Yellow Bike Massage and Wellness

LICENSING ISN'T JUST PAPERWORK. IT'S PUBLIC SAFETY.

Before you book a massage, verify the license. Before you recommend a therapist, verify the license.

It's public record!

The public deserves to know who's legally qualified to put their hands on their body.

Virginia license lookup:
https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/Lookup

License Lookup This serves as primary source verification of the credential issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia and meets the requirements of the Joint Commission.

🩱 THE BRA DRIVE IS BACK!🩱

I’m collecting new or gently used bras for I Support the Girls - Fredericksburg, VA and they’ve made me this beautiful little flyer to help spread the word. 💛

Last year, someone dropped off an ABSOLUTELY MASSIVE donation—we’re talking a stuffed contractor bag full of bras. I still don’t know who you are, mysterious bra fairy, but **THANK YOU.** 😂 You set the bar VERY high.

Meanwhile…this year’s collection basket has been sitting here for a week and currently contains **two bras. Both are mine. 😂

So, friends and clients: go clean out your dresser

Have a bra you don’t wear anymore?
➡️ Bring it in.

Want to buy a new one to donate?
➡️ Even better.

Or, perhaps my favorite option:
➡️ Leave your bra after your massage. (I will wash it)

All sizes are welcome, and donations will go toward supporting people in our community who need them.

Let’s see if we can fill this basket again. 🩱💛

Thank you to I Support the Girls for making the flyer and for the work you do in our community!

A text to myself from a client:
For a little context Christina Lackey stepped into our session to help my client with her stomach issues...basically her session turned into a tandem massage.

Abdominal massage can help support intestinal mobility and encourage movement in the digestive tract. It can help with constipation, gas, sluggish gut.

Gentle abdominal work can provide mechanical stimulation while also helping relax the abdominal wall and nervous system.

But it isn't appropriate for every stomach issue.** Acute diverticulitis, unexplained abdominal pain, fever, vomiting, severe symptoms, or suspected obstruction need medical evaluation—not massage.

Abdominal massage can be a complementary therapy, not a replacement for healthcare.

Sometimes your gut just needs a little help getting things moving.

Yesterday I was talking about Yellow Bike being family-friendly, let's talk about the other members of our family. 🐾

**Service dogs are always welcome in my studio!

And honestly, dogs will always hold a pretty special place in my heart.
I’ve completed training in canine massage therapy. There isn’t currently a Virginia-governed certification for canine massage massage, but Geezer(my dog) needed rehab as a baby and I was able to help him..it was something I wanted to learn because it connects so closely to where I come from.
Also my grandmother practiced equine craniosacral work and canine massage therapy and published 2 books on those subjects.
So when I say Yellow Bike is family-friendly and dog-friendly, that's not just a cute marketing line.
It's personal.
If you're part of the family, you’re welcome here. 🐾💛

If we consider massage therapy part of healthcare and body maintenance, then access to that care has to account for real life.

People have kids.
People have jobs.
People don't always have childcare.

And sometimes the only 60 minutes you can find to take care of your body is the 60 minutes when your kid has to come with you.

Parents bring their kids into my sessions all the time. They do homework, watch a movie, hang out, or just chill in the room while Mom or Dad gets some much-needed bodywork.

I don't think healthcare should be designed around the idea that only one person in a family needs care at a time:

The whole family matters.

I'll make room for that.

Healthcare should meet people in the middle.

Repost.

Yesterday at Bubble Planet Experience , we talked about sensory processing and how differently people experience touch.
That conversation made me think more about touch and it also reinforced something I already believe about massage therapy:

I won't ever try to convince you to get a massage.

If someone tells me, "I don't like being touched," I'm not going to follow that up with:

"Oh, but you'd LOVE a good massage."

No.

I believe you and respect that...

Massage is an incredibly personal sensory experience. Pressure, touch, movement, temperature, sound, even being physically vulnerable on a massage table — your body is processing all of it.

Some people love it.
Some don't.

Some people love deep pressure but hate light touch.
Some people don't want their feet touched.

Some people don't want someone moving their limbs.
Some people simply don't enjoy massage.

And that's okay!

I don't think massage therapists should have to convince people that they secretly need massage.

My job isn't to talk you into wanting touch.

My job is to provide a professional, respectful experience if therapeutic touch is something you actually want/need.

And once you've told me you don't?

I'm not trying to change your mind.

Yellow Bike Massage and Wellness 💛
Happy 22nd Birthday to the Queen of BLOOPS

Gus said carrying the team to the playoffs this season wasn't easy! JK, Good Job, Fredericksburg Nationals

Today I will be providing chair massage for the City of Fredericksburg’s Employee Appreciation Day.

I’ve been working with the City for 10+ years, providing chair massage for their employees—long before Yellow Bike existed and I'm honored to be invited back for today's event.

So, if you’re planning an employee appreciation or wellness event, let us make one part of your job easy.

You don’t need to coordinate massage therapists, equipment, supplies, setup or cleanup.

You provide a small space. We show up, set up, take care of your employees, and pack everything back up when we’re done.

✔️ Easy to add to an existing event
✔️ Minimal space required
✔️ No private rooms necessary
✔️ Short sessions = more employees served
✔️ Professional and fully self-contained
✔️ A wellness experience employees actually get to participate in

Whether you’re planning an Employee Appreciation Day, Health & Wellness Fair or a Corporate Wellness Program, call me!

This time skip the swag bags!

📍Fredericksburg, VA.