Seattle Massage Oasis

Update, August 3rd

Dear Clients,

Thank you for a great first month back! You’ve all been so gracious and easy to work with on the new protocols, and have shown so much appreciation for being able to come get a massage again. We are thrilled to see how much you appreciate all of our efforts and increased protocols even though they’re a pain. Thank you for helping us keep each other safe!

You can still book your appointment from our “Book Now” button at the top of this page. We’ve added a covid intake form, and we’ll just need to do a tele-screening call within 24 hours of your appointment, and possibly at the time of booking. I will of course be happy to talk with you at any time about any concerns, risk factors, or requirements.

Some of you have asked what we are doing as far as COVID-19 protocols. We are adhering to all recommendations as well as requirements set forth by the governor, the WA State Massage Therapy Association, and the Dept. of L&I, about 100 pages worth.

In addition to the above mentioned thorough COVID intake form when booking your appointment, we are also doing tele screening to clarify about any risk factors and make sure you have a chance to ask any questions you have. We are also wearing the highest PPE available. This includes either wearing a fresh hospital gown or apron in each session or changing clothes between each session (different therapists have different preferences on this, all are within requirements). We are wearing masks. N95s are not obtainable unless you are a hospital, and the market is currently flooded with counterfeit and recalled KN95 masks, which is worse than nothing. We are doing the next highest recommendation which is surgical masks. We also require all clients to wear a mask during their entire session, no exceptions. We are also wearing eye protection as advised due to droplets settling from the air, I have given employees the choice of face shields or approved safety glasses. I have taken fabric furniture out of the office and between each client we are sanitizing massage tables and face cradles, chairs, tables, lotion/oil bottles and their contact surfaces, requiring clients to remove shoes and use sanitizer on feet before entering the treatment room and are sanitizing the floor. We are keeping all windows open at all times during hours of operation. We also take vital stats upon arrival and sanitize the equipment after each use. As always, we use linens provided by hospital linen service. We are also adhering to protocol on sequence of massage beginning with working on what are considered “clean” areas and doing “dirty” areas last (neck, hands, arms, feet) and are having clients use hand sanitizer on hands, arms, and feet before we work on those areas.  …if you have questions about out protocols, please do feel free to ask.

Here is additional information about what the guidelines are in WA for massage therapy practices to be operating. At this time we are allowed, as long as we have all the requirements fulfilled, to open for all clinical care, which is the Contingent Care Phase.  If there is a large surge, we could have to go back to urgent care only, which is the “Crisis Care Phase”. Here is a little more info on the 3 phase system that the governor has outlined for us as massage therapists, it is by county and is independent of the 4 phase system for most businesses.

• Crisis Care Phase: All emergent and urgent care can be provided.
• Contingency Care Phase: All appropriate clinical care can be provided so long as there is sufficient access to PPE and hospital surge capacity is at least 20%.
• Conventional Care Phase: All appropriate clinical care can be provided.

Thank you again, we hope to see you soon!

Warm Regards,
Patti Abbott, LMT/owner