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Massage therapist moves office to New Paltz
By Taryn Clark
Times Herald-Record
Posted: September 14, 2009 - 2:00 PM

NEW PALTZ — Bodymind Massage Therapy has relocated to a new space in the Professional Offices at Water Street Market.

Bodymind Massage has also updated its Web site, www.bodymindmassagetherapy

.com, and has started to offer new services, such as a 15-minute session.

Bodymind Massage Therapy was established in 2003 in by Helen Gutfreund, who began her career in bodywork in 1996.

How Young is Too Young to Get a Massage?

This little cheeky monkey was getting the benefits of massage therapy in utero as her mom got sessions at least once a month (and more frequently as time went by) while she was pregnant.

She's one cool and relatively mellow kid, I'm told, and I like to think I had a little something to do with that!

Mom and dad still come regularly for massage sessions, acknowledging how beneficial the therapy is for daily aches and pains associated with baby raising like sore shoulders, arms and backs, as well as how good it is for stress relief and relaxation for those who aren't necessarily getting all the sleep or restful moments they should.

Oh - and she has some awesome taste in bib fashion, if I do say so myself!

Welcome to the New Bodymind!

New Office Location! Bodymind Massage Therapy Moves to Water Street Market Professional Offices On September 1st, 2009, Bodymind Massage moved to it's new location, the Professional Offices at Water Street Market. The location of the beautiful new spa-like studio gives visitors the opportunity to relax and restore in a setting unrivaled in New Paltz. Majestic mountain views, fantastic food and drink and spectacular shopping are among the highlights at Water Street Market, added to now, of course, by Massage Therapy, The Trager Approach and Reiki at Bodymind Massage. We are located on the upper level near the Harvest Cafe. And even though its the upper level, it is handicap accessible without any stairs, if you pull in the parking lot all the way around back and to the top of the amply spaced lot. The new space is just beautiful and I look forward to seeing you there soon! Directions From the New York State Thruway Take Exit 18 After toll booth, turn left on to Route 299/Main Street towards New Paltz Pass Stop & Shop, M&T Bank, Mobil and Wachovia Bank, all on your right. At the bottom of the hill, you will see Water Street Market on your left. Turn left after the Market on to Water Street. If you go over the green trestle bridge, you've gone too far. Turn left in to the parking lot and follow it all the way around the back of the Market. After parking, look for Harvest Cafe To the right of Harvest Cafe is a sign that reads "Professional Offices" - go in that door and Bodymind Massage is all the way down the hall, last door on the left The new address is: Bodymind Massage Therapy Helen Gutfreund, LMT 10 Main Street, Suite 321B New Paltz, NY 12561 ...and the phone number stays the same: 845-255-3228 And A New Website Too! To celebrate the new office space, we also gave our website a new feel with great new functionality too. Check it out - its the same URL: http://www.bodymindmassagetherapy.com . Poke around - you might even find a new reason to love September! You can even follow us on Twitter and become our fan on facebook right from the site. New 15 Minute Sessions Available Do you ever feel like you want to get massages regularly, like you know how good they are for you, but you just never seem to have the time? Well, Bodymind Massage Therapy now offers 15 minute sessions perfect for those on the go! You can be in and out in less than half an hour, so its a perfect pick-me-up for your lunch or dinner break. Go back to work revitalized, rather than dragging. These short sessions are also great for those wanting specific work to just one area, such as medical massage for injury or repetitive strain recovery. Shopping at Water Street Market with your sweetheart and she loves to look at every single little antique teacup and you, well, just don't? No worries - come upstairs for a mini-massage while she shops and everyone is happy! One session any day = $25 Unlimited* sessions for 1 month = $200 (*Tuedsay-Friday only, once per day only, not transferrable) Save $10 in September Visit the newly redesigned Bodymind Massage Therapy website at http://www.bodymindmassagetherapy.com to see how you can save $10 off a session through the end of September, 2009.

Announcing our New Location!

