Your Wellness is our Highest Priority
As concern grows regarding the Covid-19 virus, we want you to know that making sure The Gentle Place remains a place of healing, peace and safety is our highest priority.
In our yoga studio and in our massage treatment rooms, we will continue to maintain the high levels of cleanliness and disinfecting as we always have. We always clean all body contact surfaces (massage tables, yoga mats and blocks) with either alcohol or a disinfectant called Decon, a product that has Thymol as its active ingredient. It is an EPA listed disinfectant, but it is also non-toxic to humans and the environment, which is why we have been using it for years. If other recommendations come out of the CDC, we will follow them.
Here are some ways for all of us to move forward as healthily as possible:
- Take care of yourself. A strong immune system is your best defense. Get plenty of sleep, make good nutritional choices, get exercise, and remember that stress compromises your health. Continue doing the things that keep you in balance and reduce your stress like meditation, massages and yoga!
- Wash your hands, and keep them away from your face! Washing hands frequently and not touching your face is one of the most important things we can do. At The Gentle Place we have placed hand sanitizer everywhere throughout the building! Use it, especially after touching things in common areas like doorknobs, before you enter yoga class or a massage, and when you leave!
- Pay attention to your body… and if you are not feeling well, stay home. You’ll heal faster by getting rest no matter what you’ve got… and you’ll protect others .
- Please do NOT come to yoga class, or a massage if you are beginning to feel sick, have a cough, are sneezing, or have any symptoms of illness, no matter how minimal. Call us at 508-788-7300 to cancel.
- Yoga Students: As an extra precaution, we encourage you to bring your own yoga mats. We will continue to supply clean mats to those who need, disinfecting them after each use, along with the blocks. Please note that although blankets are washed frequently, there is no way to sanitize them after each use, so keeping them away from your face is wise. The same is true for bolsters. We will be supplying pillowcases that can be put on top of bolsters if they are to be used near the face (and washed after every use).
For more specific guidelines for everyday actions to take regarding this and all viruses, check out the CDC’s website here.
From all of us at The Gentle Place, we wish you health, happiness and peace of mind, now and always!
Namaste’
Donna and The Gentle Place Team