The Fun Groton Fall Festival

Visit our booth at the Fall Festival Saturday Oct 8. Our excellent massage therapists will be on hand with free chair massage, and we have raffles and discount coupons for all of our services.

The Fall Festival is one of Groton’s most important events and is full of family fun. We have all kinds of food vendors, local business booths, music, a clown and a magician. The AVCRAD helicopter will be there and various safety demonstrations take place throughout the day. It’s a really fun time. Check the schedule to see what the Groton Business Association has planned for this year’s Festival.

Spring Wellness Fair

Mystic River Acupuncture and Everything Zen are collaborating once again to bring you a Spring Wellness Fair. Stop in to try a sampling of reflexology, massage, and acupuncture. Or come by just to chat with us about what we do and how it works. We’ll have some light snacks waiting for you. We hope the evening will be every bit as enjoyable as out last event was.

Spring Wellness Fair will take place at Everything Zen, 156 King’s Highway in Groton. RSVP to Holly Potter at 860-861-8978.

Relax With Chair Massage

We are pleased to announce that Chair Massage is once again available at Mystic River Acupuncture. Stop by for fifteen minutes of stress-draining body work and meet our new Licensed Massage Therapist, Sarah Hartford. We are excited about Sarah joining our staff. She has plenty of experience and worked at the Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy for many years.

Chair massage is most often available on Tuesdays, but please call to check the week’s schedule. You can make an appointment or come as a “walk-in” on Chair Massage days. It’s a wonderful followup to acupuncture, although you can come just for the massage. And at $1/minute it’s so affordable.

Stay tuned to learn more about Sarah Hartford, LMT. Meanwhile, pop in for a mid-day chair massage break or treat a friend to one.

Receive 5 Massages and Get the Sixth Free!

We have a New Year’s gift for you — our new Massage Punch Cards. We want to make it easy for you to stay healthy this year, and massage is a great way to deal with stress and day-to-day aches and pains. It’s also an excellent way to deal with injuries, and it goes so well with acupuncture. Come into day and get your card. We’ll even keep your card here for you, so you won’t have to worry about forgetting it. Call us today and start collecting those punches. Feel your body melt into total relaxation under our massage therapists’ capable hands. You only need five punches for a free massage. It’s the deal of the year!

It Was Perfect Weather for a Festival!

We couldn’t have asked for a better day. It was the perfect temperature and sparkling with sunshine, and everyone was having fun. At our booth at the Groton Fall Festival, Kathleen, Andrea, Robin, and Stacey were nonstop busy doing mini-acupuncture sessions and chair massages. Anne-Marie and Mary Ann kept us organized and answered all kinds of questions.

It was great to have Andrea back for the day and we really enjoyed being surrounded by so many of our fellow businesses. Our drawing was a popular event and three lucky winners will be coming in soon for an acupuncture session, a therapeutic massage, or an herbal consultation.

Thanks to all for supporting Groton and all our local businesses at the Groton Fall Festival.

We Love Groton Fall Festival!

October 9 is the annual Groton Fall Festival. This year will be even better, with lots of good food, crafts, music, classic cars, helicopters, skateboard contests . . . . . what’s not to like?  It’s a beautiful time of year for a festival and the Groton Business Association has done a great job organizing this event.

We’ll be there with an expanded booth (we’ve got two spaces) to accommodate everyone who wants to try a chair massage or see what an acupuncture treatment is like. We’ll have drawings for acupuncture, massage and herbal treatments, and you can sign up for our mailing list. (A newsletter is in the works, and you’ll want to be the first to know.)

For all of us who miss Andrea Elliott, she’ll be back with us for the day. Our staff will be on hand to answer all your questions about acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, and therapeutic massage. Come on out for some good old fun and be sure to stop by to say hi.

Feel healthier and more relaxed with Shiatsu and Amma.

Robin Vizthum, LMT,  has just completed 22 continuing education units in Shiatsu/Amma. Shiatsu is application of pressure on specific points along the acupuncture meridians. Amma is a Japanese form of massage based on the principles of Asian Medicine. Shiatsu can be performed fully clothed or added to a Swedish style massage. Both are excellent compliments to acupuncture and massage.

Schedule a 60 or 90 minute massage with Robin in the month of June and she’ll treat you to ten extra minutes of experiencing her newly learned techniques. We’re sure you’ll love them.

Come visit us at the East Lyme Wellness Fair

Come to the Town of East Lyme’s Health and Wellness Fair on April 29 at the East Lyme Town Hall. Check out our table for information about Chinese Herbs and acupuncture and try a chair massage from one of our expert massage therapists. You’ll be glad you did.

Early Bird registration for cupping class ends soon.

Register by April 15 for the Early Bird rate for the Bruce Bentley cupping workshops in NYC (May 7,8,9,) and Groton, CT (May 10,11,12). This class is open to acupuncturists, massage therapists, and other interested licensed professionals. This is an opportunity to study with an expert who explains and demonstrates cupping methods in clear terms. You will feel confident to practice this art after spending a weekend with Bruce. Call Andrea at 860-501-3112, or visit Bruce’s website at www.healthtraditions.com.au. Download the flyer for more info.

Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture March 3 in Mystic

Kathleen Poole will give a talk on Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture on March 3 at 6:30 at the Wellness Concierge in Mystic. She will explain how acupuncture works and talk about how herbal formulas are constructed. There will be plenty of time for questions. Kathleen will be giving mini-treatments to participants, so bring a friend. Cost is $20. Established Mystic River Acupuncture patients attending will receive a coupon for $5 off a therapeutic massage in our office. Call 860-572-4805 to register and for directions.