What’s New
We’re Open!
We are thrilled to be back doing what we love and serving the community at our studio. We are open seven days a week, offering all in-studio services. In order to comply with regulations and reduce the spread of the pandemic, we are operating a somewhat reduced capacity in order to limit client interactions and have plenty of time for complete cleaning and disinfecting between clients. Your health and well-being, as well as that of our staff, is extremely important to us. We want to assure you that we have worked very hard to prepare for a safe reopening so that you can fully relax and get the most out of your massage. To schedule a visit, call our office at 484.341.8411 or book your appointment online. Once you scheduled, keep in mind that there have been a few changes in how we see clients: What We Ask Of You Our new transmission prevention protocols for clients include the following: When you arrive for your appointment, please wait in your car until your therapist tells you to enter the office Please have your mask on before you enter the building. If you don’t have a mask, tell your therapist and they will provide one for you. If you have concerns about wearing the mask while your face is in the face cradle, we have other PPE options available. Before your therapist treats you, they will go over a symptom checklist. If you have any symptoms that could indicate coronavirus, you will be asked to reschedule. If you have any signs of illness before your appointment, such as fever, cough, difficulty breathing, sore throat, loss of your sense of taste or smell, nausea, or fatigue, please call to cancel your appointment. You will not be charged for cancelling. What We’re Doing Our new comprehensive prevention procedures for therapists include the following: We’re working at half capacity as much as possible to minimize contact between other clients and therapists. We’re scheduling an extra half hour between appointments to thoroughly clean and disinfect the treatment room, face cradle, and massage table, as well as all high-touch surfaces in the bathroom and waiting room. We’re wearing masks at all times and aprons that get disinfected between clients. Each room has been outfitted with a certified HEPA air filter, and when possible, windows will be open to increase ventilation. Even though some of these changes may feel inconvenient and awkward at first, know that taking such precautions does more than protect you and our therapists. We firmly believe that following simple safety measures prevents further spread in our community so that we, and all the businesses in the area, can remain open to the public. See you soon!...
read moreNew Virtual Service – Somatic Therapy
New Virtual Service – Somatic Therapy through Zoom Fostering acceptance and support for who you are. Are you seeking to grow and have a kinder relationship with yourself and your body? Are you looking for extra support in these difficult times? Learn to connect to yourself with acceptance and care. Somatic Therapy is a holistic approach to counseling and healing that helps you learn to be fully in support of yourself,as well as understand and overcome the ways you may be working against yourself. Befriending Your Body Oftenthe focus in therapy is on our verbal narrative. What happened? When? Why? We tend to neglect another powerful storyteller, our body! In fact, our bodies record our emotional experience just as adeptly as our mind. Our muscles, viscera and nervous systems record our entire lives. These body memories express themselves in patterns of body tension as well as emotional and physical imbalances. A Holistic Approach to Counseling and Healing SomaSoul® Somatic Therapy combines the heart of mindfulness practices and the freedom of expressive arts like journaling and drawing. With the aid of these tools Jen helps you access and heal the emotional and physical tension patterns that live in your body. As you tune into the deeper wisdom of your body and learn to bring acceptance and compassion to your experience, you’ll feel things shift in a profound way. What Does a Session Look Like? At the beginning of your session you may bring up an issue, feeling, or physical symptom you want to explore. Jen may guide you to flesh out your experience through imagery, mindfulness, drawing or writing. These creative explorations help you bypass logical thought and access the emotional center of your brain, tapping into a deeper level of consciousness and understanding around your experience. You’ll be led through visualization or embodied mindfulness to discover and meet your core needs around these experiences. Jen will guide you in introducing new patterns of support to rewrite the old patterns of tension and behavior that aren’t serving you. Benefits of Somatic Therapy Feeling more alive and present in your body and in the world. Cultivating a deep connection between your mind, body, and heart. Feeling grounded and backed up in what you want and need for yourself. Releasing chronic patterns of muscle tension and behavior. Rewiring your brain and nervous system into a calmer, more centered way of being. Cultivating inner supports so you feel more resilient and less overwhelmed in stressful situations. One-Hour Session $75 Introductory Rate for First Session $45 Sessions are offered through Zoom only. Schedule your first session by calling our office at 484.341.8411 or calling Jen McLamb directly at 610.223.0867. Jen McLamb is a Registered Somatic Movement Therapist with the International Somatic Movement Education and Therapy Association. She completed 500 hours of training in SomaSoul Somatic Movement Therapy at the Leven Institute for Expressive Movement in 2012, including training in Body-Centered Gestalt Psychotherapy and Body Mind Centering. She is in her fifth year of training for In-Depth Body-Centered Psychotherapy and Subtle Energy Healing at the Hartford Family Institute. Jen is also a Licensed Massage Therapist with over 20 years of experience, and she’s been devoted practitioner of dance, yoga, hiking, and meditation for over 15...
