Valentine Couples Massage

16-Jan-2024
Valentine Couples Massage

Share a relaxing, romantic 90 minutes of bliss with your Valentine. During Valentine’s week February 14th through the 18th

LIMITED AVAILABILITY: We have reserved spots for couples massages during Valentine’s week, Wednesday Feb. 14th through Sunday Feb. 18th. PLEASE EMAIL or TEXT (802-355-5585) to reserve a time slot. (Times are reserved and do not show on the calendar) State whether you prefer morning, mid-day, afternoon or evening.

Rod Cain Massage is offering 90 minutes of pure bliss in the same room with two therapists. All for the regular price of $280! LIMITED AVAILABILITY – Please email or text to reserve your appointment. Pre-payment is required – you will be emailed a confirmation with a link to preay. All appointments during this period is subject to a 48-hour cancellation notice.

Save 10% on Packages and Gift Certificates

16-Nov-2023
Save 10% on Packages and Gift Certificates

LIMITED TIME ONLY

Give the gift of self-care and de-stressing this holiday season with the area’s most experienced massage professionals.

GIFT CERTIFICATES—Give the gift of de-stressing and relaxation to your loved ones while supporting local, small business. Great as stocking stuffers, secret Santas, employees or just the perfect gift of self-care. Who doesn’t love a great massage? Purchase from the website, and either email directly to the recipient or print and insert into your own personalized card. If you want gift cards, simply email us the address after your online purchase. It’s that easy…..and stress-free!

PACKAGES—Give the ongoing gift of massage and commit to a healthier new year with packages. Join our club and save up to 15% in the future. Packages can be shared with family members, partners, etc.

Thank you for your continued support…..and happy holidays!

Purchase and PRINT directly from the website. 
Print your gift certificates directly online and insert into your own personalized card….Or Email your address after checkout and we’ll send you gift cards in the mail.

New Rate Changes

30-Oct-2023

Dear Valued Clients,

Your continued support is greatly appreciated—we live in a challenging time, and those of us who work in the massage field hear this everyday. Stress is the single largest trigger for one’s mental, emotional and even physical health affecting our overall well-being. Kindness to others and our own self-care go a long way in contributing to a kinder world.

The cost of doing business (and living)—inflation continues to rise but thankfully, at a much slower pace. As a means of meeting expenses and keeping therapist’s compensation competitive, we will raise our rates a modest amount starting this week.

As of Wednesday, November 1st—our rates will increase to:

 60-Minute Session — $100
90-Minute Session — $140
120-Minute Session — $185

This is an average of 4.8% since our last increase March 2022. As a reminder, packages are great way to save money and get discounts (up to 15%) on massage services. They are available for purchase online HERE.

What this means for you. Any sessions currently on the books can be prepaid at the current rate using the link in the confirmation email for that appointment. Any session on November 1st and after paid in-house will be at the new rate.

Package clients—unused package sessions are still valid. Any ‘open’ unpaid package invoices up for renewal can be paid and the old rate will be honored. Once the due date has passed, a new renewal invoice can be created but at the new rate.

Gift Certificates—previously sold certificates will be honored for the monetary value at which they were sold.

Thank you for your continued  support. We truly value our wonderful community of clients! Any questions? Feel free to EMAIL ME HERE.

Rod

Join our massage club—Get the Perks!

09-Jun-2022
Join our massage club—Get the Perks!

Join our massage club and start saving….it’s free to join!  As of June 2022, we no longer offer seasonal promotions. Instead, we’ve created a new loyalty program with discounts and other special benefits. Simply signup using the link below and receive these great perks.

DISCOUNTS—Once you signup, we’ll invoice you for your first member package of 5 sessions with a 10% discount. Once you pay the invoice, we’ll email a notification along with your easy-to-remember member code. You’ll have an entire year to use your five sessions and you can share them with your partner or family. When you use all five, we’ll send another invoice…and each renewal you’ll earn an additional 1% off, up to 15% over time.

EASY BOOKING—Best of all, you will have an easy-to-remember code for booking with your package…and it never changes! Your last name and your birthday make it so easy and unique.

FRONT OF THE LINE—Members will be the first to be notified via text when last-minute appointments are available. This puts you in the front of the line when cancellations happen.

GIFT CARD DISCOUNTS—Gift cards make special gifts for birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, and holidays….As a member, you’ll receive 10% off gift cards year around. These are available for purchase in-house, not online.

You can leave the program at any time without penalty and any unused sessions are still valid up to one year from the time they were paid for.

SIGN ME UP!

