Iowa City Shiatsu & Massage Therapy

Update - November 2022

Greetings to all of you! It’s been a while since I sent an update and it feels like a good time to touch base. Time continues to move quickly for me. Amazing we’re near the end of 2022!

First, let me express how grateful I am for you. For your business, of course, but mostly for YOU. I feel fortunate to have such an interesting and thoughtful clientele. You are terrific people and have plenty of good choices for therapeutic massage in and around Iowa City. Thank you for choosing Shiatsu & Massage Therapy at Towncrest. I aim to do my best each and every time you come in for a massage, whether you’re in for pain management, stress relief, preventative health maintenance, or just a feel-good break.

Business operations are now close to what they were back in 2019. We are vaccinated and keeping up on our Covid-19 booster shots. We are continuing to wear face coverings during appointments but are leaving the choice up to clients whether to do so. HEPA air purifiers are on during business hours. It feels great to basically be back to business as usual.

Since we are at the tail end of the year, I’d like to remind you that massage therapy can be a great gift idea. Gift certificates are available for all of my services. You can purchase them electronically through Massagebook, or come in to the office for a physical gift certificate. Just give me a call to make arrangements for pick-up. I’m happy to send them through the mail as well. Whatever works best for you.

Here’s wishing you a happy Thanksgiving and all the best for your year-end holiday gatherings and celebrations. I hope you have a chance to spend quality time with family and friends. I will be open and available through the end of 2022 as well as the beginning of 2023.

We're Way Past That, Man!

Love Tonepoet recordings, and this set with Cloudfall is so pleasing.

https://youtu.be/XoxgBUCjktI

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Brian Eno "An Ending (Ascent)" Guitar Version by Matthew Cochran

Well done

Brian Eno "An Ending (Ascent)" Guitar Version by Matthew Cochran My solo electric guitar arrangement of Brian Eno's classic track "An Ending (Ascent)" from his 1983 ambient masterpiece "Apollo: Atmospheres and Soundtracks....

Shaolin monks make QiGong look so beautiful.
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Class Videos | Steve Goldstein

For those with chronic pain, these QiGong sessions are great for calming the mind, improving focus and loosening things up. I’m doing them 2-3 times a week.

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Class Videos | Steve Goldstein Always consult your physician before beginning any exercise program. This general information is not intended to diagnose any medical condition or to replace your healthcare professional. Consult with your healthcare professional to determine if qigong is right for you. If you experience any pain or...

music for indigo

Big Thief’s Adrianne Lenker.
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February 2022 - Shiatsu Massage - Martin Gibbens LMT

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February 2022 - Shiatsu Massage - Martin Gibbens LMT February 2022 By now you are likely getting familiar with your 2022 routine. I hope it’s been a decent beginning. My year is off to a good start, most days are predictable, and gratefully I’m still here helping people. I’ve been enjoying an online QiGong class two or three days a week. It’s ...

A Forest

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Iowa City Shiatsu & Massage Therapy updated their information in their About section.

Iowa City Shiatsu & Massage Therapy updated their information in their About section.

William Basinski

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July 2021 Summer Update

Independence. I think it would be wise to reflect on what that means to each of us as a community and as individuals. I am thankful to live in Iowa and The United States, and hope we can keep moving toward a more peaceful, positive and synergistic co-existence with the greater global community.

Current Procedures
The front door is open! Come in to the office as you regularly would, and please continue to wear a face covering in the common areas.

We are keeping numbers of people in the office to a minimum. Please come to your appointments alone.

For those who are vaccinated, you are free to remove your face covering once you are in my treatment room. I will continue to wear a mask as a matter of protocol.

I am running a HEPA air purifier, working with the window open when possible, and cleaning and disinfecting regularly.

Covid-19
All three therapists were fully vaccinated in March.

Most clients I have been seeing have received vaccinations. If feels like we are moving toward controlling the covid virus. If you haven’t been vaccinated, and unless your medical doctor advises you not to get vaccinated because of a preexisting health condition, I encourage you to get the vaccine.

My office hours are Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10-7.

Technology
I think it has become easier for you to schedule your appointments online. I’ve been working with my website designer as well as Massagebook, whose scheduling platform I have been using. I believe we’ve ironed out most of the problems.

