procedure
information gathering
Your safety, and mine, are very important to me so I've made many changes.
All clients will be asked to fill out new health intake forms electronically.
My Behavior:
- I will monitor my own health closely and cancel clients if I have symptoms or known exposure.
- I will stay current and follow all public health requirements of Allegheny County and the State of Pennsylvania.
- I will stay current and follow best practices recommended by my professional organization, ABMP, Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals
- I will stay current and follow recommendations of the CDC and OSHA.
office changes
- No extra people. Only the client will be allowed into the office, so please don't bring anyone else with you expecting them to sit in the waiting area. This reduces our risk by limiting the number of people/germs in my office to 3 to 4 a day plus myself.
- Face masks required for part of your session. I'll be wearing a KN95 for the entire session and you may wear your own or I can provide you with a surgical mask. I will ask that you wear a mask during check-in, check-out, and during the face up portion of your massage. You may choose not to wear a mask for the face down portion.
- Air Filter-- a high-quality HEPA filter/air purifier will be run at all times (on max speed/noise when clients are not present and quieter when they are)
- Anti-Viral Essential Oils will be diffused (more info at bottom of page)
- 3 to 4 clients a day.
* My new routine will require 30 to 45 minutes of time between one client's departure and the next client's arrival, mostly to allow for the the air filtration. Because of this additional time commitment, I will only be seeing 3 to 4 clients per day and that will affect how soon you can get in for an appointment.
client check-in procedures
Masks are required for both of us at (almost) all times. If you forget yours, I'll have a surgical mask for you.
Erring on the side of caution:
- Please put on a mask as you arrive at my door (if not sooner).
- Clients will undress keeping your mask on for face-up work. Clients may choose whether or not to wear a mask for the face-down portion of the massage.
- After I enter the treatment room, I'll use a hand sanitizer
- Please wear you mask while getting dress.
disinfecting
Between clients:
- (as always) there will be lots of hand washing
- (as always) sheets and blankets will be changed between clients
- the massage table will be wiped down
- the face cradle and the metal "holder" for it will be disinfected
- HEPA filter will be set to maximum air volume until the arrival of the next client
anti-viral essential oils will be diffused in the air
Cinnamon bark oil, thyme, lemongrass, oregano, tea tree, clove, rosemary, basil, lemon, orange, bergamot, and eucalyptus essential oils all have anti-viral properties. (PubMed and the NIH websites have lots of studies, so you don't just have to take my word for it.) I'll be diffusing a combination of organic antiviral essential oils in my office until further notice. All these oils are safe for use in a diffuser regardless of pre-existing health conditions. (Yes, pregnancy too.)
Allergy sufferer? Essential oils do not contain the plant proteins that cause histamine responses. Therefore, I'm not expecting anyone to have allergic reactions. Case in point: I'm horribly allergic to lavender as a plant and as an ingredient in many products but have no reaction to it as an essential oil. So far, I've not found an essential oil I'm allergic too and I'm allergic to many lotions, shampoo, perfumes, cleaning products, etc.
But please call me to discuss your situation if you expect difficulties with the essential oils. Perhaps you could see if the "plant protein" theory is accurate for you? or plan on an antihistamine?