The Myotherapy Institute in Lincoln. It’s a school for massage therapists and thus only charges $25 for 50 minutes of that which “allows the body to surrender to a state of inner tranquility and to open the mind to new clarity” (quote stolen from their brochure). Many students will graduate in August — meaning, they’re nearing the end of their schooling and are getting better on a weekly basis. ; )

Here’s what my birthday gift certificate earned me last week:
“The Revitalizing Massage… A gentle kneading of the scalp, neck and shoulders followed by an application of warm moist towels allows this accupressure facial massage to leave you in a state of complete tranquility. A combination of hydrotherapy techniques and a pressure point foot massage makes this treatment one which leaves you feeling truly rejuvenated and alive!”

I was definitely tranquil — practically in a coma by the time I left. Alive isn’t quite the word I’d use… I told the therapist-in-training (Amber if you care to know) that I was really relaxed during the massage, to which she replied, “I could tell!!” Hmmm… Was it the drool or the dream-interrupting knee-jerk that tipped her off?

This is mom’s Mother’s Day gift for 2003.