January 2012

Thank You!

Thanks again for being loyal clients and subscribing to this newsletter this year. But more spe­cifically:

· Thanks to my clients who donated to the North Texas Food Bank this December. Several donors matched your funds, and I matched them again up to $20. So if you gave $20, you effectively donated $80! That’s a great return on your charity dollars! It’s too late to get matching funds now, but  it’s never too late to donate.

· Also, I want to thank my clients who responded to my poll on whether moving out of my office and into my home would make a difference to you. Those who responded did OK the move by a large margin. This is only one of the factors to consider, but it’s one of the most important ones: there is no point in weighing options if the move would make my clients unhappy.  (I’m currently leaning toward staying in the office, but thanks for the input!)

Price Changes for 2012

I am pleased to announce that the price of a massage will not change for 2012. One hour is still $70, and that includes a whole 60 minutes (Wow! Totally new concept for the massage industry!) and various freebies like a hot stone sampler, hot towels, and modalities that would cost extra elsewhere (deep tissue, pregnancy, etc.). Each half hour is an addi­tional $25, so 90 minutes or 2 hours are even better deals.

But I’m raising the price of labor-intensive luxury add-ons: Hot Stone Massage (up to 50 stones; samples are still free), the Spa Package, and House Calls are increasing from $30 to $40. Outcalls to hotels remain $50. There are some new coupons to ease the transition.

Hopefully, by keeping my rates low, massage will remain available for people who could not otherwise afford it.

CLICK for a free online issue of Body Sense Magazine.

January Goings On

Jeff’s Appointment Status

· Jan 1: New Years Day

· Jan 3: Festival of Sleep Day, Fruitcake Toss Day

· Jan 8: Bubble Bath Day

· Jan 10: Peculiar People Day

· Jan 16: MLK Day

· Jan 21: National Hugging Day

· Jan 23: Chinese New Year

· Jan 25:Opposite Day

Your last appointment was Thursday, December 22, 2011. Your next appointment is scheduled for Thursday, January 05, 2012 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM at my office. You are eligible for a $10 discount because you are on a regular appointment schedule.

Body Image in the News

Left: Replica of the Venus of Lespugue (Gravettian, Upper Pa­leolithic period), carved from tusk ivory, Musée de L'Homme, Paris, France

We mammals instinctively like to put on a layer of fat to help keep us warm in the winter. We humans do it by feasting from October through December. Then in January we look in our mirrors with horror, aghast that our tummies don’t look like the beautiful ones we see on TV.

 

Obesity is bad for your health, but hating your body is bad for your mental health. Improving your body is a wonderful goal, but it’s also important to accept what you have in the meantime.

There’s a sign on the door of my treatment room that says “This is a safe place.” It means that  while you are on my table, no one will judge you. You don’t need to be embar­rassed about extra fat, wrinkles, scars, hair, lack of hair, bits that are extra or missing, or any part of which you are not fond.  You are beautiful just the way you are.

Every imperfection is a part of you, representing battles you are fighting or battles you have survived. You have to accept and love your body, “warts and all,” to love yourself.

So, if you’ve ever been shy about receiving abdominal mas­sage, please don’t be! On my table you can relax and be you.

Here are a few news articles for a reality check.

Click on the articles at right to read them.

 

· This month we still have our usual $10 off coupon for new clients. Please mention that to friends you send me, and don’t forget that YOU get $10 off for each referral!

· Playing Hooky Discount: If you are going to skip school or work any­way, why not really pamper yourself and get $5 off on a
massage? Valid from 10am to 3pm Monday through Friday.

· Hot Stone Massage: When the weather gets cool those hot stones feel sooo nice! $5 off.

· Spa Package: For those days when you can’t pamper yourself enough, $5 off on dry brush exfoliation and full body shampoo as an add-on to your regular massage.

 

Most coupons have restrictions.
Check the actual coupons for details.

 

Handy Web Links

Facebook Page

Please LIKE me! Testimonials are appreciated!

Deep Tissue and Deep Relaxation…
now you can have both!

Jim on Facebook
Please FRIEND me. It’s an easy way to keep in touch.

James G. Caddell, LMT, LMTI, NCTMB,
dba Tranquility Time Massage Therapy
1131 Rockingham Drive, Suite 218
Richardson, TX 75080

www.TranquilityTime.com
Jim@TranquilityTime.com

Call 214-395-8000 for your appointment.

You have received this newsletter because you requested it on a client intake form, from my website, or by email. If you no longer wish to receive the monthly Tranquility Times newsletter, please send me an email to let me know, and I will remove your name from the list post haste!  If you wish, just reply to this mailing with the word “UNSUBSCRIBE” in the subject line.  -- Jim

TX License MT101344