Bodymind Massage Therapy is pleased to announce that we have moved to our new location. We are now located in the Professional Offices at Water Street Market in New Paltz. You can find out all about this great location at their website: http://www.waterstreetmarket.com/

AND...

To celebrate the move, we also gave our website an update! Have a look at the new face of Bodymind Massage at http://www.bodymindmassagetherapy.com

You can also follow us on Twitter and become our fan on facebook!



Peace. Love.. Massage.
-Helen

"It is the memory that enables a person to gather roses in January."

~ Anonymous

Ski Hunter Mountain Free!
Courtesy of Bodymind Massage Therapy

Are you an avid skier? Just beginning on the bunny slopes? I have a pair of vouchers good for lift tickets on Friday, January 30th only - a $50 value! All you have to do to win them is to correctly answer the following ski trivia question:

Q: What are the five disciplines of skiing presented at the Olympic Winter Games?
A: ?

All correct entries will be put in to a pool and one winner will be selected at random and notified by email or by phone. All entries must be received by Friday, January 23rd at 5:00 pm. Enter now by clicking here to email us! Please include your name and phone numbers in your entry so I can contact you if you are the winner.

GOOD LUCK!



Mentastics® Minute

Welcome to your Mentastics Minute!
Mentastics, or mind-directed movements, are a fun and easy way to help you relax, break through holding patterns in your body, move easier and recall the feeling of a Trager session.

In each newsletter, I suggest a Mentastics movement that you can "try on" for yourself. If you have suggestions or requests for the Mentastics Minute, please send us an email.

January Roses

Recall for a moment the opening statement of this newsletter: "It is the memory that enables a person to gather roses in January." While its true that some people want to be out on the slopes all Winter long, it is as true that some people would rather be anywhere else! Does the Winter chill go straight through your bones and you can't seem to ever get warm? An all inclusive resort in the Caribbean sounds good right about now, doesn't it!

Take a moment to find a comfortable position - standing, sitting, laying down. Take a few easy breaths and acknowledge however you are feeling in the moment.

Now recall what it is like to be on the beach (if you've never been, you can use your imagination, but by all means - have a beach vacation soon!) Feel the warm sand beneath you. Feel the warmth of the sunshine on your face - on your skin. Hear the rhythm of the waves as they gently tickle and then crash upon the shore. Feel the warm breeze blow through your hair. Take a minute (or two or three) to explore your recall of the beach on a warm Summer day.

Gently, come back to the moment - to the room you are in and to your body. What do you notice about how you are feeling? Did the chill go away? is your mood lifted? Mine is! :-)

Save $11	I got to looking at a pair of skis and they reminded me of the number 11, so... Show us your January lift ticket from any ski resort now through January 31st and get $11 off the price of your sesssion! So get skiing and get a massage!
Offer Expires: January 31, 2009 Not to be combined with any other offer.

Winter Walking, Trager Style

I sent out a newsletter earlier in the week that suggested taking a walk in the snow and feeling how the light fluffiness of it all could permeate your body/mind and affect how you walk or how you feel about walking. Well, I just got back from such a walk. The snow is coming down fast here in New Paltz - a perfect opportunity to take a walk and enjoy the winter wonderland.

As I was walking with my husband, we started to play in the snow... what else would you do in the snow, afterall, but play. We started walking backwards, sideways and in zig-zags and we noticed something interesting upon walking backwards. Firstly, we noticed that in order to walk, we were using our bodies differently. A little more muscle here - a little less there - head postures changing... But what was most striking was that we could clearly see our footprints in the ankle-deep snow that we were leaving behind us (although they were really in front of us since we were walking backwards). Steve noticed that he was walking with his toes pointing inwards. I noticed that my left foot was totally straight while my right veered out to the right each time.

We both played then with walking as if our heels were leading the motion of each step and both noticed that again, it changed the way were walking and how we felt as we were walking, and all the while, just playing in the snow. Then, of course there were some impromptu sno-cones in our gloves that turned in to a minor, yet cold and wet snowball fight!

What kinds of things do you notice when you are walking in the snow today? Enjoy the exploration of playful movement in this winter wonderland.