Why precision matters in treatment

A lot of people are told that if something hurts, the answer is to press harder, stretch more, or work a bigger area. But the body does not really work that way. Your nervous system is incredibly smart. It can tell the difference between different kinds of input like touch, pressure, stretch, and irritation. That means your body does not respond the same way to every kind of treatment.

That is why, in RAPID, we believe precision matters so much.

Instead of trying to treat everything, we focus on finding the area that is contributing the most to the problem. Sometimes that means a very specific spot can have a much bigger effect than broad work over a large area. In other words, better results do not always come from doing more. Often they come from being more exact.

That has really been the heart of RAPID all along. We are not just chasing symptoms or applying pressure everywhere. We are looking for the most meaningful place to work, using the most useful kind of input, so the body has a better chance to change.

For you, that means treatment is designed to be more thoughtful and more targeted. The goal is not to overpower the body. The goal is to work with it more intelligently.

We have always believed that the body responds better to the right input than to just more input. That is why precision matters.

This is also why sessions are shorter. My goal is never to work every structure in your body, that's what a ninety minute massage is for. My goal is to find the most meaningful places in your body that will create the most profound change for you, your pain, and your mobility issues. A longer session when you are trying to be exact and precise actually gives your brain too much to think about and the session starts to lose meaning. Typically once there is a change (of any kind) in the area, I move on - we can always come back to that area in a future session if the change didn't stick or wasn't enough. As far as your nervous system goes, once a change is made, it's time to move on for the time being at least.

Let's Talk Events!

This year I am focusing on getting the word out about my business and the myriad issues and conditions I can help people with.

So far I have a few Farmer's Markets and a couple other events that I will be attending. If you know of an event you feel I would be a good fit for, please email me to let me know.

My social media pages are always the best way to stay up to date on the current happenings for HVR, there are buttons at the bottom of this email to like and follow HVR.

Please share with your family and friends where I will be for them to get a sampler of what I do (RAPID NeuroFascial Reset) and how I can help them.

June 19th - Ellenville Farmers Market (11 Market Street, Ellenville. 4-7pm)

June 20th - Hudson Valley Open Market (196 Main Street, New Paltz. 10-3pm)

June 21st - Rosendale Farmers Market (Willow Kiln Park, Rosendale. 10-2pm)

June 24th - Woodstock Farm Festival (Mountain View Parking Lot, Woodstock. 3-7pm)

June 27th - Kingston Farmers Market (Courthouse Parking Lot 285 Wall Street, Kingston. 9-1pm)

Celebrating TWENTY years as a

Massage Therapist and HVR turns 1!

Jackie has been a Massage Therapist for twenty years! Holy dyna - that's a lot. I still feel like I'm just getting started. My move to New York created a shift in the techniques I use to treat clients which created a whole new way of thinking about our bodies and our nervous systems. I have always been interested in our brains and our nervous systems but never really delved into it. Funny how life has a way of bringing us full circle.

I have done many things already in my career and I can't wait to see what the next twenty years will bring me. I've massages nascar race drivers, musicians, and actors. I've done corporate chair massage for many years, mobile massage, events and festivals. At one point I had a small store set up in my teaching room that I also drove across western Canada for tradeshows. I've created numerous courses and taught many many students. It was actually pretty cool looking back in my photos to find pictures and amazing to see how many things I did not bother to take pictures of either - LOL. Here is one picture - check out my instagram for the big photo drop!

To celebrate my twentieth year as a Massage Therapist, I am offering RAPID Resets for $20 for the month of June. These are 10 minutes and will be $20 instead of the regular $35 price. Discount will be applied in person when you are paying. You can book it online here.

I am so grateful to be here in NY, to have met all of you truly wonderful people and to know I am celebrating one year in business here in Kerhonkson! I am so ecstatic to see my new beginning and my roots here in the USA really starting to take shape. Thank you for supporting my business and my dream. Thank you for sharing what I do with family and friends to help them get out of pain and to help make this business thrive. Twenty one years ago when I was in school, I knew I would be a Massage Therapist for the rest of my career, but I didn't foresee moving to another country and hitting the start button again. Now that I am here though, I can't imagine being back in Edmonton still offering session there. I believe I am exactly where I need to be.

We LOVE Referrals!

I'm pretty sure you all already know - I offer a 15% discount for every booked referral you send my way. If you have multiple 15% discounts, you can combine them in one session too - I have very few rules about that! These discounts do not expire (unless my business closes - which I don't foresee happening anytime soon). They are also transferable, if you want to "gift" it to someone, just text or email me that as well as their full first and last name.

If you made it this far...

Thank you for being part of the Hudson Valley RAPID family. It is my truest joy to help you all get out of pain and back to a happy fulfilling life.

Why didn't the skeleton cross the road?

He didn't have the guts!

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Thanks for reading - have an excellent month.