RJR Self-Care

Teaching Deep Tissue massage the next two weeks. First in-person class in a year and a half!

Let the day begin.

Mahalo nui to my new client, D.R., for this 260th stellar review of my work, via Genbook. Put a smile on my face!

The CDC continues to recommend mask use in health-care facilities. I’m sure that is meant to refer to places where lots of potentially sick people congregate, but massage therapy businesses, in some settings, qualify as health-care facilities, and we should pay attention to that. https://www.abmp.com//what-cdc-s-new-mask-recommendations-

Protocols in place. VERY few sessions available, for the next few months, to allow for proper appointment spacing. Not accepting new clients, for now. No mask, no massage.

"To heal will require real effort, and a change of heart, from all of us. To heal means that we will begin to look upon one another with respect and tolerance i...nstead of prejudice, distrust and hatred. We will have to teach our children -- as well as ourselves -- to love the diversity of humanity.... We can do it. Yes, you and I and all of us together. Now is the time. Now is the only possible time. Let the Great Healing begin." Leonard Peltier, Native American activist (Turtle Mountain Chippewa) All Our Relations, Ometeotl. Art: Restoration by Jade Leyva Art #allmyrelations #Together #Juntos #Curanderismo #Healing

Preparing to teach PreNatal and Deep Swedish massage to Diamond Light School students, via Zoom, all weekend.

Going to ATTEMPT teaching a massage class to 24 students via Zoom. Wish us luck. Uncharted territory.

It's becoming clear that my massage practice will not reopen in 2020. I was prepared for a few months of closure but this ongoing uncertainty is not sustainable. I'll be making more a concrete announcement in the next couple of weeks.

In Marin County, only Hair Stylists and Barbers can open and work outside. Massage is still on the list to stay closed. It’s a county by county decision about reopening specific businesses. https://marinrecovers.com/personal-services/

Marin and Sonoma counties are included in this update. NO massage therapy allowed.

"Plans to reopen gyms, nail salons, vacation rentals and other shuttered businesses in Marin County are on hold indefinitely amid a spike in coronavirus cases, health officials said." "Gyms, hotels, vacation rentals, nail salons, massage...and other businesses were on track to resume June 29, but health officials announced just three days prior that the plan had been postponed after a record-setting jump in coronavirus cases." https://www.marinij.com//reopening-plans-on-hold-for-mari/

Marin followed suit and trimmed down the number of businesses permitted to reopen Monday...nail salons, massage therapy, hotels and gyms were postponed to a to-be-determined date in the future https://bit.ly/3imf9ZP

Here are the current and upcoming reopening plans for Marin County: volume restrictions and social distancing rules, particularly in indoor settings. https://www.marinij.com//whats-reopening-next-week-in-the/

Based on the official timeline chart, I have no plans to reopen before September 1st.

It’s not common to contract Covid-19 from a contaminated surface, scientists say. And fleeting encounters with people outdoors are unlikely to spread the coronavirus. Instead, the major culprit is close-up, person-to-person interactions for extended periods. THIS is the main reason I will not reopen my practice for the foreseeable future.... https://www.wsj.com//how-exactly-do-you-catch-covid-19-the

Today's business reopening status for Marin County. Note that massage therapy is still NOT permitted. And there is no projected date. https://marinrecovers.com/reopening-status/

Massage therapy is still NOT allowed. So we wait, wear your mask, wash hands, and keep your distance.

Click through to read my considerations about re-opening my massage practice. https://bit.ly/3gyFnY2