Val Smothers, LMT

08/11/2022

If you’re looking for a great deal on a massage, we are having Clinicals for a limited time. Text for your spot!

05/06/2022

Hi gang! Just thought I’d give you an update.

Val opened a massage school, Palpation Prep – School of Massage, in 2019. Her days & evenings are now dedicated to educating the next generation of massage therapists. If you would like more information about becoming as licensed massage therapist in Kentucky, Illinois, or Tennessee, follow us on Facebook & Instagram or our website at palpationprepdotcom.

If you are looking for an excellent licensed massage therapist, please check out my graduates!

Jen Hofer, LMT

Body Constellations

1321 Poplar Street

Benton, KY 42025

Facebook.com/peace.thought

Http://body-constellations.square.site

270-366-5598

Ginger Brewer, LMT

A Healing Path

914 5th Ave SE, Calvert City, KY 42029

https://m.facebook.com/A-Healing-Path-106848188303712/

(270)252-5354

Brooke Strickland, LMT

Body Works by Brooke located inside South Magnolia Hair Company

715 w Fairview Ave Eddyville, KY 42038

https://bodyworksbybrooke.square.site/

Rachel Parnell, LMT

Magnolia House

401 S 7th St, mayfield KY 42066

https://www.fresha.com/book-now/magnolia-house-llc-p9chvun9/services?lid=51635&pId=48066

Amber Richardson, LMT

Swann Warehouse

111 Poplar Street suite 103B

Murray, KY 42071

www.amberrichardsonlmt.massagetherapy.com

Instagram Facebook Richardson, LMT.

https://squareup.com/appointments/book/b0b8dykmgsxsqk/LBV3MSYM3VDA5/services

270.227.6376

Olivia Mayoza, LMT

Magnolia House

401 S 7th St, mayfield KY 42066

Monday-Friday 9-3:30 and Saturday 10-2:30

(270) 681-7942

https://www.fresha.com/book-now/magnolia-house-llc-p9chvun9/services?lid=51635&pId=48066

Mayfield’s first Day Spa & Wellness Center

05/09/2021

06/15/2020

Back at it!

05/28/2020

During these challenging times, inspiring leaders in the profession can help lift us up and shine a light on the future. We celebrate Valerie Smothers, AMTA’s 2020 Jerome Perlinski Teacher of the Year, from Palpation Prep School of Massage in Benton, Kentucky, who has impacted the lives of many through her passion and dedication to massage therapy. Congratulations, Valerie! https://bit.ly/2yClv5h

05/20/2020

Hello my fabulous clients!
I hope this finds you and your family in good health. While many things have changed, one thing has remained the same: my commitment to your safety and health.
By its very nature, massage and bodywork requires skin-to-skin contact and you should be familiar with the fact that infection control has always been a top priority for my practice. As we navigate life with additional requirements and modify existing measures due to the coronavirus, please help me to support all of my clients by cooperating with some new requirements.
My practice follows Practice Guidelines recommended by the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB), along with infection control recommendations made by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
You may see some changes when it is time for your next appointment. I made these changes to help protect my clients and myself. For example:
• I will communicate with you beforehand to obtain updates to your health information and ask you specifically about your potential exposure to COVID-19.
• When you arrive at the office, I’ll ask that you wait in your vehicle until I text you or call you to come in. This ensures that we don’t have too many people in the reception area at one time.
• I will greet you at the door and use a no touch thermal temperature screening to confirm that you don’t have a fever.
• I’ll ask you if you have developed any symptoms of illness since we spoke on the phone. If you feel ill on the day of your session, there is no penalty for canceling your appointment. Massage is not advised if you have any symptoms of illness.
• Please bring a face mask to use while you are in the building, and during your massage.
• I will ask you to sign an informed consent form that states, “I understand that close contact with people increases the risk of infection from COVID-19. By signing this form, I acknowledge that I am aware of the risks involved and give consent to receive massage from this practitioner.”
• There is a hand-hygiene station that I will ask you to use when you enter the office. You will also find hand sanitizer in the reception area and other places in the office for you to use as needed.
I look forward to seeing you again and am happy to answer any questions you may have about the steps I am taking to keep you all safe in the massage school and my practice. To make an appointment, please call or text me at 270-252-0979. My practice is tentatively scheduled to open on June 15, 2020.
I appreciate you being my client. I value your trust and loyalty and look forward to welcoming you back to a safe, therapeutic touch environment.

04/15/2020

Hey everyone! Watch Bob and Brad for some excellent information about breathing and how to slow it down. Many of us are shallow breathing right now and it’s adding to our stress and ability to sleep!

04/09/2020

Got to spend a little time in our space today. I hope this invokes a sense of calm in your soul like it did for me. My shoulders have dropped a bit & I’m breathing a little deeper. Remember the stretches I’ve shown you. I’ve worked with most of you enough that you can probably imagine what I’d say to you. Text me if you need stretches or tips or tricks to help you out. We’ll get through this together!

04/04/2020

It's been 19 days since I've had my hands on a client...and I sure do miss you. My entire life revolves around being a massage therapist. I never thought there would come a time when I WOULDN'T be able to use my skills as a massage therapist to help people feel better. I have spent the last 20 years unwinding the mess that life puts in your muscles. I didn't realize how much not being able to help you would hurt (me...obviously you hurt to begin with...😉).

As soon as this madness is over, I will get back to the business of helping you feel better. Promise!

Don't forget to breathe, stretch, and move around. Being inactive can cause pain, so get up RIGHT NOW, roll your head around, move your arms, walk around your house, bend over & come back up, see how far you can reach above your head.

We will see each other on the other side of this. Stay at home, wash your hands, and miss your massage therapist because I sure miss you!

03/16/2020

Hey gang! Due to the recommendations from the CDC & our governor for social distancing, I am canceling all massages for the next week and maybe longer. Massage therapy is considered nonessential healthcare and cannot be performed within the recommended distance restraints. We must all do our part to stop the outbreak...no matter how much that stinks. You don't get a much needed massage and I don't get paid...😔 BUT if we regulate contact now, hopefully we can nip this nasty bug before we are all infected. I will let you know at your next scheduled appointment if I'll be working or not. Stay healthy! Val

12/19/2019

I hope everyone is having a great holiday season! I just wanted to thank you all for your continued dedication to good health and for supporting my massage practice for the last 15 years and now, the massage school I have opened in Benton. If you find yourself wondering about massage school in western KY, go to "palpationprep dot com" for more information (check out the calendar at the bottom of the menu page for upcoming events!)