​​Aside from the obvious danger of spreading contagious illnesses, massage during an illness can actually make you feel worse! Massage can be very stimulating internally and place demands on your body during a time when you should be resting. Getting a massage can seem like resting, but it is actually hard work for your body to respond to the stimulating touch techniques. Our bodies can’t heal easily when they are working, and instead of feeling energized you may end up feeling totally exhausted.
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When in doubt, check with your doctor before scheduling any bodywork appointments. Massage is not intended to cure any diseases.

If you are experiencing any of the following, we ask that you refrain from booking, or call us to reschedule:

• You are less than 3 days out from the onset of your worst symptoms
• You are running a fever and/or contagious
• You have a highly contagious illness, such as the flu or strep throat
• You are under doctor’s orders to rest and refrain from physical activity

​If you can get dressed by yourself, turn over on the table without assistance, lay flat for the full session length without experiencing any discomfort or symptoms then you should be okay to receive massage services.
 
We carry a selection of natural products in studio that will help prevent and/or ease illness. Ask the about these products after your next appointment!

Tis the season to celebrate gratitude! Many cultures around the world celebrate being thankful during autumn – it’s the traditional time to give thanks for the crops being harvested and to prepare for winter. 

Researchers, mental health clinicians and psychologists researching gratitude have found that people who practice gratitude consistently report benefits like:

• stronger immune system
• lower blood pressure
• higher levels of positive emotions
• more joy, optimism and happiness
• feeling less lonely and isolated
• acting with more generosity and compassion.

 
Feeling grateful is only part of the equation – actively practicing gratitude plays a large role. After collecting thousands of personal stories about joy and happiness, sociology researcher and author Brené Brown found that people who actively practiced gratitude attributed their joyfulness to the practice. Both joy and gratitude were described as spiritual practices that were bound to belief in human connectedness. While happiness is often circumstantial, joy can permeate every aspect of your life. The individuals who reported practicing gratitude did so by keeping gratitude journals, practicing gratitude meditation and prayers, creating gratitude art and writing gratitude lists or letters. 

It is important to remember no thing is too insignificant to acknowledge and feel grateful for. A conscious focus on gratitude may help to remind you of even the smallest moment which made your day that much more joyful, wondrous or even just slightly less stressful. It can also remind us of those things we are subconsciously grateful for but often take for granted – like family, friends or having food on the table every day. It turns your attention to what you do have instead of what you do not, and places emphasis on the abundance of life rather than the feeling of being without.

This season we have many things that we are grateful for here at the studio – including our fantastic staff and wonderful customers. Consider - what are you grateful for? Are you more prone to practice gratitude after learning of the benefits?

Did you know we now offer a special add on service during your 60, 75 or 90 minute massage that can help revitalize your eye area with a boost of moisture? Nerium Eye-V Moisture Boost patches are the perfect solution for stressed, tired and puffy eyes.

Applied during your session by your therapist, Nerium Eye-V Moisture Boost patches instantly hydrate and soothe your under eye area. The active ingredient then continues to work days after application, so you receive not only instant visible results, they last too!

​In addition to instant hydration and long lasting results, there are other great benefits of adding Nerium Eye-V patches to your massage session:

• Botanical based (forget the chemicals and go natural!)
• Diminishes the appearance of fine lines
• Brightens the eye area
• Reduces puffiness
• Firms the look of skin

Ask the front desk or your therapist about adding Nerium Eye-V Moisture Boost patches to your next session!

Dear clients,

As of October 16th, 2017 we will be increasing the cost of our sessions as follows:

• 75 minutes - $115
• 90 minutes - $130
• 120 minutes - $165
• Thai Yoga - $140

Package rates for 75 and 90 minutes will increase in correspondence with single sessions rates. Pricing for 30, 45 and 60 minute sessions remains the same.

​This is due to several factors. First and foremost, we are committed to supporting our therapists and this price increase will ensure that they can maintain a massage therapy license in the state of Tennessee, which includes the cost of mandatory continuing education, license fees and insurance premiums. A successful and prolonged career in massage therapy requires being paid a living wage, which means working a schedule designed to maintain the physical health of the therapist and being paid a fair rate. We offer our therapists a compensation increase to ensure they are making a living wage and to honor the time they have spent building a practice here at Practical Massage. Also as the 12South neighborhood continues to flourish property taxes and cost of running our little studio has increased.
 
Are you a frequent patron? Consider purchasing a package now at the current rate!
 
We are so grateful you include Practical Massage as part of your wellness plan...Thank you!