Self-Care Therapeutic Massage & Stretching LLC by JoEllen Shaffer

Self-Care Therapeutic Massage & Stretching LLC by JoEllen Shaffer Re-discover your sense of well-being with personalized modalities that nurture both body and mind. E

08/23/2026

🚨 Attention parents, teachers, school staff & fellow August Hot Mess Express passengers...

You made it through another week. 😂

How's the body feeling?

Neck tight?
Lower back complaining?
Jaw clenched?
Feet tired?
Brain DONE?

I have a few upcoming massage appointments available:

📅 Monday, August 24th @ 10:00, 5pm
📅 Wednesday, August 26th @ 12:30pm
📅 Friday, August 28th @ 12pm, 4pm

And remember, you can add extra time to your appointment with:

✨ Stillness Session
👣 Reflexology with Scrub — 15 or 30 minutes
✨ Face Lifting & Drainage Cupping Therapy

Don't wait until your body starts sending angry emails.

Message me to grab an opening. 💚

08/22/2026

🎒 Backpacks aren't the only things getting heavy this time of year.

Stress has weight too.

When we're stressed, many of us unconsciously:

➡️ Lift our shoulders
➡️ Clench our jaw
➡️ Tighten our neck
➡️ Breathe more shallowly
➡️ Sit differently

And then we wonder...

"Why does my neck hurt?!" 😜

Your body and nervous system are connected.

That's why sometimes during your massage we aren't trying to BEAT that muscle into submission.

We slow down.
We breathe.
We give your body permission to let go.

Breath. Stretch. Touch.

Sometimes less really is more.

08/22/2026

😂 BACK-TO-SCHOOL ROLL CALL!

Which one are you?

A. 🎉 "I LOVE routines! Bring it on!"

B. 😭 "Where did summer go?!"

C. ☕ "I don't have school-age kids, but I'm still exhausted."

D. 🤪 "What day is it?"

E. 💆‍♀️ "Just tell me when my massage is."

I'm pretty sure E is the correct answer. 😂

Drop your letter below! 👇

08/18/2026

🍎 Teachers & school staff... this one is for YOU.

You're getting classrooms ready, attending meetings, organizing supplies and preparing to pour so much into everyone else's children.

But who's taking care of you?

Before the school year gets into full swing, give your nervous system a little love too.

Massage isn't just about working on sore muscles.

Sometimes it's simply an hour where nobody needs anything from you.

No questions.
No emails.
No "Mrs. ______!"
No decisions.

Just breathe.

You deserve that kind of quiet. 💚

08/17/2026

📚 Your Back-to-School Supply List:

☑️ Pencils
☑️ Notebooks
☑️ New shoes
☑️ 47 snacks
☑️ A calendar that suddenly looks terrifying
⬜ MASSAGE FOR YOU

I think we forgot something. 😂

I have a few upcoming appointments available at Self-Care Therapeutic Massage & Stretching LLC.

If you've been saying, "Once the kids go back..."

Well, friend... we're getting there. 😉

Let's get YOU on the calendar too.

📅 Upcoming openings:

Monday 8/17 2pm
Wednesday 8/19 12pm-5pm
Friday 8/21 12pm, 4:30pm
Saturday 8/22 9am, 1pm

Message me to grab your spot.

08/15/2026

👣 Your feet survived summer. Let's talk.

Flip-flops.
Vacations.
Theme parks.
Sports.
Barefoot days.
Running around getting everyone ready for school.

Those poor feet have WORKED. 😂

This is a perfect time to add Reflexology with Scrub to your massage.

👣 15 minutes — a little extra foot love

👣 30 minutes — when your feet are basically begging you to stay

The scrub adds that little extra ahhhhh while reflexology gives you time to slow down and relax.

And YES — this adds time to your regular massage appointment.

Because I'm not stealing massage time from the rest of your body. 😉

08/14/2026

😂 BACK-TO-SCHOOL ROLL CALL!

Which one are you?

🎉 I LOVE routines! Bring it on!

😭 Where did summer go?!

☕ I don't have school-age kids, but I'm still exhausted.

🤪 What day is it?

💆‍♀️ Just tell me when my massage is.

I'm pretty sure E is the correct answer. 😂

Drop your letter below! 👇

08/14/2026

🎒 Backpacks packed. Schedules changing. And here comes the back-to-school chaos!

Whether you're sending kids back to school, heading back into the classroom yourself, or just feeling that August shift... routines are changing.

And somewhere between school supplies, sports schedules, lunches, work and figuring out what day it actually is 😜 — YOU can easily fall off the list.

So here's your reminder:

✨ Back to school can also mean Back to YOU.

Drink the water.
Take the walk.
Schedule the massage.
Sit in the car for 5 minutes before going inside. 😂

Self-care doesn't have to be perfect.

It just has to include YOU. 💚

08/12/2026

🎒 The kids aren't the only ones who need a routine!

Back-to-school season is actually one of my favorite times to look at MY routine again.

Not an elaborate 47-step wellness routine.

We're talking tiny shifts.

💧 Hydrate before coffee.
🥤 Add protein.
☀️ Get outside.
🧘 Move my body.
💚 Take my Hugh & Grace AM.
💆‍♀️ Schedule my own self-care.

What you put in, on and around your body matters.

But it doesn't have to be complicated.

Pick ONE tiny thing you can consistently do for yourself this week.

What's yours?

08/11/2026

🤫 What if your massage ended... but you didn't have to get up yet?

That's the whole idea behind my Stillness Session.

After your massage, you stay cozy on the table for a little longer.

No talking.
No rushing.
No immediately jumping back into Mom Mode, Teacher Mode, Work Mode or Life Mode.

Just stillness.

✨ Stillness Session — adds extra time to your appointment

It's especially beautiful during this busy back-to-school season when your brain has approximately 2,847 tabs open. 😂

Sometimes doing absolutely nothing IS the self-care.

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Hanover, PA
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