New Massage Therapy Business Open in Adams
ADAMS, Mass. — New business Tranquil Touch Healing aims to help area residents relax.
Owner of the 56 Columbia St. business Amber Chalmers said people simply need to indulge a little more.
"People need to treat themselves and relax once in a while," she said. "There is nothing wrong with pampering yourself a little.
And Chalmers looks to do that with a plethora of different massages and therapeutic practices such as Swedish, deep tissue, hot stone, prenatal, foot, chair, bamboo fusion and cup massage.
She also offers paraffin wax treatments, cold stone therapy and the locally unfamiliar "Halotherapy."
"They have done a lot of research oversees and you notice the people working in the salt mines don’t have respiratory or skin issues," Chalmers said. "It is because of all of the salt.”
She said those receiving the therapy sit in a booth while medical grade salt, of different levels depending on the issue, is dispensed.
"It treats skin issues, respiratory issues and overall wellness," Chalmers said. "It’s amazing what it does in a 20-minute session.”
She said one of her clients is in his early 90s and has suffered from psoriasis since the 1940s. After a few sessions in the booth, his knees turned from black to pink.
Chalmers said she has been a crafter and a photographer and after becoming licensed, she decided to open up her own office.
Her new venture a grew out of a personal experience: After throwing her back out, massage therapy was the only thing that could make her feel better. After seeing doctors and receiving spinal injections, appointments with chiropractors, and told to get surgery, Chalmers sought out other options.
"Not only did I relax in two sessions, I was back to walking up right again," she said. "I felt good and the best I had felt in years, so I thought maybe I could help people.”
Chalmers said she opened her doors in the last few weeks and is already seeing a good response.
"I literally just put the sign up today and people are noticing and commenting, so it’s been good," she said earlier this month. "People have been very receptive.”
Chalmers said she offers many different kinds of massages and is willing to work with any customer to find what makes each individual the most comfortable and fixes his or her ailments
"Come down, try it out and take a look," she said. "We are here to answer questions, and there are a lot of people that are uncomfortable with it at first but we will work at their pace. ... So there are options for everybody.”
Different therapies cost between $15 to $110 and range from 30 minutes to 90 minutes.
A full list of services and prices can be found on the Tranquil Touch healing website; appointments can be scheduled online or by calling 413-449-6742.
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