As always, if you have difficulty scheduling online, just call or text me with a day and time you’d like to get in, and I’ll do my best to make it happen.

Happy Independence Day. I hope it’s meaningful for you this and every year.

Martin

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Springtime magnolia

March In Like a Lamb

Please let me know if you do not wish to receive my occasional newsletter and I will remove you from my contact list.

We continue to practice safe operating procedures, including requiring face coverings for both clients and therapists, using HEPA air purifiers, and regularly cleaning and disinfecting shared and personal office spaces.

All three therapists have begun to receive our Covid-19 vaccination shots. I have received my first dose and will have the 2nd in the next couple weeks.

I will be out of the office from March 16th to March 22nd.

I hope you’re finding time to get outside and move! Do whatever you can to encourage Spring to come early this year!

The coronavirus vaccines have shattered expectations

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The coronavirus vaccines have shattered expectations They're more effective than experts dreamed, and they got here fast.

CURRENT OFFICE PROCEDURES AT SHIATSU & MASSAGE THERAPY

Face coverings are mandatory for the duration of your appointment. Please wear one the entire time you are in the office. Let me know If you do not have one.

Thank you for scheduling an appointment with Martin Gibbens at Shiatsu & Massage Therapy.

Please be patient and flexible. We are following strict sanitation guidelines to help us through the continuing Covid-19 pandemic, and can be successful only when everyone cooperates.

If you have been in contact with, or if you or anyone in your household has been ill, shown symptoms of COVID-19, a cold, influenza, or have had a fever over 100 in the past two weeks, PLEASE DO NOT SCHEDULE at this time.


WHEN ARRIVING AT THE SHIATSU & MASSAGE THERAPY OFFICE

Please come in. I will be looking for you at your scheduled time. When you enter the office, I will take your temperature using a sanitized forehead thermometer. I will ask you to confirm your current state of health to assess risk. Then, please sanitize your hands or wash your hands in the restroom and proceed directly to my treatment room.

Do not bring anything into the office and come alone to your appointment. We are not allowing people to sit in the reception area.

Be sure to complete intake forms online before your appointment. You will receive an email prompt to complete this process. This will save time when you arrive for your appointment.

Be advised that due to sanitation guidelines and coordination of staggered start times among therapists, the time of your appointment will be strictly adhered to.

Thank you for understanding our new procedures. My colleagues and I will do our best to make your experience safe, comfortable and relaxing. Please call or email me with questions or concerns.

Martin Gibbens
Shiatsu & Massage Therapy

The Sound Of Snow part 3

The beauty of January 2021

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Poekhali

peace

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November 2020 Update - Shiatsu Massage - Martin Gibbens LMT

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November 2020 Update - Shiatsu Massage - Martin Gibbens LMT November 2020 At Shiatsu & Massage Therapy Iowa City Shiatsu & Massage Therapy is open. I will, however, be out of the office from 12/8 – 12/18. You can purchase gift certificates online, over-the-phone, or in person. We continue to wear face coverings and ask that clients wear masks throughout th...

Open for limited business hours

Iowa City Shiatsu & Massage Therapy updated their business hours.

Iowa City Shiatsu & Massage Therapy updated their business hours.

Intimate

2015 delush

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Completion Certificate for The Science of Well-Being

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Completion Certificate for The Science of Well-Being This certificate verifies my successful completion of Yale University's "The Science of Well-Being" on Coursera

We are open, wearing masks and face shields, taking temperatures, disinfecting between appointments. Book your appointment at IowaCityMassageTherapy.com

Iowa City Massage - Martin Gibbens LMT

Iowa City Shiatsu & Massage Therapy

Coronavirus Update/July Re-Opening

NEW OFFICE PROCEDURES AT SHIATSU & MASSAGE THERAPY

If you have been working from home or have otherwise been self-isolating during the pandemic, you may schedule a July time.

It will soon be time to re-open in a safe and responsible manner. Please be patient and flexible as we begin rescheduling. With strict new sanitation guidelines to help us through the Covid-19 pandemic, we are likely to encounter some bumps along the way.

There will be new protocols in place to keep you, as well as the therapists in the office, as safe as possible. Our office will have a streamlined atmosphere so we can keep things running smoothly and safely.

If you or anyone in your household has been ill, shown symptoms of COVID-19, a cold, influenza, or have had a fever over 100, please do NOT schedule.

