Introducing our brand-new Signature Treatment

Over the past few years, Stowe Village Massage has been excited to expand both our Wellness Center and our menu. We started with just two treatment rooms at the Green Mountain Inn’s Health Club and we’re now up to eight treatment rooms, two of them available for couple’s massages! Our menu has gone from the basic offerings to an expanded selection that includes couple’s treatments, wraps, scrubs, Reiki, Shiatsu and Thai massage.

You can imagine how thrilled we are to announce that we have added yet another treatment option to our menu: our new Signature Treatment. A combination of our exfoliating scrub and hydrating wrap, it is sure to leave your skin soft and smooth while your mind floats away in relaxation and bliss.

We begin with your choice of a salt or sugar scrub and combine it with one of our signature aromatherapy oil blends to heighten your experience. You have the choice of five amazing scents:

• Harmony - Lavender, ylang ylang, geranium, roman chamomile and palmarosa combine to calm and relax both body and spirit, while the floral essential oils soothe the skin and encourage healing and new cell growth.
• Elation – a blend of sweet orange, clove and grapefruit, it is a refreshing and uplifting choice that encourages a sense of joy and peace.
• Refresh – Combining basil, grapefruit, lavender, peppermint and rosemary, these essential oils work to detoxify, distress and reinvigorate.
• Tranquility – A mix of frankincense, clary sage, lavender and geranium, this blend boosts the immune system, eases nervous tension, balances the emotions and lifts the spirit.
• Impact – a warming combination of cypress, clove, ginger, coriander, peppermint and rosemary chamomile, this is one of our most popular choices and is used with each of our deep tissue massages. The oils are anti-inflammatory in nature and work to relieve tired, sore muscles and increase circulation.

After you receive your scrub, you are escorted to a private shower to rinse off. Upon return, your hydrating wrap begins with a massage using soothing body butter, again combined with the aromatherapy of your choice. You are then wrapped up in a heat-trapping blanket, designed to let the body butter penetrate deep into your skin. While you are cocooned in the warmth, we focus on your head, neck and feet. You will leave feeling pampered, relaxed and ready for your day.

We are currently offering this treatment in 90-minute and 120-minute sessions. Click here to book online now.

Due to what can be an intense warming nature of this treatment, those who become over-heated easily and pregnant women are invited to choose a different treatment off our menu.

We are excited to share this new treatment option with all of you, and look forward to seeing you in the near future!

Spring Special

From now until May 16th, we are offering a 60 minute Relaxation Massage for $65! If you have been waiting for the right time to shake off the winter blahs and get ready for Spring, this is the perfect opportunity. We hope to see you soon!

Tell Me More About: Reiki

“Tell Me More About:” is an on-going series that highlights types of bodywork and treatments in an effort to let you become an informed and curious consumer. Hopefully it will encourage you to explore some of these modalities and see if they are right for you.

Today we will be discussing Reiki. Pronounced “RAY-key”, it is increasingly found in spa and wellness centers across the United States. But what is it, exactly?

The word itself is actually a combination of two Japanese words: “Rei”, meaning spirituality or higher power, and “Ki” meaning life force. Reiki is not a religion, although some practitioners will say they feel connected to something higher than themselves when practicing. Reiki is, to put it very simply, “Universal Positive Energy.”

There are many different types of Reiki being practiced in the Western World today. One of the most common is Usui Reiki, named after Mikao Usui who developed the technique in 1920’s Japan. A student of his student, Mrs. Hawayo Takata, brought the healing technique to the United States.

Reiki falls under the category of “energy work.” Essentially, a Reiki practitioner will either rest their hands gently on you or slightly over you to affect your subtle energetic body. The treatments are highly relaxing and completely safe for all body types, illnesses and conditions. There are no contraindications when it comes to Reiki; the energy goes where it is most needed and will do what will help the client the most.

What does it feel like? Well, it feels like different things to different people. Many experience Reiki as a feeling of warmth. Clients will often report feeling their practitioner’s hands becoming very warm. It can also be a tingling sensation, a chilled sensation, an emotional or physical response, or even nothing at all.

Clients will sometimes say: “I didn’t feel anything, I don’t think it worked.” The nice thing about Reiki is, it always works. The effects can be very subtle, and it can take a while to notice the change. Reiki can trigger a muscular release, an emotional release, or just an over-all feeling of well-being and relaxation. It can be profound or subtle, depending on your needs in the moment.

Reiki is performed with the client fully clothed, though the practitioner may offer you a blanket as your body temperature can drop during your time on the table. Depending on the length of your session you might remain just face-up or face-down for the entire time, or you may experience both positions. Reiki can also be performed with the client comfortably seated.

If you would like more information on Reiki, we suggest you follow the link to The International Center for Reiki Training for more information.