Palm Healing Massage
452 71 street Edson, AB T7E 1M8 Edson, AB, Canada

I'm incredibly relieved to say that Registered Massage Therapists have NOT been included in the most recent wave of mandatory business closures that were announced last night by Premier Kenney. I am VERY grateful that I can continue to provide physical therapy to my clients during these unprecedented times. However, my heart aches for those business owners that have been swept into yet another mandatory 3 week shut down. Words cannot even begin to describe how unfair I think... it is to repeatedly punish small businesses when they are not the sources of major outbreaks. But, let us remember that regardless of our our individual viewpoints may be in regards to how this pandemic is being handled, we need to support each other now, more than ever before. For some business owners, this is the 3rd or even 4th time that they will be without stable income. Let us focus on how we can create Unity over even further division. As for ongoing treatments with myself, I will continue to uphold the daily Covid-19 cleaning & disinfecting protocols set out by AHS. Appointments can also continue to be made via the Acuity Scheduler at this time. I appreciate each & every one of you!

April 30 @ 6pm May 15 to June 15 Availability will be added to the online Acuity Scheduler. April 30 @ 6pm May 15 to June 15 Availability will be added to the online Acuity Scheduler.

INCOMING!! - Perspective Shift Muscles are fascial membranes within the fascial matrix that contain contractile tissue. From this perspective you could say you have one muscle that spans throughout the whole body.... Nothing 'attaches' or 'connects'. You expand from a whole. You self organise from within. You don't isolate you differentiate. You don't move through one plane you move through all of them constantly. You're not a machine you're a malleable organism. Movement is medicine. -Tom Illustration Credit - Canva

Some extra Appointment Availability will be added throughout the first 2 weeks of May on the Acuity Scheduler this evening! Some extra Appointment Availability will be added throughout the first 2 weeks of May on the Acuity Scheduler this evening!

I could NOT be more pleased with this addition to my treatment room!! I've been searching for something like this to add to my space for years! The video quality doesn't do it justice.... Definitely going to bring in more of a "Wow" factor for the kiddos! Heck! Im even melting that I now get to work within a Galaxy Every. Single. Day. While my clients get to bask in soothing colour therapy.

Edson, it is time to support our local businesses during this incredibly hard time!

I know many of you have been anticipating this UPDATE & I can happily say that it's FINALLY HERE! Our house hold QUARENTINE will end today SUCCESSFULLY! This means that I will Resume to treating clients Shortly and re book client sessions that were affected by initially the Alberta government shut down of registered massage therapists, and then our untimely 2 week quarentine mandate thereafter.... My entire business area is under going a complete deep clean and sanitization process for extra precaution because your continued safety remains to be the utmost importance to me. I cannot thank each of you enough for your continued patience during these challenging times. I ask for just a little more patience with me as I work to reschedule cancelled clients first. When that is complete I will open up remaining January availability as well as, a February schedule. ALSO, as per the last update from Dr. DEENA HINSHAW on December 22 2020, massage therapy prescriptions are now required for EACH client to have in order for treatment to Commence. Prescriptions for Massage therapy can be written by your Family Doctor, Chiropractor, or Physio therapist. If you already have a prescription because your health insurance company requires one, then as long as it is still valid then you do not need a new one. I will also need to have a copy of your prescription on file. You can either bring a copy of it with you to your next appointment OR E mail it to myself. With all of that being said, I am VERY MUCH SO looking forward to being able to get back to work with you all!! Much love, Your loyal body mechanic.