WHEN ARRIVING AT THE SHIATSU & MASSAGE THERAPY OFFICE

Please wait in your car or outside until I contact you either by phone or a wave to come in.

Masks are mandatory during your appointment. Let me know If you do not have one.

When you enter the office, I will take your temperature using a sanitized forehead thermometer. I will ask you to confirm your current state of health to assess risk. Then, please either hand sanitize or wash your hands thoroughly in the restroom. Once you have done that, proceed directly to my treatment room.

Do not bring anything into the office and come alone to your appointment. We will not be allowing people to sit in the reception area.

NEW BOOKING REQUIREMENTS AND REBOOKING APPOINTMENTS

A credit card will be required for prepayment of all appointments. If you book online at IowaCityMassageTherapy.com, please follow the prompts to complete pre-payment. If you schedule by phone, I will ask for payment information at that time.

Please complete intake forms online once you have booked your appointment. You will receive an email prompt to complete this process. This will save time when you arrive for your appointment.

Be advised that due to the new sanitation guidelines and coordination of staggered start times among therapists, the time of your appointment will be strictly adhered to.

Thank you for understanding our new procedures. My colleagues and I will do our best to make your experience here safe, comfortable and relaxing. Please call or email me with questions or concerns. This will be a learning process for all of us and I am looking forward to it!

Martin Gibbens
Shiatsu & Massage Therapy
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Iowa City Massage - Martin Gibbens LMT Iowa City Shiatsu & Massage Therapy Your massage should benefit you. I listen and provide you the massage you expect. It’s your time! Need to get away? Relax and rejuvenate with a nurturing Swedish massage. Need something direct, deep and focused? Work out a sore neck, stiff back, tight hamstrings...

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contemporary creativity

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A Winged Victory For The Sullen - 'The Haunted Victorian Pencil' (Official Audio)

Another one from one of my favorite contemporary groups. Lovely.

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I am not open yet. I will follow CDC's re-opening guidelines at a bare minimum: 14 consecutive days declining Covid-19 cases in Iowa, and full PPE (which I'm having difficulty finding).

I DO plan to re-open again when it becomes safe and appropriate. Can't wait to get back to the routine I love.

A discussion on the potential changes coming due to Covid 19 to the massage/bodywork professions

Trying to stay educated/updated on what my environment might look like if/when I can get back to the work I love.

https://youtu.be/QN_IpPWkX9k

A discussion on the potential changes coming due to Covid 19 to the massage/bodywork professions The Healing Cocoon & Massage Therapy Radio Present Ruth Werner, Diana Thompson and Melanie Hayden dive into a conversation about what the future might look l...

Why Did The World Shut Down For COVID-19 But Not Ebola, SARS Or Swine Flu?

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Why Did The World Shut Down For COVID-19 But Not Ebola, SARS Or Swine Flu? We’re currently battling a global pandemic unlike any we’ve seen in over a century. But it’s also not the first modern virus we’ve faced.

The Undivided Five - YouTube

This will get us through today...

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The Undivided Five - YouTube

As difficult as it is, all appointments are postponed as of 3/13/20. I will begin rescheduling when it seems appropriate.

A Message About Covid-19 and Preventative Measures at Shiatsu & Massage Therapy - Shiatsu Massage - Martin Gibbens LMT

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A Message About Covid-19 and Preventative Measures at Shiatsu & Massage Therapy - Shiatsu Massage - Martin Gibbens LMT March 2020 A Message About COVID-19 and Preventive Measures at Shiatsu & Massage Therapy Now that COVID-19 cases have been identified in Iowa, I’d like to share with you what we are doing to help keep our therapists and clients healthy. While we have always been dedicated to cleanliness, and have ...

Poisoned by Massage! Massage & Detoxification

https://www.painscience.com/articles/poisoned-by-massage.php

Poisoned by Massage! Massage & Detoxification Not only is massage not a detox treatment, it probably poisons us a little with a cocktail of junk molecules caused by injuries and metabolic stresses that make us feel cruddy and sore, and which can’t be “flushed” away by massage (or drinking water).

Jameson Nathan Jones - Still as Troubled Waters (feat. Elskavon)

A nice track to add to you “gorgeous” ambient playlist.

https://youtu.be/8AhpFyrt6JI

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