Effleurage Massage and Wellness Clinic

12/05/2025

How is everyone doing?

Oh my, it is sooo cold outside. Winter is here early! I hope all of you are keeping warm and safe this time of the year.

I am writing this gratitude post to all my clients this year. It has been hectic at the clinic and I am soooo grateful to every single one of you all, my dear clients.

I want to send a special shout out to those who booked my December early and to those who have reached out for last minute appointments. I feel truly blessed!

People ask me all the time how tiring it must be. I say this in the most genuine way. My happiness and passion towards this career wipes away my exhaustion. It truly does! I may feel mentally and physically tired at the end of the day but I always go to bed with a smile on my face when I think of myself as a therapist. So thank you for letting me live this dream.

As the year ends, I look forward to a new year full of new aspirations, new opportunities and a renewed spirit and vigor towards massage therapy as a profession. I pray for my hands to continue healing and to keep discovering new ways to help people. I hope to see my patients again next year. And eagerly welcome new people to treat.

Even though I am not sure yet what my schedule is for the year in terms of soccer practices and events, I have opened my availability so everyone can book ahead. You may notice that I have put weekends in January so make sure to grab those as soon as you can. You may also see that you may now be able to book as far as April! Whew, that seems too far away!

Oh, one very important thing that I want to share is that after careful and looong thought, I have decided to NOT increase my rates this year! I have not increased for almost four years now and what is another year right? Lol. However, something new that I wish to add this year is a 15-min cupping treatment! Whoohoo!

Once again, thank you everyone for a good 2025! See you in 2026!

This is getting long and it is getting late. But thank you for reading up until this point.

Love, Lori :)

11/04/2025

We have a new service in Effleurage!

This week, we welcomed the addition of our foot reflexologist, Ms. Jene!

Watch this short clip and see how incredible it would feel getting your overused feet some much needed TLC!

1 hour treatment = $75 only!

Ms. Jene is open from 4:30-7pm on weeknights and a few hours most weekends! Please book using this link:

effleurage.janeapp.com

Note: Foot reflexology is not covered by your extended health care benefit plan.

11/04/2025

Hi everyone! It is me again, Lorilie, your favorite RMT! 😆

I have an update for you! My whole year is currently fully booked! Thank you so much to everyone who booked and my apologies to those who weren't able to.

As I am already working at least 40 clients a week these days, opening additional days (probably weekends as my weekends are currently empty) will be on the week of. Unfortunately, I won't be able to know in advance as it will all depend on how I feel as the week goes. Having said that, please don't hesitate to reach out or put your name on the waitlist for any last minute cancelations.

I truly appreciate all your support this year and I hope to see you all again next year!

With love and care, Lori :)

10/18/2025

Less than 50 slots between now and end of year!!!

10/17/2025

Hi everyone. It has been a while since I posted.

I would like to thank everyone who has booked their massage appointments for the rest of the year. I realize it is quite a wait to see me. Right now, I am treating 40-50 clients a week. And I love it!

Every week, I will add an extra day to work so please make sure to put your name on the waitlist. My last minute availability will greatly depend on how I feel week in and week out so I apologize if I cant give advance notice. As you know, my full time job is a chauffeur to my son. Lol.

At this point in the year to cater to my current clients, I am not accepting new clients. If you are booked as a new client between now and end of December, we will be calling you and will ask you to book with other amazing RMTs in town. We have a list and will help you with finding them.

Having said that, I will again accept new clients by January. I will open 2026 soon.

I cant wait to see my clients before the year ends. It is crazy how fast this year is going!

Until next time. Hope all is well with you all.

Lorilie :)

12/06/2024

Hi, it is me again. Lorilie, your amazing RMT. 😅 Winter wonderland is finally here❄️. Hope everyone is keeping warm these days.🧥

I am back with my spur of the moment updates.

The clinic has been overwhelmingly busy as you may see in the schedule. I have personally not worked like this in the five years as a massage therapist. The last day off I had was Nov 20th and the next one won't be until Dec 14th! Thank you sooo mucho!!!

I am good. I am happy. And ya bet ya, I make sure I take care of myself by getting my 7-8 hours and I try to eat my rice daily. 🤣

I know everyone is busy prepping for the holidays. But Id like to remind everyone to take care of yourselves first before you take care of others. Wow, that somewhat resonates deep inside me!

One thing that I want to let all my clients know is that my schedule for January, February and March is now live! I look forward to working more weeknights and weekends next year! Everything will depend on my athlete's schedule of course.

Please book ahead. Now. That way we can all plan how this year goes. Let us start the year right.

I am so excited for what 2025 brings!

See you soon in the clinic! :)

Massage is the manual manipulation of soft tissues and joints. It includes active and passive techniques, hydrotherapy and therapeutic exercises which all help to rehabilitate musculoskeletal dysfunctions.

11/04/2024

We are officially full for the rest of the year at 30+ clients a week!!! Thank you soo much!

Because a lot of people booked ahead of time, cancellations can still happen during this busy time of the year. I understand if plans change, really. Just send a note my way and we are all good.

To those who were not able to get in, please if you can help me put your name on the waitlist. Once a slot opens you will be immediately notified by our booking app.

This is still a 2-month marathon so Ive been keeping my wellness and sanity in check hence, I have only opened about 4 days per week from now until end of December. I intend to open more nearer to the date so please keep an eye for my schedule every now and then. You can also email me at effleurageclinic@gmail.com. Please do not leave a voicemessage on the phone as I may not be able to get to it in time.

