Vital Body Therapeutics

Our Mineral Bath Soak used to have rosewood in it. Not long after we launched the product, our co-founder Jen, who formulates everything we make, learned that rosewood was highly endangered and that was the end of rosewood in the formula. Nobody had complained, no regulation required it, and pulling an ingredient out of a product that's already selling is quite an undertaking for a small business. Despite the challenges of re-formulating, she insisted we do it anyway, and she found a beautiful alternative in ho wood oil.

She wrote about the decisions behind our ingredients last week, including the 16 versions it took to land on our Muscle & Joint Relief Cream.

https://vitalbodytherapeutics.com/blogs/c*d-news/c*d-cream-made-by-massage-therapist

There is nowhere else in the world where a stranger takes off their clothes, lies face down, gives up every defense, and trusts you with it. Then does it again in three weeks. It's the strangest thing about the job.

Our co-founder Kelly, who has been in this industry 20 years, says the remarkable part is how rarely anything goes wrong. She thinks it comes down to thousands of therapists holding a standard nobody outside this work knows is being held: doing the intake properly, reading the room, keeping the boundary clean — every day. Your clients would never bring it up, and most couldn't put it into words, but it's what they're paying for as much as the hour of work. The ones who come back have decided they're safe with you specifically.

Take the credit for that.

If you've ever pulled a set of sheets out of the wash and found the treatment still on them, you know how quickly that adds up. It's one of the most common things we hear about, and it's expensive in a way nobody warns you about when you're choosing a product.

The culprits are often grapeseed and jojoba oils. They perform beautifully in the hand and on the skin, but they're also what a lot of laundry bills come down to. Our co-founder Jen took that seriously when she formulated our creams and oils. The decision in front of her was two-fold: which combination performs best on a client, and which one delivers that without showing up in your linen costs three months later.

Her answer isn’t necessarily to drop an oil but to use less of it, or to find one that behaves similarly.

Ingredients are listed by weight, so if you see grapeseed or jojoba among the first three, you’re looking at most of the base. Further down the list means there’s much less of it.

Every therapist has had the session where the cream fights you. You're trying to work something specific, the cream has too much slip, and you end up pushing harder than you meant to just to stay in the tissue. Do that eight times a day for a few years and your hands will let you know about it.

That's the problem our co-founders, Kelly and Jen, were solving when they made our cream. They wanted enough glide to avoid reapplying every third stroke, an absorption rate that allows you to drop in and move slowly at just the right time, a client who doesn’t have to take an extra five minutes at the end toweling off a greasy layer of oil, and no stains left on the sheets. None of it is glamorous. Only a practitioner formulates with that kind of list in mind.

We made the massage cream before we made the retail cream.

It happened that way because we were bodyworkers first, retailers second. Our goal was client outcome, not retail sales. We wanted the best for our clients, so we made it.

Then clients started asking to take the cream home.

That order is worth paying attention to if you're carrying C*D in your practice. People buy it because of how their shoulder feels on the way out, not because it's sitting on a display.

Happy to share the protocols we use with our spa partners.

Thank you for being a part of our year!
This year we have focus on what matters most, premium ingredients and products made to naturally support your body's recovery.
Thank you for trusting Vital Body with your care. We can't wait to see what is coming in 2026!

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Happy Holidays ✨
As we reflect on 2025, we’re deeply grateful for every step forward in our mission to help people move through pain with natural, effective care. This year wouldn’t have been possible without our incredible community — thank you for being part of the Vital Body journey.
In 2025, we expanded the Vital Body family with new offerings designed to inspire meaningful wellness rituals for you (and your pups): C*D Dog Treats, our deeply hydrating Afterglow Body Cream, and a refined Brilliance Body Scrub for smooth, luxurious exfoliation.
We’re especially thankful for everyone using our products at home, on the go, and in spas across the country. Every formula is crafted with the same care that’s guided us for over 15 years — supporting a life with less pain, more ease, and more possibility.
Thank you for believing in our mission. We can’t wait to share even more ways to help you feel your best in 2026. 💚

As we enter into a season of reflection, we’re invited to slow down, turn inward, and reconnect with ourselves. It’s a time to nourish both the mind and the body, to rest, reset, and tend to the parts of us that often get overlooked in the rush of daily life.

Prioritizing self-care isn’t indulgent; it’s essential. Whether it’s through grounding rituals, moments of stillness, or supporting your body with what it needs, this season is a reminder to nurture your whole self.

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Here’s to honoring your inner world and sharing wellness with the ones you love. 💚

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This harvest season, we’re celebrating relaxation with our Napa Valley spa partners — from w**e cave treatments at Spa Terra, to vineyard escapes at Carneros Resort, to rooftop views at Archer Hotel. ✨ Sip, soak & spa your way through Napa.

No trip? No problem. Vital Body makes every day feel like a spa. 🌿 Bring the harvest glow home and relax, restore, and radiate right where you are.
🛒 Shop our fall favorites — delivered to your door:
Muscle & Joint Relief Cream
Radiance Body Oil
Luminous Facial Oil

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Fall is the season of shifting rhythms — longer to-do lists, cooler weather, and the need for balance. 🍂
Our C*D Focus Gummies help you stay clear and centered through busy days, while our C*D Sleep Gummies support deep, restorative rest at night. Together, they create the perfect fall ritual to keep your mind sharp and your body replenished.

Fall into balance with Vital Body. ✨

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