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.

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.

Autumn Leaves :: bodyMinder October 2008

Patient Appreciation Day at Integral Chiropractic in New Paltz WHO: Helen Gutfreund, Licensed Massage Therapist and Certified Trager Practitioner from Bodymind Massage Therapy WHAT: Massage and Trager Approach mini-sessions WHERE: Dr. Lester's Integral Chiropractic office at 3 Paradeis Lane, New Paltz, NY WHEN: Tuesday, October 28, 2:00 - 6:00 PM, WHY: To help Dr. Lester show his patients how much he appreciates them by offering them mini-sessions of massage or The Trager Approach. Make your appointment now or tell a friend! As my time will be limited at Integral Chiropractic, you must schedule an appointment beforehand with Dr. Lester. If you are a regular client of Bodymind Massage and you know someone who is a patient of Dr. Lester's, please let them know that I will be at his office offering "free samples" of my work and to call Dr. Lester's office at 845-255-3300 to make an appointment. Time slots are going quickly, so call today! Food Drive For Family of New Paltz Now through the end of November, Prospect Health Associates and Bodymind Massage Therapy are holding a food drive for Family of New Paltz. Its easy to help local families in need - just bring any non-perishable food item with you when you come for your Massage or Chiropractic adjustment or Acupuncture session, such as canned soup, dry pasta, a jar of sauce, rice, beans, etc. Drop off your food at our office and feel good knowing not only that you are there for your own health and well-being, but that you are contributing to someone else's too. Thanks in advance for all of your generous donations. 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. Autumn Leaves This Mentastic movement can help bring feelings of easier movement of legs, ankles, hips... maybe even somewhere else for you... by using fun and playful imagery. What a beautiful time of year. The air is crisp, the trees are all aglow, and the crunch, crunch, crunch of the leaves underfoot are one of the joys of childhood that remains with me as an adult. Who among us has never jumped into a pile of leaves burying yourself underneath and tossing them gleefully up above or scurried through them leaving a trail of kicked-up whirly red-orange-yellow-brown foliage behind? Do you recall what fun it is to walk on an autumn leaf covered path or lawn? If not, go outside NOW and play in the leaves, and while you are there, pause for a moment in stillness, just noticing how you feel. How does your body come in contact with it's environment? What smells do you notice? What sounds? What sensations? Now walk through the leaves and with each easy step, gently toss the leaves out to the side of where you are walking. Step... step... step... Easy. Playing. Now toss them to the front. Step... step... step... Easy. Playing. Now to the front. Step... step... step... Easy. Playing. Now pause. Breathe. Notice where your feet are - where your head is. Notice the smells, the sounds, the sensations. Have fun playing in the Autumn leaves, or imagining playing in the Autumn leaves, if your part of the world doesn't have them just now. Feel The Trager® Flow Save 25% off your first Trager® Approach session! Just mention that you would like to try a Trager® Approach Session when making your appointment, and save 25% off the regular fee. Session lasts approximately 90 minutes. Call 845.255.3228 to schedule your appointment today! Offer Expires: December 31, 2008 A Proud Member of: "Trager", "Mentastics", and the Dancing Cloud Logo are registered service marks of Trager International, which licenses their use in the USA to the United States Trager Association. In the USA, they can be used only by members in good standing of the United States Trager Association.