April 2025 Newsletter

The world around us is buzzing with warmer weather and longer days…Flowers and green leaves are bursting awake! We hope this newsletter finds you happy and well.

 🌿 Upcoming Events with Vital Movement Collective 🌿

Mad River Market
We’re excited to kick off the festival and event season at Mad River Market this Saturday, April 19th, 2025, from 12–7 PM. We’ll be in the Healing Barn with our massage chairs, offering short tune-up sessions to help you feel your best. Drop by to say hello and scoop a $10 coupon towards any of our Bodywork or Yoga services !

🎶 Other Events on the Horizon
Music in the Park – McKinleyville
Catch us most Thursdays from June through mid-August at this fun local event! Enjoy some awesome music from local bands and connect with your community. We’ll have our massage chairs out and ready for you!

Have an event you think we should attend? We’d love to bring our massage chairs (and glowing energy!) to your gathering. Reach out via email and let’s chat about how we can be part of your celebration.

🎾 Ball Rolling Workshop Series
Our next round of Myofascial Self-Massage Workshops starts soon!
Join us on April 27th, May 4th, and May 18th for a hands-on, feel-good series that helps you connect with your body and release tension.

📱 Social Media Contest
Help us grow our online presence and win free sessions!
Head over to our Facebook or Instagram page and comment “I’m in!” or “I want to win!” on our contest post to be entered into our monthly drawing.
Next winner announced May 1st!

💆 Special Discount for our Inner Circle (that’s you!)
For a limited time, Robert is offering $20 off any bodywork session for all newsletter subscribers!
Curious about Trigger Point, Nerve Glide or Muscle Energy Technique? Now’s your chance to experience these powerful modalities at a special discount! Use code VMCAprilNews at checkout to redeem.

💝 Mother’s Day Gift Certificates
Give the moms in your life the gift of wellness with a therapeutic massage gift certificate—available in both paper and digital formats. Email us at [email protected] to set one up in time for Mother’s Day!

🌬️ Movement Tip of the Month: Deep Belly Breathing for Low Back Relief
Low back pain is incredibly common—and while posture and daily habits play a role, breath is often an overlooked key to relief.

When we breathe deeply, we encourage a natural movement of the thoracic diaphragm, which gently pulses the abdominal organs through compression. If our abdominal muscles are chronically tight (from stress or holding the belly in), it can restrict this movement and contribute to back pain.

By softening the belly and allowing a full, relaxed breath, we support the spine and nervous system—offering gentle, profound relief.

We are eternally grateful for you in our Vital Movement community! We appreciate you showing up for massage or bodywork and we especially value that you are making Movement Wellness an important aspect of your self care!

Warmly,
Robert & Wren