Our Voices have been heard!! All of last week our individual regulating bodies, fellow massage therapists, and clients RALLIED together to voice our concerns in having our therapy services shut down for the second time this 2020 year. Thousands of E mails and calls were received by our MLA's, and the office of the premier of Alberta which resulted in a meeting with Dr. Deena Hinshaw where an EXEMPTION for registered massage therapy services to resume immediately was created!... I thank you everyone who took time out of their day to be a part of this collective effort! This is a HUGE WIN & something that I'm sure is a first in the history of massage therapy being in existence! It is with such a heavy heart that I must also annouce devastating news along with this celebration. Yesterday, we also received news that our house hold has to commence a mandatory 14 day quarantine starting December 22 2020. The flood of emotions I've felt over the last 12 hours with both news has been intense to say the least. I unfortunately, will not be able to bring clients into my home clinic until our quarantine ceases January 5 2021. I can assure you that we are doing everything within our power to ensure our quarantine period ends Jan 5 2021. My goal remains to get back to taking care of my clients as quickly as I am able. In the mean time, our big WIN does come with some stipulations for clients. I am now only allowed to treat clients who have an active massage therapy prescription from either a medical doctor or a regulated health professional (chiropractors or physio therapists) I must have a copy of that prescription kept on file now. So, over these next two weeks if you do not have an active massage therapy prescription, I would encourage clients to get one so that I can simply add it to your file when I'm able to commence my services again after January 5 2021. As always, I thank you for your continued patience & understanding. May you find yourselves surrounded by love this holiday season. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year. I am eagerly awaiting the time I can come back to serving you all.

If you would like to partake in having our voices HEARD as to why this professional therapy is ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL right now, then below you will find a letter template that you can copy & paste into your e-mail and make the necessary edits to tailor to your case specifically. In the comments section you will find a link to locate the MLA that this letter will need to be sent to. Sincerely, Your Loyal Body Mechanic <3... ............................. To The Honourable [MLA Name] As a client of a massage therapist in Alberta, I am extremely disappointed to hear that their professional practice has been closed due to the recent COVID-19 restrictions imposed by the government. I am concerned that massage therapists are being categorized with other personal services that are not related to health management. My Massage therapist is following government protocols like other health professionals, including chiropractors and physiotherapists. If massage therapy had also been regulated by the Government of Alberta, there would be no doubt in their efficacy and professionalism and thus, not be subject to this defense. I believe massage therapy is an essential health service that must be available to people during this time of increased stress and hardship. Massage therapy is essential to my health because ............... My massage therapist is registered with the Natural Health Practitioners of Canada (NHPC), (or whichever association your therapist may belong to) a professional member association with standards very similar to those in provinces where massage therapy is regulated. I am confident that NHPC massage therapists are skilled, professional, and essential to provincial health care. Please allow massage therapists belonging to professional associations to be exempt from the current restrictions so we can continue to have a choice in which health services we choose to utilize ourselves. Thank-you for your attention to this matter. [Your Name]

Please sign this petition to have registered massage therapy services reinstated! https://www.facebook.com/2036873466545921/posts/2921425018090757/

Thank you again to all of my clients! Although this was not the way I was anticipating to end the year of 2020, I'm so grateful for the time I did have to treat you all. I am sorry for anyone that wasn’t able to fit in, in the short time we were given. As soon as the restrictions are lifted I will book everyone I can to catch up!... If we are successful with being re opened before Jan 13th, I will honour appointments already booked and re open online booking. Much Love to all, take care & please utilize other methods of self care in the meantime.

Oct 15- November 15 has been added to the Online scheduler Oct 15- November 15 has been added to the Online scheduler

Good morning Beautiful Souls! Tomorrow at 6pm I will release availability until November 15 via the online scheduler! Good morning Beautiful Souls! Tomorrow at 6pm I will release availability until November 15 via the online scheduler!

I know life may be feeling very overwhelming lately... Dear One, take a step back and B R E A T H E. You are going to make it through to the other side.

I let the creative juices flow tonight

Treat each day of the week as if it's a Gift, & you'll be astonished as to what good things flow into your life.

Availability Up until Oct 15 2020 has been uploaded to the Online Scheduler! Availability Up until Oct 15 2020 has been uploaded to the Online Scheduler!

Good morning beautiful Souls! The next 4 weeks of availability after Sept 15 will be released tomorrow evening online at 6pm!Good morning beautiful Souls! The next 4 weeks of availability after Sept 15 will be released tomorrow evening online at 6pm!

