Roots & Branches Massage and Herbals

12/21/2025

"Tonight, the Earth stands still and so should we."
On December 21, 2025, the Winter Solstice arrives bringing the shortest day and the longest night of the year.

But this is not a moment of darkness.
It’s the turning point. The quiet breath before the light returns.

Across time, cultures, and continents, this night has whispered the same message:
“The light is not gone. It’s gathering strength.”

Tonight, pause. Reflect. Feel the beauty in the stillness.
Because just like the Sun you, too, are allowed to rest before you rise again.

12/18/2025

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12/16/2025

Warm table, warm towels, warm lotion, warm heart.

12/13/2025

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12/12/2025

12/12/2025

8 Months Old
Female
Beagle Mix
22lbs
Owner Surrender

* Good with children
* Good with other dogs
* Unknown with cats

Dory! No not the fish, the beagle! This little girl is the definition of a snuggle bug. She LOVES to soak up all the attention she can. Dory is wicked smart at 8 months old she knows how to sit and shake and does well on the leash. She is amazing for bath time, and loves to play with squeaker toys. She will need help getting onto a potty routine in her new furrever home and would love to go to a family that has kids and other dogs to play with. If you are interested in adopting this beautiful girl please feel free to apply for her at www.clearfieldcountyspca.org.

Pa Kennel License #1782
275 21st Street Clearfield Pa 16830

12/12/2025

Mama Peaches is available for adoption. She is a Beagle mix. She is 4 years old. She is the mom to the Beagle/Lab puppies we just had.

She can live with cats. She is dog selective - but we are willing to do a visit with anyone interested. She would do best with older kids.

** Peaches is in our care in Altoona PA. She is available for adoption. Each animal gets microchipped, spayed/neutered, 4DX tested (if over 6 months of age), flea treated, and vaccinated. The adoption fee covers those costs. Adoption fees are listed on the application. An application must be filled out in order to visit with any dog or cat. They can be found on our website www.centralpahumane.org. Scroll down and under number 2 you will see dog adoption application. Do not click on “browse our pets.” Applications are also available at the shelter. Our animals are posted on Facebook and Petfinder - only when time permits. A Petfinder inquiry is not an application, and they may not be responded to. We can only accept so many applications for each animal. We do adopt out of state, but we cannot hold the animal. **

PA Kennel License #1333.

12/12/2025

🧸Baloo

•Baloo is a young little teddy bear cub, born on 8•1. He is a male Shih Tzu/yorkie/Australian shep mix
•he currently weighs 13 lbs and may get to around 18 give or take a few
•he can be a little shy at first meeting new people but does warm up
•he will need another dog in his new home, this is a requirement. Another dog helps with his confidence and he is excellent with dogs from tiny to large, he may be a bit shy at first, but once he warms up he’ll be your pooches bff for life and they’ll be thick as thieves.
•he has been fine with the cat at his foster home
•he is a sweet, sweet boy who doesn’t like to be left out of what everyone is doing
•he is a puppy so will need continued patience and reinforcement for all his training-house/crate/commands and continued work on his confidence and leash skills
•he does know sit and is doing great with his pad training in foster (he’s not a huge fan of the cold weather) and is easily rewarded with a good belly rub and a snack
•he is an excellent passenger but does at times get car sick on long rides (he’ll grow out of this)
•he has done fine for baths and nail trims and will need continued grooming maintenance for life. His hair may look wiry but it’s actually really soft, grows quickly and needs trimmed, especially around his feet, so an already established groomer is required
•he’s a fan of peanut butter and cheese, loves to play tug, isn’t shy about stealing a sock from the hamper if he can find one, and has just learned he can get himself on the sofa…. So that’s where you’ll find him. Acting like the big man on campus, proud of his accomplishments, and faking it through life as if he knows all the answers but still can’t understand high school calculus.
•he is a sensitive kid at heart though and takes correction well, and his feelings get hurt if he does something he’s not supposed to and he is corrected even in the most gentlest of ways
•he is truly an amazing boy and is going to be the light of someone’s life
•he has a remaining vaccine appt and his neuter surgery that an adopter must be willing to take him to at our vet in Everett PA. This is a requirement.

If you are interested in adding Baloo to your home for always, please visit our webpage, or go to our main fb page and find the featured section for the post titled “All things information.”

•All other pets in the home must be up to date on vaccines and spayed/neutered

❤️applications closed❤️

12/12/2025

McGillicuddy says good morning!

12/10/2025

I have a precious few moments before my day begins so I'm reflecting as I sit here in the comfort of my massage studio. The only word I can think of to describe my feelings at this moment is "ambivalent".

Like every single small business owner I have the privilege of knowing, I'm grateful for my location, my clients, my work in this community... And in the same breath, I often find myself concerned, skeptical, hesitant and sadly doubtful.

As I look around my space, I notice the gift cards I had printed for this holiday season... In years past, I couldn't keep up with the demand for gift certificates... This year, I've sold two for $50.

This is not a cry for help for Roots & Branches Massage and Herbals because I feel extremely fortunate to be intentionally slowing down after 20+ years providing bodywork. Like many of my fellow entrepreneurs, though, I'm so conflicted as one day I'm excited to make a change and the next day I feel like I've failed. -All very normal thoughts in this unpredictable economy and also when one finds herself nearing a particular era.

We've all watched SO many of our precious small, local businesses fall out. -It's heartbreaking so......

To my tenacious, driven, unshakable, determined, wise, committed fellow small business owners... You are NOT alone. You are NOT a failure. You are NOT forgotten.

Please invest in your community and support your local small businesses while you still can Believe me... It truly makes a difference.

💚❤️ Thank you.