The Healing Tree

SELF-CARE SUNDAY

Yes, I smell it before it ever gets to you. 😂
There are little things I do before a service that my clients will probably never know about.
This is one of them.
When I'm preparing a sugar scrub, I portion the scrub specifically for that client's service — and apparently I can't resist giving it a little smell check while I'm at it. 😂
But there's actually something I love about this picture.
It represents the part of self-care you don't necessarily see.
The preparation.
The warm towels waiting in the hot towel cabinet.
The products being portioned.
The room being prepared.
All those little details are happening before you ever get on my table.
Because when you arrive, I don't want you thinking about any of that.
I want you to relax.
I'll take care of the details. 🌿
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Wellness Wednesdays

Those circles are NOT the goal of cupping.
They're just the part everybody notices. 😂
Cupping uses suction to lift the skin and superficial tissues rather than applying downward pressure like many massage techniques.
For some clients, I may incorporate it into a session when appropriate to complement the hands-on work I'm already doing.
And no — darker marks don't mean the treatment “worked better,” and I am not trying to see how purple I can turn you. 😂
Cupping isn't appropriate for everyone, either. That's why your health history and what your body needs matter more than whatever treatment is trending online.
Questions about whether cupping may fit into your massage session? Ask me.
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Your wax appointment actually starts BEFORE the wax ever touches your skin.
Good waxing isn't just wax on, hair off.
Skin preparation, product temperature, application technique, hair-growth direction and aftercare all matter.
And here's one thing I wish more first-time waxing clients knew:
You do not need to be embarrassed.
Bodies have hair. Bodies have scars. Bodies have stretch marks. Bodies have changed with age, pregnancy, weight, hormones and LIFE.
I'm an esthetician. I'm paying attention to your skin and performing the service safely and professionally — I'm not standing there judging your body.
If nervousness has kept you from making that first appointment, I hope knowing that makes it a little easier.
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YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE PRODUCTIVE TODAY.

Read that again.

You don't have to clean the whole house.
Catch up on every errand.
Answer every message.
Prepare your entire life for Monday.
Or somehow turn Sunday into another workday.

Rest is allowed to simply be rest.

And self-care doesn't always look like massages, bubble baths and expensive things.

Sometimes it's:

Putting your phone down.
Sitting outside.
Taking a nap.
Reading a book.
Saying no.
Taking a walk.
Doing absolutely NOTHING for an hour without feeling guilty about it.

Your body isn't a machine.

Today, give yourself permission to slow down.

Monday will get here whether you exhaust yourself preparing for it or not. 💚

What's ONE thing you're doing for yourself today?

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“I'LL BOOK A MASSAGE WHEN MY BACK STARTS HURTING.”

Can we talk about that? 😂

Massage doesn't have to be something you wait to schedule until your body is screaming at you.

Some people include massage as part of their regular wellness routine — just like exercise, stretching, sleep and other forms of self-care.

And no, that doesn't mean you have to justify needing one.

You don't have to be injured.
You don't have to be stressed beyond belief.
You don't have to “earn” an hour of taking care of yourself.

Sometimes maintenance IS the reason.

🌿 60- and 90-minute massage sessions available
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What are you?

A — I schedule regularly.
B — I wait until something hurts.
C — I keep SAYING I'm going to schedule. 😂

No judgment. I already know there are a whole bunch of C's reading this. 👀

HI. I'M THE SMALL BUSINESS. 😂🌿

There's no corporate office behind The Healing Tree.

No giant staff.

No marketing department.

There's me.

I'm the person answering messages, washing linens, preparing rooms, filling wax pots, heating towels, ordering supplies, cleaning everything... and then actually providing your service.

When you support a small business, the person doing the little happy dance when you book an appointment is probably the same person waiting to greet you when you arrive. 😂

The Healing Tree has been my business for 10 years now, and I'm incredibly grateful for the people who continue walking through my door.

Some of you have been coming to me for YEARS.

So today, instead of asking you to book something, I want to ask something else:

What's a local small business you absolutely LOVE?

Tag them below. Let's give some small businesses a little love. 💚

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