Your body relies on the time you spend Sleeping to go into a deep state of healing. However, if you are not regularly achieving enough REM sleep time, systems within your body will become stressed. Ongoing sleep deficiency is linked to an increased risk of heart disease, kidney disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and strokes.... YIKES. I didn't realize just how much more refreshed a person could feel until I began using a medical grade C B D tincture that's also combined with 4 other holistic ingredients targeting relaxing the parasympathetic nervous system. I truly believe everyone should experience the benefits of achieving a deep sleep every night. It is NOT a Luxury. That is why I have chosen to offer my clients the benefit of taking a sample home of this tincture with them if Sleep is something that they struggle with. I'll post some of the testimonials I've received from customers in the comments below, so that you can see the MAGICAL DIFFERENCES people are experiencing. The next time you are in for an appointment, and you would like one for yourself, just let me know and I will happily prepare a tincture bottle for you to take with you.

The rest of my Summer-mid Sept 2020 Availability will be posted July 24 at 7pm Via the Acuity Scheduler! The rest of my Summer-mid Sept 2020 Availability will be posted July 24 at 7pm Via the Acuity Scheduler!

It's time to give back

Unfortunately, my software for completing invoices has been giving me an immense amount of grief causing me to fall behind on e-mailing out invoices once Direct Billing has been completed. I have not forgotten! I am probably just the worst technically challenged millennial out there. LOL I am hopeful that my accountant will have a resolution for me shortly, so I can get caught back up! ... I thank you for your patience! <3

I believe I have worked through contacting my cancellation/emergencies list for bookings! That means Online Booking will be returning shortly! I believe I have worked through contacting my cancellation/emergencies list for bookings! That means Online Booking will be returning shortly!

I just wanted to take a quick moment here to let you know that I consider myself to be very blessed to have the opportunity to piece my people back together these past 2 weeks. My passion has always been to remove pain and suffering from the people of this world. ... During my time off work with the global pandemic I was blessed to learn new ways that I could positively impact people's healing potential without being hands on, through educating the world about the power the cannabindoids like CD. I'm very grateful for the new opportunities that this endeavor has opened up for me. But my hands are also overjoyed to be back practicing with my first love being massage therapy. This world has changed so much in the past few months, and I count myself to be very honoured that I can be a constant in my people's lives offering stress & pain relief now in even more ways. Much love, Suzanne. The Organic Mechanic.

ITS CONTEST TIME I'm choosing to share a contest that I have ongoing with another passion of mine. ... Majority of you know how passionate I am about the healing potential the Hemp plant offers. During the COVID19 pandemic I used my time to spread more Education around that topic & worked on getting people the healing at the root cause level while I was unable to work on people. The support I experienced during these past few months & the results I've witnessed people have in such a short amount of time has truly warmed my heart. So now, I want to Give even more people the opportunity to experience this kind of balance and harmony within! So, with that being said this CONTEST is ongoing until June 30th. What I'm offering is a giveaway of one bottle of our Sleep Aid RELAX oil AND one bottle of our mood enhancing UPLIFT gel caps. The Relax tincture eases the mind and body to promote deep and restful sleep. Our hemp derived C-B-D and linool terpene plus relaxing herbs of chamomile, lavender and valerian are combined with melatonin to calm the body, unwind the mind and promote your best night’s sleep. The Uplift will Energize your mind, and elevate your mood with its water soluble C B D, myrcene and linool terpene and St. John's wort. It will bring a sense of clarity to your outlook on life by starting each day fresh and keeping energy levels high throughout the day. So who wants to win a bottle of EACH of these Draw date will be July 3rd at 12:00 pm PST NO PURCHASE is necessary to enter the draw, comment ME below and I’ll send you the details

I'm estatic to report that I've successfully made it through my first week of being Re-opened! With that being said, I will now continue to contact clients for booking moving into July. Everyone on the original list will be booked in before I open up the "free for all" online booking again.... I appreciate your continued patience as I work on piecing you all back together after our far too long separation! **Please read your reminder E mails for the updated protocols prior to your appointment arrival.*** Much Love, Suzanne

First day being back in the clinic went pretty smoothly!! Thank you to all of my amazing clientele who so easily adapted to these foreign protocols without a hitch. Regardless, if some settings were changed... It felt damn good to let my hands do the work I always knew they were made to do. ... The organic mechanic is back in Business!

Thank the Lawd!!! Orders from the end of April are showing up in the nick of time!!

