Roots and Tides Massage and Yoga

01/05/2026

Roots and Tides 2026 -

Hello !  HAPPY NEW YEAR!!  I sincerely hope that 2026 brings change in the wider world and that our hours spent together on the mat or table bring you the smallest amount of joy! I wanted to put down on "paper" some of the things that have changed for 2026 in list form.  Please re...

01/04/2026

Waterbury you've been amazing!!
Starting tomorrow, I will only be massaging on Mondays in Waterbury. If this is the first you're hearing of this, reach out and I'll add you to the last minute cancellation list.

This means I will be working out in Fairfax on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
This winter I'll have a few morning slots available and as spring and summer rolls around my hours will shift towards the afternoon.

12/12/2025

Quite possible my back is feeling like the tin man because I did all my paperwork from bed yesterday with a cat curled on my lap....

But quite possibly my back is super tight from giving massages, getting on my board, shoveling...ya know life.

Anyways, my self care this week has been off the charts! And most of it has been free. The things I do as a massage therapist, snowboarder, life long job juggler are:

1. Epsom salt baths
2. Roll around on my yoga wheel and yoga balls. Honestly, 5 minutes a day feels like oiling my joints/soft tissue

And when I'm really feeling like I need a massage and I'm not scheduled for one...

3. I get in the water. Just moving through the water, or floating in the water takes pressure off our joints. This week I swam laps and hit the hot tub, but when I'm teaching...I'm mostly just playing in the water, nothing fancy, I swear.
4. 20 minutes of yoga. Yes, just 20 minutes, bc that's what fits in my schedule.

What does your self care routine look like?

🧘‍♂️

12/11/2025

Merry Merry! -

Hello !  If you're anything like me, you are currently being bombarded by emails for the holidays.  If you've paused to read through this... THANK YOU!  I promise to keep it short and sweet.   I actually just wanted to reach out today to let you know about my next yoga session ...

12/11/2025

I'm not exactly sure that as a massage therapist I should be posting my work from home situation this morning...

But, in this VERY busy time of year, I'm very grateful for a morning where I had no appointments scheduled, no errands to run and I just got to work on my to do list with my cat curled up on my lap.

**Side note, I did get up and roll out my shoulders with my massage balls this morning before setting myself up in this very non ergonomic work space!!

11/24/2025

Snicks and I wish you a Happy Thanksgiving!

11/17/2025

Things to be Grateful For -

Hello !  How's everything going?  I apologize for the weekly emails... this is my last one, I promise.  But, if you're reading, you're the first thing I'm most grateful for.  While telling folks I was dropping down to one day in Waterbury didn't go exactly as planned... I'm gratef...

11/13/2025

NOT ALL MASSAGE IS EQUAL: PART 6

Did you know that massage training across the States varies from anyone can call themselves massage therapist to 1000 hours?

With my continuing education, I currently have 800 hours of training in pathology, anatomy, ethics and obviously technique.

The point of my last six posts, is get to know your MT; we're all different! Up until recently, there was another woman in Fairfax who offered massages essentially across the street from one another and I never really felt any competition from her because upon meeting her and reading her website, I knew we gave 100% different massages.

If I had to describe her technique in layman's terms, I would say she used all of the tools in her toolkit to create a super relaxing massage, the kind of massage you fall asleep during.

I know some of my clients like to fall asleep and yes, I let them... but I like working WITH my clients. I like knowing how they move their bodies, what movements are repetitive, what could be causing pain. I like problem solving on the table. I like working with competitive runners, folks who like to mountain bike, people who work in the maple syrup industry and work intensely with their bodies daily.

If this is you, reach out!! Let's come up with a plan to keep you moving, active and playing.

11/10/2025

NOT ALL MASSAGE IS EQUAL: PART 5

The same year, I started massage school, I started teaching Yoga Teacher Training for which soon after became .

During the pandemic, Chrissy and I learned to take the training online and now folks from all over the world have seen Snickers interrupt my yoga classes.

These days, I mostly teach anatomy for yoga as my practice as changed a lot over the years.

However, being a part of this program has kept me in my anatomy brain. I get great questions from the students and perhaps more importantly, I get to see anatomy from a beginner's brain.

I'm currently studio less... but I hope to be teaching Yoga Teacher Training again soon. And in the meantime, check out Rise and Vibe Yoga!

11/06/2025

NOT ALL MASSAGE IS EQUAL: Part 4: The Yoga Instructor

This is from my first solo photo shoot ever!!
Because... who knew that when you become a yoga instructor you also become a yoga model....

Anyways... while living the dream in the Caribbean... I became a yoga teacher. I obtained my first 200 hours of training . It took 2 years. I say that because so many folks go on vacation these days and become a yoga teacher.

I spent two years deciding if I wanted to teach yoga. Two years re-learning anatomy. Two years learning about me. There were no photoshoots; this was really real yoga. And I'm grateful that's where I started.

What almost no one knows... is that my first summer of teaching yoga, I taught nothing but restorative. No fancy handstands, arm balances, or even vinyasa. Really, real yoga.

Since then, I have obtained another 200 hour training that focused more on sequencing and vinyasa, a 300 hour training from Kathy , who also teaches really, real yoga, but loves to play and giggle... which is a fantastic combination.

I have additional training in chair yoga, SUP yoga, Yin Yoga and hip mobility. All in all, I have over 750 hours worth of yoga teacher training.

Does this make me a great yoga teacher? Probably not. But it did lay the foundation for massage? Absolutely.

11/05/2025

Cha... Cha...Cha... Changes. -

Hello !  How are you doing today?   I wanted to jump into your inbox today to outline one of the big changes that's coming in 2026.  I've been trying to catch those that it directly affects in person... but there's a few of you I haven't seen yet and I apologize I wasn't able to t...

11/03/2025

NOT ALL MASSAGE IS EQUAL: Part 3- The Winter sports Instructor⁠
⁠
If you caught my last post, you might have read that I was working seasonal jobs... and in the winters I taught snowboarding, which quickly turned into skiing as well. ⁠
⁠
Even before he was my training director, Greg encouraged me to obtain my snowboard instructor certification through the American Association of Snowboard Instructors.⁠
⁠
In five years, I went from a flatlander with minimal snowboarding skills who had only ever rider in powder once to a Level 2 AASI instructor and a USASA Level 1 coach. ⁠
⁠
In the snowsports world, watching someone move is called movement analysis and while you might think teaching snowboarding is all fun and games... I had to study to obtain some of these certifications. There is a kinesiology piece and again, a big emphasis on watching others ski or ride and giving useful feedback. ⁠
⁠
So in addition to watching people move through water, I have 15 years of experience teaching wintersports. The training I've received through AASI and PSIA has been invaluable not only as a snowsports instructor but again, it overlaps with injury prevention and observing your body on the massage table.

When I say I help active Vermonters stay active, I mean it!! I love moving my body in all sorts of ways and have been a collegiate athlete, a yogi, a person who loves spending time outdoors enjoying all of the THINGS!

Are you a recreational athlete that needs a tune up? Come on in... let's talk.

⁠