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CLINIC RE-OPENING June 2, 2020 & BOOKING LINK

We are excited to announce that West Pine Massage & Wellness will be re-opening the clinic as of June 2, 2020. In this post, you will find detailed information on re-opening guidelines, practices, and how to book.

Due to new safety protocols, treatment schedules will be modified.

Please be assured that your quality of care and service will not be compromised and we have been working diligently to provide you with an environment that is both safe and comfortable.

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MASSAGE THERAPY AND CORONAVIRUS

“While sanitizing surfaces and wearing masks are good precautions,they are not enough.

Health care is based on risks versus benefits. Massage can certainly benefit people by helping to reduce pain, spasm and emotional distress in many instances.

No one questions that relief from the emotional distress everyone is feeling now is greatly needed, or how massage’s secondary and tertiary effects can benefit the nervous system, hormonal system, and arguably boost immune responses.

However, the essential risk of transmitting the coronavirus between clients and yourself and contaminating others you both come into contact with seriously outweighs the benefits massage offers.”

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Massage Applications

Integrative Health is the amalgamation of conventional, complementary and alternative health care options, focusing on whole body wellness; the healing process, maintaining wellness, and the promotion of future health & well-being. Within this, integrative massage is the approach of treating the body as a whole, not just the symptomatic areas of pain and physical dysfunction; but working on all of the factors which can lead to physical dysfunction and stress through integrating a multitude of therapies. That means reducing stress, decreasing pain, correcting muscle dysfunction, releasing tissue tension, and creating balance by stimulating the body’s innate healing capabilities through manual therapy & massage techniques.

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