To: Betty ****
From: Jim Caddell
Date: Saturday, August 07, 2010
Dear Betty,
Here is your August massage newsletter.
Your appointment status:
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Your last appointment was Saturday, July 24, 2010. Your next appointment is scheduled for Saturday, August 07, 2010 from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM at My Office. You are eligible for a $10 discount because you are on a regular appointment schedule.
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I hope to see you soon.
Jim
The Tranquility Times
August Goings On:
1st
Week - National
Clown Week. Why did I include that? Guess.
2nd
Week - Elvis
Week. Time to wear my Elvis scrubs.
2nd
Week - National
Smile Week. The great thing about this job is that everyone leaves smiling.
3rd
Week - Air
Conditioning Appreciation Week. As if we Texans needed a special week.
August 24 is Strange Music
Day. Since I’m building an Aeolian
organ for an art festival right now, allow me to share a little weirdness
with you:
Top
10 Bizarre Musical Instruments
But they left out the Daxophone, which you can hear
here.
And let’s not forget the
slide windbreaker. See P.D.Q. Bach’s "Erotica" Variations (S. 36EE)
For Banned Instruments and Piano - Variation
III: Slide Windbreaker.
August 26: I leave for
Summer Supplemental Newsletter
A special full-color Summer
Supplement is still available HERE as a PDF
file.
There are some good articles in this issue:
· Healthy Aging and Your Skin: Trends and Treatments for Baby Boomers
· Lavender: An Essential Oil for Fundamental Health
· The Art of Aromatherapy: Essential Oils Provide Healing and Balance
Jim
Shortage Continues
The Jim shortage will continue this month, since I will be out of town from August 26 to September 8.
I also cancelled my appointments for today and tomorrow. I had a little bicycle accident on the way to the office this morning, and I skinned my left leg from knee to toes. Thankfully there is only a small scrape on my left hand, so I should be able to work, but the road rash really does look awful. No worries, mates! It coulda been a lot worse! J
Infant Massage Class
I have space for three more people in an Infant Massage class, Thursday, August 5, from 9am to 1pm.
Infant Massage
This class is appropriate for and geared to parents, grandparents, and other infant caregivers. Massage therapists can receive 4 CEU credits for the class as well.
Although it’s fun and rewarding to
massage other people’s babies, the primary purpose of this class is to teach parents
how to bond with, communicate with, calm, and soothe their own babies. The
relationship between a parent and baby is enhanced and strengthened through the
nurturing touch of infant massage. Parent’s often find that 
their baby sleeps better, fusses less, and
gains more weight, when massaged regularly.
A baby’s world is all about touch, and this course is intended to help you share your child’s world more effectively. It’s fun for you; it’s fun for your baby!
$60 for my clients;
client + spouse $90.
$80 for non-clients.
$120 for couples.
Maximum class size: 4
$20 deposit required
I am a
I offer small classes so I can provide individual attention; I use multimedia presentations and offer courses geared to visual, tactile, or auditory learning styles. I do not cancel classes because of low enrollment.
I have been certified to teach infant massage through the "Baby's First Massage Program," a nationally recognized program that has been implemented in many hospitals.
See http://Dallas-Massage-CEU.com or call 214-395-8000 to register.
Food Drive!
For the last several months I’ve offered discount up to $20 with your donations to the North Texas Food Bank. Now I’m upping the ante!
The David M. Crowley Foundation will match every dollar you donate to NTFB, up to a limit of $50,000. Business-wise, I’m just a little guy, and I can’t afford to do that, but I will match every dollar that you donate to NTFB up to $20 for each massage appointment. Just bring your donation receipt to your appointment, and your $20 donation is effectively an $80 donation. The Crowley Foundation will match your $20, I will match your $20, and the Crowley Foundation will match MY $20. (Last month I said $60, but I forgot about them matching MY contribution.) Be sure that you note on your donation that it is eligible for matching funds, just to be sure. See the Coupons for details.
NTFB is a lean, efficient organization that gets the food where it will do the most good. Don’t kid yourself: people are hungry right here in our community, and we are in a position to do something about it.
For more information on the David M. Crowley Foundation’s generous gift, please read on:
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New Stuff!
I’m trying a laundry service. I’m not entirely sure that this is going to work out, so I’d really like to have your input. This company launders the sheets for hospitals, so they are good at making sure the linens are absolutely 100% clean. So what I want to know is:
Are these sheets too thin?
Are they comfortable?
Is towel draping better?
Do you miss the fitted
face-cradle covers?
Do you miss the flannel?
Do you miss the tie-dye?
Do you like the clean crisp
feel of professionally laundered hospital quality sheets?
Are they better or worse
than what you are used to?
Because of the difficulty in removing oil from sheets and then in removing the degreasers from the sheets, it takes me about 12 hours to do a load of laundry. Most of that time is the overnight presoak, but part of it is multiple washes and rinses. That’s pretty rough on the sheets, and that’s why I tie-dye: to give them a shot of color every once in a while. The laundry service would add to my expenses and save a lot of time, at least in theory.
But you folks come first. If you don’t like the feel of the sheets, then I’ll go back to flannel. (I’ll keep a set handy this week just in case you want them!)
Towel draping:
If you still use full sheet draping, I recommend giving towel draping a try:
It’s faster than full sheet
draping, so I spend more time doing massage and less time folding and tucking.
A traditional full-sheet drape uses up 6 to 10 minutes
of massage time.
My Esalen techniques work
better with towel draping because it allows better access for those long,
flowing full-body strokes.
Towel draping feels less secure than full sheet draping. I don’t believe that the difference is great, but it feels less secure, particularly on some of those pretzel-stretches for your hips. I’ve never had a client leave their underwear on with a towel drape, but I can’t think of any reason why that wouldn’t work if you feel you need more security.
This week I’m going to dress the table with both a full sheet and a towel, and leave it up to the client as to what they want on top.
Free Stuff!
Here’s a reminder about all the free stuff that’s available with your massage. Just ask for it!
My Client Loyalty Program: 6 Ways to Save
And these days, who doesn’t want to save money? Read all about it by clicking here.
Note: the discounts described in this program are currently scheduled to end on December 31 of 2010, although if we are still fighting a recession at that time they might be extended. After August 30, 2010, discounts will only apply to appointments during “office hours:” before 6pm Monday through Friday and before 1pm on Saturday. So please take advantage of these discounts while you can!
August Coupons
August’s money-saving coupons are at Coupons.TranquilityTime.com.
¨ EveryBody Deserves a Massage Week: $15 off all gift certificates the week of August 18 to 24 only. Order by phone or in person to receive the discount; the gift certificate sales website is not programmed for that.
¨ Hero’s Discount, as a “thank you” to our men and women in uniform. $10 off for vets.
¨ Up to $20 matching funds for your donation to the North Texas Food Bank. Your entire donation will also be matched by the David M. Crowley Foundation.
¨ $10 off for new clients. (But none of you are new clients, so you get $10 off if a new client drops your name. Tell ‘em to say “Betty sent me!” and I’ll make a note in your file. That’s all part of the client loyalty program.)
Note: most coupons have
restrictions. See the conditions printed in red at the bottom for specific
information.
Thanks!
Thanks for being a loyal client and continuing to subscribe to the newsletter.
Best wishes,
Jim
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