A warm welcome goes out to Susan Aboud RMT who will be joining us later this month to cover Shiroya’s maternity leave until the end of the year.

Welcome baby Isobel!  She arrived healthy and perfect on June 13th, 2010.  Shiroya and family are doing very well.  We look forward to seeing her ease herself back into the swing of things in January 2011.

In order to accommodate the demand, we are excited to inform you that we will be opening our doors on Sundays effective September, 2010.  So far, Jasmine will be available to take appointments on Sundays in the fall.

Unfortunately, the new HST will be coming into effect July 1st, 2010.  This means that instead of just charging the 5% GST on our services our fees will be subject to the much higher 13%.  Our association (OMTA) has been lobbying the government to make massage therapists exempt from having to charge tax on their services but to no avail.  The government will force us to charge 13% HST on our services effective July 1st, 2010.

The team at Absolute Massage Therapy would like to welcome Jessica Hendry RMT. Her delightful personality and fantastic hands will fit in perfectly here. She will be working a few shifts to help us out during this very busy holiday season and in the new year her hours will be: Mondays 11-8, Tuesday mornings, Thursdays 9-6, Fridays 4-8 and Saturdays 9-4. We invite you to come on by and meet the newest member of our family!

We invite you to try out our new memory foam table toppers! Let your body sink three inches into blissful relaxation while your therapist massages your troubles away….

After filling out a brief health history form an assessment will be conducted and an individual treatment plan will be discussed before starting the massage portion of the session. Please feel free to ask any questions at any time during your session. It is very important that you feel comfortable, relaxed and safe during your session. Massage therapy is most effective when performed directly onto the skin, however, you may leave as much clothing on as you wish. You will be completely draped with a sheet and blanket for the duration your session with only the area being worked on being exposed. Privacy is given to dress and undress before and after your session. You may stop or alter the treatment at any time throughout the session, for any reason.

According to the Massage Therapy Act 1991 …

The practice of massage therapy is the assessment of the soft tissues and joints of the body and the treatment and prevention of physical dysfunction and pain of the soft tissue and joints by manipulation to develop, maintain, rehabilitate or augment physical function, or to relieve pain.