read moreFREE Guided Relaxation Video Series
With our brand-new video service, we’re bringing the deep relaxation, rejuvenation and centering that your body craves right now to the comfort of your home. Our massage therapists, reiki practitioners and somatic movement therapists have created simple and effective practices that will help you release stress and tension and feel more alive in your body. Our series includes videos on self-massage, breathing techniques, mindful movement, stretching and more. Our mission is to encourage and inspire you to take time every day to consciously relax! Taking just a few minutes to breathe and tune in to yourself may increase your focus, calm your mind, alleviate muscle tension and stress, and give you an overall sense of well-being. Like what you see? Comment and share! We’re releasing new episodes in our Guided Relaxation series regularly. You can watch our videos and subscribe to our channel...
read moreWelcome Krista Dimond, LMT
We are thrilled to announce the newest addition to our team! Krista Dimond joined Vital Touch Wellness in March and has proven to be a valuable member with a loyal following. Krista’s passion for helping people and love of massage shows in her nurturing, sunny personality. She puts new clients at ease with her warmth, and she listens carefully so that she can tailor the massage to each person’s unique needs. Krista’s compassionate spirit combined with her intuitive hands-on skills and strong grasp of functional anatomy makes her massages an experience like no other. She specializes in blending deep tissue techniques and Swedish massage for a deeply relaxing, rejuvenating flow that improves mood, energy, and overall well-being. Here’s what one client had to say: “I had an amazing experience. I’ve never felt anything like it. Krista did an amazing job, and I went home feeling refreshed.You deserve 10 stars. I will definitely be there again. Thank you so much.” Krista graduated from the Academy of Massage Therapy and Bodyworks in 2019, and she is currently enrolled in their advanced Reflexology program. Also a mixed-media artist with a BFA from Moore College of Art and Design, Krista loves creating, gardening and spending time with her best feathered friend, Marilyn the chicken. She lives on a bucolic homestead in Glenmoore with her boyfriend, cat, and their chickens. Krista is available Mondays and Saturdays for 60 and 90 Minute Massages, New Client Massages, and Reflexology Treatments. Schedule a session with Krista by calling 484.341.8411, or book your appointment...
read moreNew Service! Remote Massage!
Now Offering Remote Massage Therapy! Starting at $45 Our physical studio may be temporarily closed, but we figured out how to bring the tailored Vital Touch Wellness massage experience you’ve been missing right into your home. With the help of Zoom video calling, your massage therapist will work one-on-one with you in an individualized, one-of-a-kind remote massage experience. Your session will begin with a conversation to determine where you may be feeling tension, pain, stiffness, or stress. Your therapist will then guide you through specific self-massage and muscle lengthening techniques to warm up your muscles, relax tension, and address your unique issues. Each session will be tailored to help you release muscle tension, relieve pain, and reduce stress and anxiety. Just as important, the connection you share with your caring therapist can have a huge impact on your emotional well-being. You’ll finish each session feeling deeply relaxed and rejuvenated, and with tools you can use anytime on your own! Each Remote Massage Session Includes: A thorough intake conversation with your therapist to determine which areas to focus on and what methods to use. Targeted tissue lengthening and gentle movement to warm up muscles and joints. Learning simple and effective massage techniques like tapotement, active release, trigger point work and myofasical release to reduce pain and tension. Real-time feedback from your therapist on performing these techniques safely and effectively. An invitation before each session with a link to your Zoom call with your therapist (you don’t have to register or pay Zoom to be able to use it). Benefits of Remote Massage: Relieve muscle tension and pain. Learn self-massage techniques you can continue using on your own. Connect to your body and let go of stress, worry and anxiety. Connect to the support and caring of your therapist. Cultivate feelings of relaxation and increased well-being. 45 Minutes – $45 75 Minutes – $75 Call 484.341.8411 and leave a message, or schedule online today! After you schedule, your therapist will be in contact with you to confirm you have everything you need to connect through Zoom together. Schedule Remote Massage We are super excited to offer this one-of-a-kind service! It’s been really important to us to find new ways of supporting our clients. We know that on top of the stress, tension and pain you had before we had to close our doors, you are most likely managing new stressors. Even if you and your loved ones are physically healthy, the mental and emotional impacts due to isolation, financial stress, and fears around getting sick are serious. We sincerely hope that we can help you through this time in any way we can. Have questions? Respond to this email, or call us at 484.341.8411. We’re checking our voicemail on a regular basis!...
