Bobbi Jo Turner, RMT

Well hello, September. 🍂

The weekend brought just enough crispness in the air to notice that the first hints of autumn have officially arrived. The leaves are beginning to change, the days are getting a little shorter, and the season is quietly shifting around us.
Of course, September decided to make its entrance today with heat and humidity! 🙈🥵

I am not quite ready to rush summer out the door, so for now I will happily enjoy these first splashes of autumn colour while soaking up the last beautiful days of summer.

Here’s to a beautiful September and everything this changing season brings.

Welcome back, Mac students!
Whether this is your very first year in Hamilton or you are returning for another, I hope you have an incredible school year ahead.
As classes, studying, sports, work, and everything else that comes with student life get underway, remember to make a little room for taking care of yourself, too.
If massage therapy is already part of your self care, or you are curious about making it part of it, swipe through. I would be happy to welcome you into my Westdale practice.
Student pricing is available.

A quiet little corner of my world, ready to welcome you. 🧡
There was just enough crispness in the air this morning to have me eyeing the table warmer. Not yet though :))) Cozy studio season is coming soon. Let’s just enjoy the last days of summer first. 🍂🧡

Scars tell a story, and sometimes they continue to make themselves known long after the wound has healed. 🤍
Tightness, sensitivity, itching or restriction can sometimes remain. Massage may have a role in helping improve how the tissue feels and moves.
Every scar is different, as is every person’s healing journey.
Swipe through to learn a little more about scar massage, what it may help with, what it cannot do and when it may be appropriate.
If you have a scar you’ve been wondering about, feel free to reach out. I’m always happy to chat about whether massage might be a good fit for you.

Teachers, the countdown is on… 🍎📚

In a couple of weeks, the classrooms fill up, the schedules get busy and the pace changes almost overnight.
Before you step back into the wonderful chaos of another school year, maybe there’s room for a little time for you.
An hour to slow down.
To let some of the tension go.
To breathe.
And to head into September feeling a little more grounded and a little less like you’ve already hit October. 😉
If your benefits renew at the end of August, this is also a good time to check what you may still have available before your current benefit year ends.
Take care of the person heading back into the classroom, too. 🍎🍎🍎

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Sometimes you just buy yourself the flowers. 🌸
Especially when they’re your absolute favourite.
This gorgeous bunch of lisianthus from Slugs & Kisses | Kara | Dundas is bringing a little late summer beauty into the Studio today.
Tell me, which late summer bloom is your favourite?

What does your body need today?
Maybe it’s movement.
Maybe it’s rest.
Maybe it’s a little extra care.
Sometimes our bodies are pretty good at telling us what they need. We just have to slow down long enough to listen. 🤍
What does yours need today?

Apparently my August calendar didn’t get the memo that we’re supposed to be busy. 😂
I have some unexpected openings this week, so if your shoulders have been creeping toward your ears, your back is complaining, or your body is simply asking for a little attention...
I’ve got you. 👐
A massage might be just the thing to help you slow down, reset and feel a little more like yourself again.
Appointments available this week.
Book through the link in my bio or send me a message and I’ll help you find a time.
And if you’re currently somewhere enjoying a lake like this... I’m not jealous. Not even a little. 😉😂

I may have found my spirit animal. 🐢😂
No panic.
No hurry.
Just determined to get where it was going.

I spotted this snapper crossing the road up north last weekend, completely unbothered by anyone else’s timeline. There’s probably a lesson in that.

With a rainy start to the weekend and sunshine on the way, here’s hoping we all find a reason to slow down and enjoy it.
Happy weekend, friends. 💚