Beautiful Souls! After careful consideration, I have decided that I am prepared to do a soft launch beginning June 15. I will begin taking appointments this day and work my way up to a full time schedule. It is my intention to always serve you to the best of my ability. ... I am hopeful for as smooth of a transition as possible as I figure out how to practice with these newly implemented guidelines. This will require some trial and error, but I'm up for the challenge! I am ever so grateful for your continued patience as we work through this together. I have began contacting clients to begin filling my June Availability. If I haven't contacted you yet, please know that I am not ignoring you! In July I will reassess everything and make any necessary adjustments at that time. If you have any questions or concerns about anything, please reach out! -Suzanne

Phase 2 has been moved AHEAD to June 12! Please be patient with me as I work to get all the new protocols set it place! Updates will be made here. Phase 2 has been moved AHEAD to June 12! Please be patient with me as I work to get all the new protocols set it place! Updates will be made here.

This afternoon we all received some very EXCITING & UNEXPECTED NEWS!! The Alberta government has decided to move us into Phase 2 an entire week early! So, what does this mean? While I am absolutely estatic to receive the news we have the opportunity to open a week earlier than expected, I have some careful calculations to do in the coming days to make sure I re-open compliantly.... At this moment, I am not 100% sure on the date I will be ready to re-open, but I suspect that it will be earlier than the original June 19th date. I so appreciate all of the messages, I've received asking if I am booking appointments now, but I ask for just a little bit more patience as I continue to plan out my re opening processes. The guidelines and procedures that have been laid out for RMT's to follow are non-negotiable, and quite extensive. So, it is imperative that I ensure every step is covered. The Following information will be the protocols that must be followed upon my re-opening. Clients must be contacted prior to treatment and entering the clinic space to determine if they are experiencing any possible COVID symptoms. Signage at entrance of clinic must be placed to ensure anyone with symptoms does not enter your clinic space. Clients must sign a form stating they have no symptoms prior to receiving treatment Clients & Therapists are required to wear a well fitted face mask that covers their nose and mouth. Masks will be made available for your use. Clients should be scheduled at least 30 minutes apart, to ensure social distancing and time for proper cleaning/disinfecting. Proper cleaning and precautions must be taken between every client including disinfecting all surfaces (Such as: doorknobs, keyboards, chairs, table, head rest, lotion/oil bottle, telephones, faucets, debit machine keypads, cash registers, pens, mouse, switches) Private bathrooms must be disinfected after each use Failure to follow these guidelines could result in one or more of the following actions: Temporary suspension of practice during the current Phase of Return to work, until the RMT has made the appropriate safety modifications to their practice, as directed by the Support Committee. This is completely new territory that I will do my best to navigate as efficiently as possible. It is because of that that I will be phasing myself back to a full time schedule with clients to make be able to make necessary adjustments as they may come up. Again, I am so appreciative of your continued understanding during this global pandemic, and I will continue to do my due dilligence so that I can serve each and every one of you to the best of my ability. I will continue to make more updates as I have things figured out more in the next few days!! Much Love!! -Suzanne

I have been anxiously awaiting the time that I could make this post & it's FINALLY HERE!! In light of our most recent news updates from government officials that we are on track to enter Phase 2 of reopening, Beginning June 8th I will be booking clients MANUALLY for June 19th and on! Because of the volume in appointments that had to be cancelled during this global pandemic, as being only one person I've decided that I cannot backtrack and rebook everyone.... I understand that not everyone will be pleased with this decision. However, this is completely foreign territory in my career so no one really knows the "right way" to handle this kind of situation we're all in. All I can do is do my best to continue to make the best and safest decisions for myself and clients. I so appreciate your understanding in this. All of that being said, I will be compiling a list of clients to contact to book in the next coming couple months. If you would like to be on that list, then please leave a comment on this post so that I can begin reaching out, and getting people scheduled in starting Monday! I have also been using this time away from actively working to master some new Neurofascial Reset techniques, in an effort to get all of you back on track even faster!! I can't wait to see all of you again in the clinic & I hope you have been doing as well as possible during these incredibly bizzare times! A future post/e-mail will also break down the new sanitization and screening protocols I will have set in place in order to be compliant with the Reopening Phase Requirements.

