year in advance, so you will only see bookings through early November. I will book through the end of 2025 as I’m permitted.) You will see your bookings under “Activity” in your massagebook account.
Did you see my email regarding NEW stone choices for the warm stones and coconut balm enhancement?
New Stone Options!
Warm Stones and Warm Coconut Balm
$10
Warm Coconut Balm Enhancement for Massage Services. Besides smelling heavenly and giving your skin a gorgeous glow, massage with coconut oil and warm stones can soothe and relax tight muscles in your body. Coconut oil is a natural anti-microbial delivery system of vitamins and antioxidants, making it smoother and softer. Coconut oil is a great option for eczema and psoriasis.
With choice of:
- Basalt Stones: For Relaxation and Reducing Tension and Stress, Improved Circulation and Sleep
- Jade Stones: For Increased Energy and Immunity. Circulation, Release of Toxins, Reduce Inflammation, and Pain Relief
- Salt Stones: Increased Circulation, Relaxation and Pain Relief, Reduce Stress and Anxiety, Improve Sleep, Anti-inflammatory
Make sure to add this amazing enhancement to your next 90min, 120 min, or postpartum massage, and choose the stones best for you each visit!
I’m also now offering an outcall Chair Massage Event for your next Hen Party, Bridal Shower, Couple’s Night, Family Gathering or Girl’s Weekend (or whatever other event you come up with!) Call to schedule, as I will book these outside of my regular hours if necessary. These events are 3 hours, which will address approx. 6 people (as many or as few as you like, depending on how you divide up the time), for $600. (In Santa Cruz County only)
Please note, you can purchase online through the website and print out the gift certificate, (there’s a button on the home page that says gift certificates) or have it emailed directly to the recipient. How easy is that?? Please make sure your gifters know not to book appointments for you. It wreaks havoc with the record and accounting system to book appointments for someone else. Consider adding on a product or two (or three!) from the shop to really shine!
Perfect Detox Session and Service For Winter: Sauna Wrap and Scalp Massage 60 min: Cocoon in a far infrared sauna blanket of charcoal, clay, magnetic, and crystal layers of tourmaline and amethyst generating negative ions. While your body relaxes, your scalp is massaged with essential oils. Sauna Blankets boost mood, promote detox, ignite glow, boost immunity, reduce inflammation, improve circulation, and burn calories. (Not available for Prenatal Clients or clients with diabetes or heart conditions) Wear medium weight, breathable loose long-sleeved shirt, long loose pants, and socks. It’s heaven. I’m addicted! You heat up from the inside, so a different feeling than a steam sauna.
I also have a Great Enhancement for Pain! A Paraffin Hand, Foot, Elbow or Knee Treatment! A great add-on if you are living with pain, arthritis or otherwise. Check it out! Hugely Popular!
Did you see the email regarding my Warm Organic Arnica Oil Enhancement? It’s perfect for the colder and wetter months, pre and post tough workouts, and arthritis aches and pains. Arnica is anti-inflammatory and soothing to muscle and joint pain. Not recommended during pregnancy, breastfeeding or with high blood pressure.
If the booking algorithm has automatically categorized you as a VIP or Valued Level Client, (an auto-calculation based on frequency of booking, how long you’ve been a client in good standing, $ spent per appointment, tip percentage, frequency of cancellation, frequency of appointments, etc.,) you will also receive notifications of VIP Sundays a few times a month. The algorithm also will block bookings if I reach a certain percentage of being booked up, so if you try to book, and get a message that I’m not taking new appointments, that is what has happened, and the booking system is holding onto whatever few openings I have for VIP’s. This is why it’s important to have a standing appointment with me, due to high demand, so you don’t get bumped out of the system. If the algorithm has you categorized as a VIP, you also receive notification of openings!
Please do remember to give 24 hours notice to cancel your appointment so I can fill your spot and to avoid a cancellation charge for your appointment.
If you have any contagious illness, fever, or any upper respiratory distress (sinuses, throat, chest) and you have a massage coming up, it’s best to reschedule. Text me at 831-419-7552 to cancel or if you are uncertain; we can come up with a plan of action. As bad as you may feel, a massage is contraindicated with these symptoms, and you will feel worse! Remember, I need a 24-hour notice so I can rebook your missed timeslot and someone else will be grateful to get your spot! Wait 48 hrs after getting your new COVID vaccine.
I encourage you to follow my business page on Facebook . I post videos and informative content specifically for my clients. There are also sign-ups available for Special Events! Stay in the know! I also have business pages on Pinterest and Instagram to keep things interesting!
Whew, I know that’s a lot of info this month!
Once again, happy December, and Happy Holidays (if you celebrate the many in December!} Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hannukah, Yule, Solstice, Kwanzaa, or none of the above; I wish you a healthy and happy December! I look forward to another year of taking care of you! I’m grateful for your loyalty, appreciate your business, and love being an oasis of renewal, health, and respite in your life!
Yours in Health,
Shannon