The Silk Mill Retreat

The Silk Mill Retreat A Women’s Wholistic Ritual Inspired Boutique Spa A Women’s Wholistic Ritual Inspired Day Spa in Downtown Fredericksburg, Virginia

FAQ about Barefoot Massage:Q: I either haven’t had formal training in barefoot massage or have only taken a Basic’s clas...
03/18/2026

FAQ about Barefoot Massage:

Q: I either haven’t had formal training in barefoot massage or have only taken a Basic’s class but I want to do 2 footed strokes so I watch YouTube or Reels and just do what they do, is that okay?
A: At Deepfeet Bar Therapy it’s a very important part of our curriculum to prepare our students to provide barefoot massage safely & effectively. There are a slew of additional contraindications that we cover to keep both you and your clients safe. I say this sincerely 🙏🏻, please take a professional course whether that’s with us or another company. Representing yourself as having a level of skill that you didn’t study professionally isn’t just unethical, you could seriously injure yourself or your clients and also you may not be covered by insurance by practicing modalities you have zero background education in.

Q: Tell me how you built your bars?
A: Bar construction is proprietary information that belongs to the company I teach for. I cannot and will not give you that information because it would be unethical, negligent and causes a liability for both you, Deepfeet & I. Please register for Basic’s and we’ll go over everything you need to know to build your bars safely and specifically for your space.

Q: I can’t do barefoot massage because someone told me I weigh too much, is that true?
A: No. That’s incorrect. Please, please I beg of you to stop spreading this type of misinformation and saying harmful things to others about their bodies. You can totally study Basic’s, Ashi-Thai, Deepfeet 3 & Deepfeet Silks. For Deepfeet 2 (2 footed strokes with all of your body weight applied to your client) your client needs to be 50lbs heavier than you for safety reasons. Example: You weigh 200lbs, your client needs to weigh 250lbs.

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Ayyyy! 😃 Thank you for 15k! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
03/18/2026

Ayyyy! 😃 Thank you for 15k! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

Hi 🤓 I’m Kristy the Deepfeet instructor .fxbgva for Fredericksburg, Virginia. I’ve been a Licensed Massage Therapist for...
03/17/2026

Hi 🤓 I’m Kristy the Deepfeet instructor .fxbgva for Fredericksburg, Virginia. I’ve been a Licensed Massage Therapist for 18 years this August, practicing barefoot for 17 years and teaching for 5 years. 👣♥️

I’m also a Licensed Esthetician, Tarot reader, Astro-Herbalist 🌿 & Astrologer. ✨

I’m a wife of 19 years 💍, Mama to the cutest 10 year old on earth 🌎 and have 3 fur babies named Luna, Rey & Eve. 🐈‍⬛ 🐈‍⬛ 🐈‍⬛

A few things about me:
-I’m a Libra 🌞 Sagittarius moon 🌚 Gemini ⬆️
-I’ve never met a cup of coffee I didn’t like and I get that from my Mama. ☺️ You can serve it hot, serve it over ice, shaken or blend it and I’ll drink you under the table every single time. 😂
-My favorite crystals are Aventurine & Labradorite.
-I’m a huge Dramione fan and I’ve read 12 fanfics this year. 🐍🖤✨
-My favorite artist is Megan Thee Stallion
-I’m happy place is at home trying a new recipe, working in my garden or reading a book.
-I run around in leggings and band tees all the time but if you tell me we’re dressing up, I will show out because I love any excuse for full glam 👄 big dresses and combat boots. 💃

Testimonial Tuesday: Thank you sweet Victoria for your lovely review! 🥹♥️🙏🏻 I look forward to seeing you return in Novem...
03/17/2026

Testimonial Tuesday: Thank you sweet Victoria for your lovely review! 🥹♥️🙏🏻 I look forward to seeing you return in November! 🤗

03/12/2026

Hey ya’ll. 👋🏻

I’m turning the comments off for a while.

I’m sincerely grateful that my little business page has grown so fast, I never ever thought I would see this level of engagement.