I invite you to join me on a 28 day GRATITUDE practice journey with the book the Magic by Rhonda Byrne starting tomorrow June 1st! We need to shift away from the turmoil this planet has been continuously experiencing the past few months. The simplest way we can do that, I kid you not is to cultivate an attitude of gratitude for what we have already been blessed with to magnify positive emotion.... This is one of the quickest methods I know of to create radical transformation in one's live and in turn also have that effect on the energy of our planet.

I've been growing in my own ways during this global pandemic, and I hope you all have been too. You may or may not have noticed that this past month, I haven't been as active on this page as I normally am. I wanted to be open as to why that's been the case.... Up until this pandemic hit, the only identity I really lived by was being a "really good massage therapist." Now, that may sound silly but it's true. I let pleasing my clientele be what would consume me. I'd willingly give up vacation time with John, work on my days off all to make sure I could squeeze in just a few more people who I know needed the work. I don't regret working like that for the last few years. Witnessing people get out of pain that had been plaguing them for years on end is one of the most rewarding experiences I've had yet. Having my practice shut down by the government due to Covid19, forced me to take a good long look at many different aspects of my life, and discover what was working well, and areas that needed adjusting. That exploration came with a few healthy realizations in my life. One of them being, I was finally able to let go of feeling as though it was my sole responsibility to take care of everyone. I started to ask myself questions of "What ELSE brought me happiness?" I discovered new passions, and did a lot of personal work on myself. While it has been very time consuming one of these new ventures has allowed me to offer people a different way that they can continue to heal from the inside out. I couldn't be more happy and fortunate to have a new passion blossom so quickly. It's been very rewarding to tap into a new skillset, and be able to positively impact so many. My point in this message is to 1) Reassure you that I have certainly not forgotten about you if you feel that way, and 2) offer encouragement to also allow yourself to be okay with completely re routing. It's quite healthy for us to discover new ways of shifting gears at different points in our lives. In the background, I have been gathering all that I need to be prepared to resume practice with the new requirements set in place by Alberta's chief medical officer as we prepare to finally enter Phase 2. In a separate post and e mail newsletter, I will be outlining what that all will entail I thank you for your continued patience as we all do our best to navigate this completely foreign territory. My hands are very much so looking forward to getting back to doing the work they were designed to do as well! We are getting close!

I couldn't bring myself to make post here yesterday... The emotions have just been too much of a roller coaster. A few members from the Massage Therapist Association of Alberta saw on the Alberta Government website on May 13 that massage therapy was part of the stage 1 opening before the official news Release on May 14! MTAA rushed to confirm if it was true or not that they had decided to bump is up into Phase 1. ... Our hopes were swiftly crushed again when Jason Kenney made his announcement yesterday that massage therapy was also grouped into Phase two which wouldn't commence until likely June 19th. Of course, many of us are praying that Phase 1 of reopening goes spectacularly well and our government will bump Phase 2's date to sooner. As massage therapists we have fought for well over a DECADE to become a regulated body and practice so that we would be considered to be of the same clinical importance as Chiropractors, and Physiotherapists. Perhaps the uproar that has been caused by us RMT's being left feeling hopeless as we know our clients are suffering during this pandemic, will be what pushes our governing associations to regulate us. At this time, we have been advised to refrain from booking a full schedule until we know more of where we stand for a firm date of Phase 2 opening... Which I'm praying to all the higher powers possible that it is BEFORE June 19. This is such a bizarre time in my career. May 14 was my 8 year anniversary of getting my first job as an R.M.T. and instead of celebrating... I spent the day with such a heavy ache in my heart. Please do whatever you can to honour your body with wherever it's at right now. Regular Self care has NEVER been more important. REST when your body asks for it. The things that you don't get done in one day will always be there for you tomorrow. It's okay. HYDRATE your body throughout your day. You need AT LEAST 8-10 glasses of water per day just so it has enough fluids to carry out its normal functions. STRETCH your body for at least 10 minutes first thing in the morning and right before bed. You will gain better posture, improved circulation, increased joint range of motion, and decreased pain by getting into the habit of this practice alone. Get 30 mins of PHYSICAL EXERCISE Daily. Even if it's just a walk. It will help your body be able to regulate your blood sugar and insulin levels, and keep your mood more balanced. I love each and every one of you. It's now time for us to give that love also back to our physical and emotional selves We will get through this time, Together.

