Whitney Moses Bodywork

04/11/2020

Greetings,

I send this update in a strange time indeed. All across the Bay Area (the country and the world), folks are sheltering in place while we weather the storm of COVID-19. Like my many businesses, I am currently shuttered for in-person massage services, but that doesn't stop me from being concerned for my clients and their well being.

How are you holding up through this? If you'd like to send an update, I'd love to hear from you. What's helping you right now? What are the biggest concerns on your plate? What's been surprising for you in this? If you feel up for it, drop me an email as I'd love to hear from you.

While I can't get you on the table right now, there are a variety of practitioners offering up services through phone and video chat, along with pick up and delivery. Here's just a small sampling of some local offerings to get you through these times.

Please feel free to pass info my way about other folks out there providing services that are helping people get through emotionally, physically, and otherwise.

Chinese Medicine Telephone Consults:
Denise Cicuto and Jennifer Ross are both excellent East Bay acupuncturists that are offering telemedicine sessions.
https://www.cicutoacupuncture.com/
https://rossacupuncture.com/

The Bay Area Herbal Response Team is offering sliding scale herbal consults by telephone or email.
https://bayhrt.weebly.com

Movement:
I've been training with the The Fitness Alchemists for a few years, and they've done a fantastic job of switching their classes to online. They offer end range joint health training called Kinstretch, as well as strength training.
https://www.thefitnessalchemists.com/

Contortionist and circus artist, Dwoira Galilea is offering a variety of classes over zoom, including general stretching conditioning, splits, handstands, and backbends.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/542281540038700/?fref=nf

Sparkle Thornton is offering Yoga through Zoom 12p-1p Wednesday-Sunday meeting 456-891-1983 pw: sparkle
https://www.sparkleasyouare.com/

Pilates Barre & Jams is a q***r, black owned Pilates studio that's switched to entirely online classes.
https://www.pilatesbarreandjams.com

Food and Garden:
Spiral Gardens Community Food Security Project is holding limited hours at their nursery for folks to get their gardening supplies.
http://www.spiralgardens.org/

Community Foods Market is an independent, locally owned grocer in West Oakland (formerly a food desert) that's offering a 50% discount to EBT card holders.
https://communityfoodsmarket.com/

Oaktown Spice Shop is here to help you restock on herbs and spices. Free shipping when you order in bags rather than bottles.
https://oaktownspiceshop.com/

The Local Butcher Shop is offering East Bay Delivery, including eggs, beans, and stock.
http://thelocalbutchershop.com

Other Ways to Feed You
Sincere Cider will deliver their locally made hard cider to your door.
https://sincerecider.com/

Feelmore, your friendly local s*x shop is taking delivery orders through Postmates.
https://feelmore510.com/

Walden Pond Books is taking phone orders for shipping or curbside pick up.
http://www.waldenpondbooks.com/

Dr Comics And Mr Games is doing curbside pick up.
https://about.me/drcomicsmrgames

The Punchdown natural wine & kitchen bar Wine is offering delivery and pick up, and collaborating with a local CSA as well.
https://www.punchdownwine.com

Bay Meditation Center is offering online courses, as is the SF Dharma Collective.
https://eastbaymeditation.org/
https://sfdharmacollective.org/

Rebecca Levy, MFT, is offering phone or video talk therapy sessions.
https://uncommonthreadstherapy.com/

This is just a smattering of what's out there.

As for myself, I'm looking forward to being able to provide hands-on services again when the time comes. If you are interested buying a gift certificate for yourself or others for future services, let me know! I'm sure we can work something out.
Either way, I'd love to hear from you.

Until then, stay safe, and may you find ways to thrive.

- whit
https://www.whitneymoses.com
https://www.midtownsocialband.com

PS As a little bit of uplift, here are the last two music videos my band released.
Candlelit in January
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTEgzBmzo7Y
Play Your Game in March.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lKZ2MzsZNM

04/14/2019

Just finished day two of a Functional Range Release class up in Oregon. My mind is full of all kinds of anatomical and histological nerdery. It's been a minute since I've been in a classroom setting and my brain likes it very much. Looking forward to practicing the techniques and honing the skills when I get home!

Functional Range Release technique, or FR® Release is an advanced, and comprehensive system of soft tissue assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation used by some of the most highly regarded manual therapists around the world. Used by

04/04/2019

Enough clients have sent this my way, it felt only right to share it with the world.

02/28/2019

In support of the Oakland Unified School District Strike, between now and March 15th all striking teachers will receive $25 off their massage.
Parents, Organizers, and others stepping up to support the strike will receive $15 off.
Please spread the word!

Send a message to learn more

01/09/2019

How is your shoulder stability/mobility?

The rotator cuff is a group of 4 muscles and their associated tendons that span the shoulder joint, or more anatomically speaking, the glenohumeral joint.

07/18/2018

Thank you all for your continued support and reviews on Yelp! It remains one of the most consistent ways that new clients find me.

06/27/2018

Half way through the week! What are you doing to take care of yourself?

06/18/2018

Still recovering from your weekend? Come in for some bodywork and refill your cup so you can take on the week. Drop me a line for rates and availability. Office is near MacArthur BART, house calls too. .

06/13/2018

Now that the summer is here, take some time to treat yourself! If you've been thinking about getting a massage, my table is ready. In office or house calls. Drop me an email and lets get you scheduled.

12/02/2017

Deep gratitude for those of you that participated in my Thanksgiving fundraiser! With your help we raised $75 for the Sogorea Te Land Trust! I'll be matching those funds to send them $150. Thank you for helping honor local Native Americans during this complicated US holiday with a dark history.

11/23/2017

Just a quick update on the Sogorea Te Land Trust fundraiser! With your help, so far I've raised $50 to be donated to this urban Indigenous women-led community organization that facilitates the return of Chochenyo and Karkin Ohlone lands in the San Francisco Bay Area to Indigenous stewardship.

Remember, buy a full priced massage or gift certificate between now and Monday the 27th and see a percentage of your fee go toward this important organization's work.