Back, neck and shoulders
45 minUnhurried work on the upper body, with the rest of you covered and resting. A good length for a first visit with a lot to say, or the week between longer ones.
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Book: Back, neck and shouldersBrattleboro, Vermont
A slow hour at the edge of the hayfield
Swedish massage in a one-room studio on a working farm. One therapist, one table, and an hour that isn't hurried. Fran is taking new clients, and every session is booked ahead.
The studio
One room, one table, a window onto the field
The studio is a single room on the farm, set apart from the house. There is a table, a chair for your things, a window that opens onto the hayfield and a small heater for the cold months.
Fran works alone, so the hour is yours. There's no front desk, no music you didn't choose and nobody waiting in the next room. Come a little early if you'd like to sit on the porch first.
What to wear and what is covered
Wear what you came in
Undress to the point that's comfortable for you. Some people keep nearly everything on, some take off more. A sheet and a blanket cover you for the whole session. Only the part being worked on is uncovered, and it's covered again before Fran moves on.
Fran leaves the room while you settle on the table, and knocks before she comes back in. You can ask for lighter, firmer or slower at any time, and you can pause, change position or end the session whenever you like. She stops right away.
Sessions by length
Pick a length
Every session starts with a few minutes on pressure and anything to leave alone.
Forty-five minutes
A short visit, one area at a time.
An hour
The usual length, and the one most people begin with.
Swedish, an hour
60 minLong, flowing strokes for the whole body, at a pace that doesn't change when you look at the clock.
Book: Swedish, an hourYour first session
60 minThe same hour, with a few minutes at the start to talk through pressure, anything to leave alone and how the session runs.
New clientsBook: Your first session
Longer
For a day with nowhere else to be.
Swedish, seventy-five minutes
75 minA full-body session with more time given to the places you ask for.
Book: Swedish, seventy-five minutesA slow hour and a half
90 minThe longest session on the table: whole-body work, a quiet pause in the middle, and no rush to get dressed afterward.
Slow hourBook: A slow hour and a half
Add-ons
Added when you book, or on the day.
Extra fifteen minutes
15 minMore time on whichever part of you wants it, added to a session of an hour or longer.
Add-onBook: Extra fifteen minutesA scent for the room
No added timeA single plant scent in the air, from a diffuser or a cloth by the table. Never on your skin, and always your choice.
Add-onBook: A scent for the room
Add-ons are priced on top of the session and shown when you book.
Prices are set by the length of the session and shown when you book.
Your therapist
One therapist, every session
Fran Brooks
Massage therapist
Fran trained in Swedish and relaxation massage and does every session herself. She keeps a warm room, a quiet manner and one firm rule: the last ten minutes are never hurried. She speaks English, and she's at the studio Wednesday to Saturday.
Finding the farm
Park by the hayfield and look for the green door
The farm is on Orchard Street, a short drive from downtown Brattleboro. Park beside the hayfield, where there's room for a few cars. The studio is the building with the green door.
Dogs live on the farm. If that matters to you, say so when you book and Fran will keep them away from the path to the studio.
Hours at the farm
- Wednesday – Friday10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- Saturday9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
- 412 Orchard StreetBrattleboro, VT 05301
- (802) 555-0110Calls and texts between sessions
Every hour is booked ahead; there are no walk-ins.
Short answers
How long is a session?
The length you book is the length you get, on the table and under the sheet. Time to settle and to get dressed again is on top of it, so you're never watching the clock.
What do I wear?
Whatever you're comfortable in. You undress to your comfort and a sheet and blanket cover you for the whole session. Nothing is uncovered except the part being worked on.
Can I stop?
Yes, at any time and for any reason. Say so and the session pauses or ends right away.
How do I set the pressure?
Fran asks before you start and checks again as she goes. Light, medium or firm is your call, and it can change from one minute to the next.
Should I tip?
Tips are welcome and never expected. You can add one when you pay at the studio.
What if I'm not sure massage is right for me right now?
Ask your doctor before you book, and tell Fran anything you'd like her to know in the room. This is therapeutic massage, and she doesn't diagnose.
Book
Choose a time
Pick a length and an hour on the online calendar. Prefer to talk it through? Call and leave a message, and Fran will ring back between sessions.
Phone(802) 555-0110
Hours
- Wednesday – FridayToday
- 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- SaturdayToday
- 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
- Sunday – TuesdayToday
- Closed