With that…there’s been an incredible interest in what I offer, lots of support and kindness…and…there’s also really unkind folks out there too.

And so for my mental health, peace of mind and sanity 😜 I’m shutting comments off on Facebook for a while.

I’m not leaving, I’ll still post here and I do have plans for new content to be made this week.

If you need to contact me in regards to classes, I’ll continue to link my teaching page. (It’s also in my bio and you can contact me on IG too)

Thank you for being here. 🤗♥️✨

Begin with the ancient Ayurvedic ritual Garshana to help exfoliate and improve your skins appearance. Followed by an Ayu...
03/12/2026

Begin with the ancient Ayurvedic ritual Garshana to help exfoliate and improve your skins appearance. Followed by an Ayurvedic massage with medicinal oils tailored to your specific skin and body needs (or Dosha). This massage is a lymphatic massage - meaning it promotes the movement of the lymphatic system. The massage oils contain a blend of carefully chosen, potent herbs, known for their ability to strengthen the physiology, nourish the skin and body tissues, leaving the skin beautifully supple and smooth and your body and mind rejuvenated.

Having relaxed the body, you are now ready to relax the mind and nourish the scalp and hair. A cool eye compress is placed over the eyes to protect and refresh the eyes. Warm milk is poured onto the forehead in a continuous and rhythmic stream, following specific therapeutic patterns and slowly seeps into the scalp and nourishes the hair.

The gentle weight and warmth of the milk on the forehead stimulates the pituitary gland and in this way it is said to calm the mind, enhance circulation in the brain, improve memory and encourage sound sleep. It is especially effective for those who are experiencing anxiety, insomnia, depression, headaches, and stress and is an invaluable tool for balancing most sinuses, head and neck disorders.

Lying quietly on the table after your Ayurvedic massage and hair and scalp treatment; your body and mind completely relaxed and at peace - a canopy is placed over you. Your head remains cool and outside of the steam canopy. The canopy quickly fills up with warm herbal steam. Modern research shows that during steam treatment we experience an increase in our white blood cell count, lymphatic drainage, and circulation - thus The Royal Treatment of detoxing and nourishing the body is made complete with this final simmering.

Someone in a Massage group once said to get rid of what she referred to as “The Chinese Menu” (a wild way to put it 🥴) o...
03/09/2026

Someone in a Massage group once said to get rid of what she referred to as “The Chinese Menu” (a wild way to put it 🥴) on your website because it’s intimidating/overwhelming to potential clients. 😅 If she reads this, I want to start off by saying….friend we got zero beef. 🐄 You’re totally entitled to your opinion and what your experience is.

I want to give a different perspective to the “Chinese Menu” (There’s gotta be a more PC way of saying this by the way) variety keeps clients interested. It keeps me interested. In my experience clients LOVE options. I can not tell you how many people over the years have said they love reading my descriptions of treatment experiences on my website and how they’ve never seen such a vast variety of services offered by a one person private spa.

I offer a lot of styles of Massage because I’ve been in this industry since 2004. I wanted to curate ritual experiences that are unique and interesting, I also like variety. I like that clients can come see me many, many times without repeating the same treatment (and many have their favorites that they receive over and over and I love that for them. 🙌🏻)

If you want to create ritual experiences, my best advice is to make sure that you’ve mastered the techniques you’ve studied and are regularly booking all treatments listed on your website. Figure out what blends beautifully together and be creative. That’s where the magic ✨ happens. ♥️

This is what I do. 💅 The High Priestess✨:Your session begins with a mini intuitive reading, Tarot is centuries old and c...
03/08/2026

This is what I do. 💅

The High Priestess✨:
Your session begins with a mini intuitive reading, Tarot is centuries old and can help you gain clarity and offers divine wisdom from the universe.

​Followed by an Ayurvedic dry brushing ritual that will stimulate & encourage movement in your body’s lymph system to create an overall full body glow. Tibetan singing bowls are placed on specific points on the body and the vibration of OHM known as the sound divinity & the universe, fills the space around you.