Once again, thank you so much!

Lorilie :) ❤️

10/24/2024

Good morning everyone!

I am very grateful for all your bookings!

As I navigate this busiest time of the year, I ask for your patience and understanding when I can not answer to phone calls and voice mails. The best way to reach me right now is through email at effleurageclinic@gmail.com.

As far as appointments go, what you see on our booking website is what I have left. Having said that, I have only opened 3 days a week in December to make sure I am not overwhelmed and not overdoing myself. I will open those days a week or two prior. Please make sure to put your name on a waitlist be it on a weekend or as late as 10 at night! Yes, I have been working pretty late lately.

Lately, I have had quite a few cancellations and no shows which could have helped a few people who need the massage badly. So please if you can not make it to your appointment to please give me advance notice so I can notify people earlier. I will not charge my late cancellation fee for now but I would appreciate any kind of note be it before, on the time of or after the appointment.

All hot stone massages and cupping also comes with your massages if requested with no additional charges at this time of the year. I always have them on and if you want them with your massage, please let me know and I can add them no problem. :)

Once again, Thank you so much for your support all this time! You all make my massage journey super fun and easy to do!

🥰🥰🥰

09/24/2024

Hi everyone. It has been crazy busy in the clinic the last month. If you can, please make sure to book your massage appointments for the rest of the year as there are only very limited slots left. If you need to be seen by me sooner, please add your name to the waitlist and as soon as slots open, you will be automatically notified.

Thank you so much for your support all this time!

Here is the link to book:

effleurage.janeapp.com

-lori

Massage is the manual manipulation of soft tissues and joints. It includes active and passive techniques, hydrotherapy and therapeutic exercises which all help to rehabilitate musculoskeletal dysfunctions.

09/09/2024

Hi everyone! I hope you have had a busy but amazing summer like me! 🥰

This year, I was able to go to Ottawa and Nova Scotia and visited family and friends. Although we've done it a few times before, I can never get used to driving to NS straight --- with all the stops for gas, washroom break, food and drinks and some much needed stretch and fresh air, a total of 23 hours each way! 😬 It was all worth it though!

Like last year, my son has been making me and my husband drive more than 500kms a week between soccer practices and games since January! And some days even more, with 3 games in Ottawa this season! It is very tiring but I genuinely love it! I wouldn't trade it for the world! However, I joke about this all the time. If you are looking for me, there's only about four places I could be 99% of the time -- the clinic, in my car, the soccer field, and/or in the comfort of my home! 😅 Apologies to all my friends who have invited me to parties being the Filipino party girl that I was! 😁

Speaking of the clinic, it's been wild how there has been so many changes that had happened in the last 12 months. Some days, I still couldn't wrap my head around it. I certainly didn't plan it but here I am back to where I started.

As you know, we have moved back to Springbank and as of two weeks ago, I am back working by myself. I will miss working with some people I have grown fondly over this journey but I am very grateful to have been given the opportunity to start anew and just take it easy after five years of chasing bills and people.

Do you hear that sigh of relief? That's mine! If you know me, I've been working like a horse this whole time and I will continue to happily do so! With all the challenges in the last few years, my love for this profession has never waned. And I feel the love back from all of you my beloved clients!

August 2024 has been the busiest month for me in my entire career! Seriously, thank you so much!!! In my booking analytics, my personal total hands on hours last month was close to 250 hours!!!! Incredible! I'm not sure if I can do that again but it was definitely one heck of a month in a good way! And If you must know, YES my hands got sore after a while! 😅

Even though I have been overwhelming myself with work, you would be happy to know I have been taking care of myself so I can take care of you all. So here comes my call to you my clients... Please book your therapeutic massage soonest! 💙💙❤️❤️

I have opened my schedule for the rest of the year and September is already full -- 6 days workweek from 10am-9pm! October is starting to fill too! I would truly appreciate if you can schedule yourself soon and use those benefits to your advantage. I would regret it if I would have to turn you'll down by December because everything is booked. As much as I wish I have 4 hands, I can really only work at limited capacity.

If I haven't seen you yet this year, it is super alright. Except your angry muscles that might be a little bit more tough to deal with, I'm certain the rest of you will be happy that you are going to be taking care of yourself through me. 🥰

As a side note, there is one thing that I would like to emphasize now that I am alone in the clinic. There is zero tolerance for rude behavior, unrealistic demands and abusive words or actions. My clinic is a space for mutual respect and as such boundaries need to be maintained.

I love treating my clients and I would love to continue doing this for a long long time. ❤️

Well, I think that's all for my life and work update that is long overdue.

The leaves are starting to change colors and they're beautiful! I hope you enjoy what little warm weather we get. My closet is already filled with warm sweaters, pardon my Asian blood that can never get acclimatized to the Canadian seasons!

Take care and hope to see you on my massage table soon!

With love,
Lorilie Thompson

PS. Here is my link to book: effleurage.janeapp.com

05/17/2024

We are open this long weekend! See you in the clinic!

35 Springbank Ave. Woodstock, Ontario

To book: effleurage.janeapp.com

03/29/2024

We are open the whole Easter weekend starting tomorrow!

We still have availability on Monday April 1st.

You can book online at:

effleurage.janeapp.com

See you then! ♥️