Touch Deprivation and Massage in the time of Coronavirus

14-Jan-2021
Touch Deprivation and Massage in the time of Coronavirus

The Coronavirus pandemic has had so many consequences, both seen and unseen. One major consequence is that we’ve all been instructed to keep our distance, greatly reducing the amount of physical contact we have in our lives. Remember how, early on in the pandemic, we tapped elbows in greeting? Even that didn’t last long, as we’ve been told that 6 feet was the minimum distance we needed to be safe. Family members who don’t live together ache to hug their loved ones. Friends greet each other with a distant nod instead of a handshake or pat on the back.

All of this is creating a sort of touch deprivation, which is in fact a real condition. Touch is one of the most important ways in which we connect. According to an article by the Texas Medical Center, touch deprivation results in a slew of negative mental and physical effects, including increased stress, loneliness, depression and anxiety. As a result, the sympathetic nervous system becomes elevated and the body releases the hormone cortisol, which can increase heart rate, blood pressure and muscle tension as well as weaken the immune system.  Some people may even begin to crave touch, as it’s one of the most crucial nonverbal behaviors, especially for the elderly.

On the flip side, a hug or friendly touch causes the body to release the “feel-good” neuropeptide oxytocin. Even a 20-second hug boosts oxytocin levels. Oxytocin increases our sense of trust, emotional bonding, and social connection, improve our heart functioning, and reduces our sense of fear and anxiety.  It also helps with our digestion and sleep. Studies have also shown that hugging even strengthens the immune system. Imagine that.

So what can be done while we’re still following social distancing protocols?

 

Getting a massage

A great way to alleviate touch deprivation is through massage. A massage research study called, “Cortisol decreases and serotonin and dopamine increase following massage therapy,“ published in the International Journal of Neuroscience, shows that massage results in stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system. This causes a decrease in the stress hormones adrenaline, noradrenaline, and cortisol. There is also an increase in the neurotransmitters serotonin and dopamine. These neurotransmitters have been linked to emotional stability, the experience of pleasure, increased motivation, and a general sense of well-being.

In short, getting a massage allows the body and mind to relax. The experienced touch of the therapist helps shift the body’s functioning from sympathetic (“fight or flight”) to parasympathetic (“rest and digest”) nervous system, reducing the level of stress and its associated symptoms. 

There are other reasons to get a massage during this challenging time. In addition to touch deprivation, the pandemic has forced us to come up with new ways of relieving stress through physical activity. People are turning to home exercise machines and online workout videos. Parks have seen an increase in people hiking, biking, and walking. For many, these new workouts are causing soreness in seldom-used muscles. 

There are also many workers who’ve begun a new chapter of their lives – working from home. Recently, clients coming in for massages have reported how uncomfortable they’ve been while working at their dining room tables, and their need to upgrade their home office space for longer-term use. 

Massage can relieve the muscle tension due to poor posture and all those new-found physical activities.

As massage therapists, we’ve known the benefit of touch intimately. We watch as our client’s breathing shifts, deepening, and lengthening. We can feel muscles soften under our hands. The relief from stress and body aches is apparent in our clients even before they get off the table. 

Now that we can safely open our practices again, following the Covid safety protocols of sterilization and mask-wearing, we are seeing more stressed clients who are basking in the effects of touch. Even behind their masks, we know they’re smiling. We can feel it in their presence and see it in their eyes.

 

Touch within our “pods”

Many of us have defined our “pods”, the small group with whom we feel comfortable. These may be people we live with, or may expand to include a few close, trusted friends who are following safety guidelines themselves. Be sure to reach out, literally, to those in your pod… hug, lean in on the sofa during movie watching, or even trade a gentle back rub. 

 

At home with our pets

Not only do we make our dogs’ tails wag and our cats’ purr when we pet our animal friends, we too benefit from the positive effects of touch.  

Scientists at Washington State University started a program to help students relieve some of their academic stress. The students interacted with cats and dogs, and their cortisol levels were measured.   As little as 10 minutes of interaction showed evidence of a significant impact in reducing cortisol levels. This type of “pet therapy” has been repeated at campuses around the country, during final exams, or even on a weekly basis. 

Snuggling your pet while watching tv, even giving a little scratch behind the ears, can do wonders in helping you feel more calm and grounded – and make for a very happy pet.

 

The power of touch

As hard as it is to imagine now, this time will eventually come to an end. We will again welcome each other with hugs and handshakes. And very likely, we will come to appreciate the importance of touch in our lives. Until that time, stay strong and, as best you can, stay connected.

 

By Gila Koch, Massage Therapist

What Clients Are Saying

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Rod Cain Massage Therapy is a multi-therapist practice specializing in deep tissue, sports and rehabilitative massage. The spacious, well appointed studio is perfect for couple’s massages. We are located in the historic Chace Mill on the banks of the beautiful Winooski river (an easy walk to Winooski) and conveniently located near downtown Burlington, Vermont. Ample free parking and easy access to interstate 89.

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IN THE HISTORIC CHACE MILL

1 Mill Street, Suite 224
Burlington, Vermont 05401

802-355-5585

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