read moreCOVID-19 STUDIO UPDATE
The health and well-being of our clients and staff is tremendously important to us. In our community efforts to flatten the curve of this unprecedented virus, we are closing our studio until further notice. We encourage you all to join us in practicing safe social distancing. The sooner we all get on board with this as a community, the faster we can get through this. Not being able to provide services in person isn’t stopping us from continuing our mission to inspire and empower you to take the very best care of yourself. We have just launched our first (free!) Guided Relaxation Video Series hosted by the talented members of our massage and somatic therapy staff and designed to relieve the heightened stress and tension that you may be feeling. Also, very soon we’ll be offering brand new online services like remote consultations and counseling. Taking time each day to consciously relax and rest is more important than ever. When your stress response is over activated, you feel anxious, your muscles get tense, and your connections with the people around you can become strained. An over stressed nervous system can lead to depletion and suppressed immunity. Actively toning your body’s relaxation response with deep breathing, stretching, meditating, etc., can calm anxiety and restore immunity. We know and appreciate how much our clients look to us to provide support and healing in a stressful world. We will continue to be there for you in any way that we can during this challenging time. As a small business in the service industry, we hope that our community understands our current needs as well. We are doing everything we can to provide some financial stability to our staff during this unstable time. While our Guided Relaxation Videos will remain free, your purchase of our future remote offerings will support our therapists who are independent contractors who may not be eligible for unemployment benefits. You can also support your favorite therapist directly by clicking here to access our “virtual tip jar.” After selecting the therapist you’d like to donate to, enter the amount you’d like to donate in the “quantity” box. We know this time has been challenging for everybody in different ways. We are holding the truth that the intent of this forced isolation is to protect our community as a whole, and as a community, supporting each other, we can get through it. We very much look forward to the day when we open our doors again! In the meantime we encourage you to do what you can to keep yourselves and your loved ones safe, healthy, and...
read more6th Annual 5-5 Holiday Drive to Benefit the DVCCC
We’re very excited to be running our 6th Annual Holiday Drive for the Domestic Violence Center of Chester County. For many of us, the holidays can be a time of joy and celebration. But for victims of domestic violence, a helping hand can be a lifeline. For every gift certificate we sell between now and December 25th, Vital Touch Wellness will be donating 5 percent of sales and 5 minutes of massage to the Domestic Violence Center of Chester County (DVCCC). Last year we raised over $800, six bins of much-needed supplies, and over 12 hours of massage for the hardworking staff of this amazing local organization. The work that the DVCCC does for our community is tremendously important. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, one in three women and one in four men have experienced some form of physical violence by an intimate partner. On average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by a partner in the U.S. The physical and emotional effects of trauma can last a lifetime. Domestic victimization is correlated with higher rates of depression, suicide and chronic illness, and between 21 and 60 percent of victims of intimate partner violence lose their jobs due to reasons stemming from the abuse. For these reasons and more, this tragedy that happens behind closed doors has effects on the entire community. The DVCCC is doing the essential work of supporting victims of abuse and also proactively runs programs to educate Chester County residents about the symptoms and effects of partner abuse. Their services include a 24-hour emergency hotline, adult counseling, legal services, children’s services, educational programming, housing, and connections to area resources. All of these services are provided for free. In fact, the DVCCC is the only state-recognized agency in Chester County that provides free, comprehensive counseling and legal options to clients. Local victims and their children receive the support and protection they need so that they can heal and become independent. “The DVCCC is an amazing organization,” says Vital Touch Wellness owner, Jen McLamb. For the last five years, Vital Touch Wellness has been giving chair massages to the staff and volunteers there. Jen has been so moved by the work they do that she wanted to do more for the people that they serve. “One thing that especially impresses me about the DVCCC is their dedication to outreach and education,” Jen explains. “Domestic violence and child abuse is something a lot of people don’t want to talk about. But it’s happening much more than we realize, and that’s devastating. The more people learn about this problem, the more that can be done to stop it.” Increasing awareness, Jen says, is another big part of the 5-5 Holiday Drive. “Because another important fact I learned from the DVCCC is that the effects of domestic violence reach far beyond the home. It impacts our schools, businesses and our whole community.” To help this amazing and essential local organization, we’re contributing 5 percent of all gift certificate sales to the DVCCC. We’ll also be donating chair massage to their compassionate and hardworking staff, at 5 minutes for each gift certificate sold. You can purchase a gift certificate by calling us at 484.341.8411 or buy them online. You can also contribute to the DVCCC directly...
read moreBook Your Next Massage From Our App!
