January 26, 2021 - In light of Governor Gavin Newson’s lifting of the stay at home order on Jan 25, and Alameda County’s return to the Purple Tier, massage services are allowed to resume, both indoor and outdoor. However, I’ve decided to remain closed for a bit to wait and see what happens. Unless the state or county has other things to say about it, I plan to resume massage services in March or April.
Here’s a bit of my thought process, and why I’ve chosen to do this.
Hello, Atmospheric River! When I resume massage services, I’d prefer to offer outdoor massage. (The new indoor space isn’t ready yet, so isn’t an option just now anyway.) But you may have noticed, it’s COLD! And rainy! Forecasts are for an extended period of cold, windy, and rainy weather - which are incompatible with outdoor massage in a tent that’s open on three sides! March or April should see a return to more reasonable weather for outdoor services.
Things are riskier than when I was last open. Our ICU numbers are out of the critical zone (yay!), but our overall numbers, like percentage of test positivity, are far greater than when we went into shut down back in December. I’d love to see those numbers inch downward.
New variants are a wild card. The more contagious British variant is projected to be the dominant form of virus in the US by the end of March. I have a sneaking suspicion that we are going to see a swift return to lockdown when / if that happens. Each time a business shuts down and reopens, there are costs associated with that. Given that many small businesses are working on a small fraction of their usual revenue when allowed to be open, we have to be extra wise about how we allocate our resources.
The silver lining: I’ll be back! Just not today. thanks for your patience and understanding.
If you are in immediate need of care for muscular issues, please contact Core Wellness. As a chiropractic office with massage therapists on staff, they can see you regardless of shutdown status.
Stay safe and be well!
- Andrea