It feels like we're getting closer finally to RE OPENING! However, the PPE protocols they have released as our new requirements in order to be allowed to practice are quite extreme. Of course, I have full intentions to keep myself and you all safe as this global pandemic winds down.... Over the next few days, I will be breaking down some new additions to my screening and sanitization protocols so nothing is a shock to you when I get all of you beautiful Souls back on my table.

While I am extremely disappointed that they've decided to push RMT's to Phase 2 instead of Phase 1 ... I am eagerly awaiting the release of solid dates as to when this RELAUNCH process will begin for each Phase. Once I have some dates to work with I will be personally contacting clients that had to be cancelled at the tail end of March and throughout April to rebook them manually. As always, please don't hesitate to reach out to me for advice on how to deal with any flare ups... or struggles you have encountered during this time. We will get through this. And I will do my absolute best to help piece you all back together as soon as I am able to do so. Stay Strong.

https://www.facebook.com/1465377640170181/posts/3735592563148666/?d=null&vh=e I'm just about at this point you guys....

Hey hey everyone! Here's a quick follow along video you can use to work on your sore hands, arms and feet using a rice spoon! If you have any questions feel free to leave them in the comments below! Let me know if you find this to be useful!

Okay. So maybe this is a little over dramatic. Yesterday, I spent majority of the day raking our yards so now my hands are quite achy. Stay tuned for a video release of what I do to release achy palms, fingers and those pesky thumb's! ... These techniques work really well on sore feet too!

GOOD NEWS!! Saskatchewan is opening up Massage Therapy, Chiropractic, Acupuncture and PhysioTherapy Services May 19th!! Here's to hoping that Alberta can also follow suit!... I am keeping my eyes peeled for future updates from our Alberta Government this coming week!

Especially during stressful times in our lives tension headaches can plague us more often than they would normally. Save this image, and run through this short flow to get tension reduced and blood flow pumping with more ease again!

Every situation in life is Temporary. So when life is good, make sure you enjoy and receive it fully. And when life is not so good, remember that it will not last forever and better days are on there way.

Here are some very easy to do stretches in bed to alleviate lower back and hip tightness before turning in for the night! I mean... These are ALL done right on your bed itself! How does it get even easier than that?! *SIDENOTE* Those who tend to also be side sleepers should also sleep with a pillow in between each arm, and both legs to help keep the spine, and pelvis in alignment while you slumber so you don't wake up sore!

10 min FULL BODY STRETCH + FLEXIBILITY ROUTINE //: https://youtu.be/tQTS_gGZxro If you need a quick routine in the A.M. before your day takes off ... Then this is a perfect fit! Stretching for even just 10 minutes in the morning can go a long ways in preventing stiffness and pain settling into your body as the day goes on.

OUR CBD INFUSED SOOTHE CREAM IS BACK ON SALE FOR BUY ONE GET ONE FREE! Myself and many clients are SO grateful to have this in their homes while massage therapy sessions are temporarily not allowed during this pandemic. This is absolutely the best pain relieving cream I've ever used for myself... Hands down. ... 150 mg of ACTIVE phytocannabinoids synergistically blended with 10 other herbs and botanicals to give a true Entourage Effect. And that's why I wanted to give this amazing offer to you all yet again, especially if you missed out on the first round! Message me if you'd like to know how you can get your own 2 bottles for the price of one. Enjoy the reviews that have been flowing in posted in the comments below! Ingredients: 150 mg of Active Phytocannabinoids Arnica (often used to treat bruises and aches) Glutathione (antioxidant) Copaiba (high antioxidant botanical) Ancient minerals (support metabolic reactions in cells) Aloe Vera (healing for skin) Shea Butter (rich in minerals and essential fatty acids) Menthol (soothing pain reliever) Lavender (uplifting essential oil) Peppermint (stimulates mental and physical systems) Lemongrass (supports connective tissue) Birch Oil (supports skeletal system)

You can use this simple prayer to help ease emotional stress so that it doesn't manifest itself as physical pain!

Experiencing a sciatic nerve flare up? This simple nerve flossing technique could very well eliminate a lot of that pain! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPPtVFmI4kA&feature=share