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read more5th Annual 5-5 Holiday Drive to Benefit the DVCCC
We want to extend a huge “THANK YOU” to each and every one of our clients who helped raise donations for the Domestic Violence Center of Chester County (DVCCC).During the 2018 holiday season, we pledged to donate 5% of gift certificate sales and 5 minutes of chair massage per gift certificate sold. We’re extremely excited to announce that with your help, we raised $650 and 14.5 hours of massage for the staff and clients of the DVCCC! On behalf of all of us at Vital Touch Wellness, we deeply appreciate your support in helping this amazing local organization. The work that the DVCCC does for our community is tremendously important. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, one in three women and one in four men have experienced some form of physical violence by an intimate partner. On average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by a partner in the U.S. The physical and emotional effects of trauma can last a lifetime. Domestic victimization is correlated with higher rates of depression, suicide and chronic illness, and between 21 and 60 percent of victims of intimate partner violence lose their jobs due to reasons stemming from the abuse. For these reasons and more, this tragedy that happens behind closed doors has effects on the entire community. The DVCCC is doing the essential work of supporting victims of abuse and also proactively runs programs to educate Chester County residents about the symptoms and effects of partner abuse. Their services include a 24-hour emergency hotline, adult counseling, legal services, children’s services, educational programming, housing, and connections to area resources. All of these services are provided for free. In fact, the DVCCC is the only state-recognized agency in Chester County that provides free, comprehensive counseling and legal options to clients. Local victims and their children receive the support and protection they need so that they can heal and become independent. “The DVCCC is an amazing organization,” says Vital Touch Wellness owner, Jen McLamb. For the last two years, Vital Touch Wellness has been giving chair massages to the staff and volunteers there. Jen was so moved by the work they do that she wanted to do more for the people that they serve. “One thing that especially impresses me about the DVCCC is their dedication to outreach and education,” Jen explains. “Domestic violence and child abuse is something a lot of people don’t want to talk about. But it’s happening much more than we realize, and that’s devastating. The more people learn about this problem, the more that can be done to stop it.” Increasing awareness, Jen says, is another big part of the 5-5 Holiday Drive. “Because another important fact I learned from the DVCCC is that the effects of domestic violence reach far beyond the home. It impacts our schools, businesses and our whole community.” For more information about the Domestic Violence Center of Chester County, and to contribute to them directly, visit www.dvccc.com. For more information about the 5-5 Holiday Drive, call our office at...
read moreIntroducing Bryant A. McCoy, LMT
We are absolutely delighted to announce the addition of our newest massage therapist, Bryant McCoy! And for a limited time, your first one-hour massage with Bryant is only $49! Bryant is a graduate of Cortiva Institute in King of Prussia. He is a kind, compassionate, and positive person, and he is gifted in the art of listening to clients and developing a completely tailored massage treatment to meet their needs. He blends deep tissue massage, myofascial release, stretching, and trigger point therapy, as well as relaxing Swedish techniques to create a customized experience. Bryant’s skills on the table go beyond technique; he possesses that sought-after quality of all excellent massage therapists: his hands “see” where tension and pain is and “know” the optimal technique and pressure to address them. This is a highly intuitive sense that usually cannot be learned, but is something a good therapist just has. Sometimes we call this having “good hands.” Bryant has great hands! Off the table, Byrant’s positive energy and warm personality will put you at ease and make you feel welcomed and relaxed. We are so excited to welcome him to our team! To encourage you to try a massage with our newest therapist, we are offering an exclusive September Special: Your first massage with Bryant is only $49! (or ninety minutes for $84!) This special is for ALL clients, not just new clients. All massage therapists are different in their approach. If you are looking for an aggressive massage, or to feel “beat up” by your therapist, we don’t recommend Bryant. If you are looking for a deeply relaxing massage, or for a therapist who can press firmly and deeply to release tension and trigger points in a gentler, non-aggressive way, Bryant is your guy. Bryant’s hours are: Thursdays 5:45-8:00 p.m. Fridays 5:45-8:00 p.m. Saturdays 3:00-7:00 p.m. Call 484-341-8411 to book your first massage with Bryant today! Or book your appointment online. Just select “Tailored Massage Therapy” and under instructors, select “Bryant...
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