“If you listen to your body when it whispers, you won’t have to hear it scream.” – Massage Therapist
Nowadays, most people have an awareness of what massage therapy is and that it has many benefits. However, there is still a lot of myth to dispel and a great deal of education to be done.
What reasons might draw someone to receive massage therapy, you might ask. Well, the answers are vast and new research is finding more reasons every day. There are so many benefits to discuss, we will only address a handful of them here, in Part I.
Muscle strain…
is a common occurrence from both overuse and underuse of muscle tissue. One of the main benefits of massage is improved circulation, which means that massage helps deliver oxygen and reparative cells to strained tissues. Better circulation leads to quicker, more substantial healing
Stress…
manifests in the mind and the body. Depending on the school of thought, there are three to five types of stress that you endure in all parts of life. Even positive changes can cause stress. Guess what!? Massage lessens the effects of stress on the body by activating the “Rest and Digest” function of your nervous system. Massage helps regulate the nervous system, which is what controls the body’s reaction to stress.
Lack of sleep…
can dismantle most, if not all of the hard work you’re doing to lead a healthy lifestyle. It’s hard to fall asleep when you have a lot on your mind or your muscles are aching. Massage aids in regular sleep by remediating stressors on the body.
Anxeity…
seems almost engrained in Western culture, now. One lesser known way that massage helps decrease anxiety is that it releases the endorphins dopamine and serotonin. Endorphins also help alleviate depressionand obsessiveness, an all-around benefit of massage therapy.
Sports training…
and increasing or changing your workout routine are also reasons to seek massage. Your muscles contain tons of (cutely named) Golgi (pronounced goal-gee) tendon organs that store your muscle memory and relay muscle activation information to the proper receptors when you move. Massage helps you reset your muscle memory, so that you can more easily reap the benefits of your routine.
Feel free to leave a comment and add to the discussion or request certain topics for future posts!
July 1, 2020 Phase 1 Reopening Spa at The Woods Guidelines
Guest Guidelines: All guests must complete a same day Health Questionnaire and sign an Informed Consent Form.
A non-contact thermometer will be used to take all guests’ temperature (Not acceptable at or above 100.4°F/38° C).
Vermont is currently restricting who can travel into the state of Vermont. Click the link below to visit the State of Vermont website to determine if you are eligible to travel to Vermont: https://accd.vermont.gov/covid-19/restart/cross-state-travel
Guests will be asked to sanitize their hands upon entrance and sanitizer will be readily available.
Social Distancing must be followed in all areas of the Terra Median including in the pool.
Guests will be shown to a designated pool area and must stay in that area when
not swimming.
Guests are asked to bring their own face masks.
Masks must be worn at all times except when swimming.
Guests are asked to bring their own water or beverages. NO glass and NO coolers. We have removed all water coolers from the facility.
Alcohol is NOT allowed on the weekends. This will be strictly enforced. Guests will be asked to leave if alcohol is found. Day pass fees will not be refunded if you are asked to leave.
Guests are asked to bring their own reading material. We have removed all magazines from the gym and waiting areas.
The locker rooms, waiting rooms, steam room, sauna, and hot tub will NOT be open. Guests need to come prepared to swim, workout, or have treatments.
Pool towels will be available in the pool area
Small hand towels will be available for those using the gym
Please place all used towels in the hampers before exiting the gym or pool areas
Spa Entrance: There will be limited capacity for all areas and that number includes guest reservations and guests having treatments.
Pool limited to 12 people in each time block
Gym limited to 4 people in each time block
Tennis Courts limited to 4 people per court in each time block
Do not bring water toys, noodles, kickboards, or balls for the pool.
Do not bring yoga mats, exercise balls, or aerobic steps for the gym.
Do not come to the Spa if you are, or have in the past 24 hours, any of the following symptoms: cough; difficulty breathing; fever (feeling feverish or have a measured temperature at or above 100.4°F/38°C); chills; repeated shaking with chills; muscle pain; headache; sore throat; new loss of taste or smell.
Cleaning and sanitizing: We will be following the Vermont Department of Health, CDC, and Agency of Commerce and Community Development (ACCD) sanitization/cleaning guidelines.
Equipment and pool ladders will be sanitized numerous times throughout the day by staff; guests are encouraged to sanitize before and are required after the use of equipment. All equipment will undergo a deep clean overnight. All cleaning will be done with chemicals that are effective against COVID-19.
Please feel free to call us if you have any questions. Looking forward to seeing you.