A warm oil made of Olive, Almond, Sunflower & Avocado with notes of Douglas Fir, Black Spruce, Orange Blossom & Rose and infused with Gem Essences Rose Quartz & Herkimer Diamond is brushed lightly onto the skin followed by a spa relaxation massage with light to medium pressure that is tailored to your specific needs. Warm, herbal infused compresses are applied to your back, feet and neck.

Aroma’s of Frangipani, Palo Santo & Sandalwood swirl around you to support the Root, Sacral, Solar Plexus, Throat, Third Eye and Crown Chakra’s, a gentle lymphatic brush massages your facial tissue to help encourage lymph flow. A deep oil cleansing and a heart mixed apothecary style mask are applied to the face and neck followed by warm herbal infused compresses.

Your ritual concludes with Laurel Whole Plant Organic’s signature grounding scalp massage with warm aromatic Rosemary, Black Cumin & Turmeric oil to stimulate lymphatic & circulatory movement and to promote a vibrant scalp and hair health.

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Fredericksburg, VA

Website

https://www.deepfeet.com/instructors/kristy-poux

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A Women’s Wholistic Ritual Inspired Boutique Spa

I've always been a free-spirited flower child, born in the wrong era my mom says. As a child, I loved making floral crowns for all the other girls in the neighborhood, spending hours laying in the front yard gazing at the clouds floating by, searching for 4 leaf clovers, and always on the look out for all things magic in my Gramma's garden.

Fast forward to my early twenties and I was struggling to find my path. I worked in retail and was a bartender for several years and while it provided me much needed personal growth, I found it wasn't fulfilling my need to really connect with people. I knew I wanted to go back to school but was wise enough to know traditional college wasn't for me. Growing up, I enjoyed giving my mom massages when she came home from working long hours (As single mothers usually do) and with her gentle push to explore a local Massage school, I quickly became fascinated with studying mind, body and spirit connections.

I graduated from Career Training Solutions in 2004, returned to school to earn my Associates in Massage Therapy from Heritage Institute in 2007 and graduated in 2008. I'm a Board Certified Massage Therapist with the NCBTMB and am also a Licensed Massage Therapist with the Virginia Board of Nursing. I've worked in a variety of settings from Medical Massage Clinics, Wellness Centers, Day Spas and High end Hair & Make-Up Studios. In recent years I've also worked with several popular artists, my most noted work has been with the "The What Makes You Country" and "Kill The Lights" tours. I've furthered my education by studying FasciAshi with the Center for Barefoot Massage, Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy (Later re-named DeepFeet Bar Therapy) Basics & Advanced Master Techniques, Ashi-Thai, Sarga Bodywork, Gua Sha Face Lift, Thai Herbal Poultice Facial Techniques, LWPO Lymphatic Drainage, Fijian, Bamboo Fusion, Lomi-Lomi, Abyhanga, Swedana, Garshana, Shirodhara, Champissage, Naysa, Ayurvedic Hot & Cold Stone Therapy, Reiki, Reflexology, Body Treatments, and Prenatal. My passion is ancient Massage, Beauty and Body rituals and I'm consistently searching for techniques to study and add to my practice.

After my husband and I welcomed our son in June of 2015, and because I've always had an interest in skincare passed down to me by my Grandmother (She says there's 3 things a girl should spend her money on cute shoes, linens and skincare) I decided I wanted to further my education by exploring Aesthetics. I graduated from Clarity Beauty Academy in 2016 and am a Licensed Esthetician through the Virginia Board of Cosmetology. I’ve also completed a course in Master Esthetics. I knew right away from my studies in Massage and passion for Ayurveda, I wanted to focus on the philosophy behind Slow Beauty by sharing the practice of daily self-care rituals with Whole Plant Based Products (Enter Laurel Whole Plant Organics) with my clients. Aesthetics has brought a unique balance between the muscles and skin to my practice and has opened doors to explore other healing techniques such as Crystal Healing and Plant Medicine into my personal life and studies.