Couple's massage and anniversary celebration in Albuquerque

Whew. I’ve been a busy lady the last few days. I feel like I am a laundry and spa attendant, the housekeeper, a massage therapist, the marketing director, guest relations manager and office assistant. I wear many hats!

I did my first couple's massage today. I've given a ton of 4-handed ones. Can you believe I've been giving massages for 8-years and I was so nervous? It turned out really well and they loved it. They were celebrating their anniversary!

It's all about timing to make things run smoothly. From lighting all the candles, dimming the lights, making sure the music is the right volume and speakers on in every room, heating up the stones, setting out fresh water with lemon slices, icing down juice and bottled waters, getting the body polish stuff warm, heating towels, making sure the massage beds are made up just right in layers for multiple treatments, all products out and ready, to having the water just warm enough but not too hot for the foot soaks to numerous other minute details. It's about focus and intention to give a good treatment. It takes a lot to prepare oneself mentally, physically and emotionally. Skills are secondary in my opinion. I am successful in what I do because I have the genuine desire to give my clients the utmost care and attention.

Massage is my passion

It's been busy couple of weeks with more than just networking. I actually have seen clients. Many who are returning friends. I love my returning clients. They have been so good to me and have helped me get to where I am today. I recently was told I give the best massage on the planet, and this comes from a busy world traveller who gets a lot of massages. Another new client today wrote this:

"Before I get back to reality, I want to thank you so much for the wonderful massage earlier today. I will definitely be making another appointment very soon.

I was extremely impressed with your home and other options and will spread the word in any way that I can. I meant to ask you for the postcard that you mentioned, or a business card. But, I got sidetracked! I can get some next time I see you.

Again, thanks, and I wish you the best of success. See you soon......."

Thank you thank you thank you. Massage is my passion and I am happy to share it with you!

Counting my blessings everyday

One bad thing about working out of your home. You have to keep your house immaculate. There can't be days that you just say, "screw it" and be a slob. Well, maybe on days when you are expecting no guests.

Business has finally picked up, whew, it's a good thing. I am still thankfully seeing mostly returning friends, but have been getting more and more new business. I was starting to go through my cash reserves quickly. Thankfully I have a good portion of my business expenditures purchased, but I still need a hot tub and some other things. I'm waiting on an angel investor to come my way. I want it bad enough and it will happen. I have lived my life on a positive note and have been very fortunate and blessed. We get what we give in life. We get back from the universe what we give. I count my blessings everyday.

Couples Massage ABQ, Trial Run on Dinner Menu

I had a dear friend in town from Denver, CO. We have known each other for years. Now that my new couples dinner packages are underway, I wanted to use him out as a guinea pig. Earlier in the day we worked on adding additional lighting to the large tree outback and moved a small table from the front patio to the back for us to dine around. We trimmed limbs, and set the yard up nicely for company. I hired the personal Chef I am using for the new service. Two of my best friends also joined us, but they had eaten already. We had a lovely evening! Good food, wonderful ambiance and fun conversations. Here's the menu: Green Chili Chicken Soup, Stuffed Chicken Breast, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, and Strawberries and Puff Pastry w/chocolate sauce. We worked out all the kinks so we'll be ready to provide the best possible service and food for my real guests. Later we lounged in the Moroccan Tent. It was fun, and relaxing but my only complaint.....it was a cloudy night so there was no stars to view. We drank lots of wine and enjoyed each others company. Gosh, I adore this man! So the total Couples Odyssey package lasts at least 3-hours. Approximately 1 3/4 hours of the time is for spa treatments, (the foot soak, the body polish and the Your Private Adobe Signature Massage). So the rest of the time you can enjoy dining and lounging in the tent. I hope to have a hot tub by the fall. That will really be the icing on the cake both for me and for my guests. I'm so excited, there is nothing like what I offer in all of ABQ! Balloon Fiesta attendees, please make our reservations now for the Couple's Package!

ABQ Private Couples Massage and Dinner Package

I'm so excited! I've interviewed 4-wonderful potential massage therapists to help me with the business on an independent contractor basis. They all will be great additions to Your Private Adobe! All I need now is more clients!

Today I got signed up with a film resource company. They provide referrals to the filming industry. The adobe may even get to be used as a film set. That would be fun and profitable. More brochures need to be ordered. I went though 250 over sized postcards in 3-weeks.

I have found a delightful personal chef to do my catered couples dinners. We have a great menu lined up. Almond Crusted Tilapia, Stuffed Chicken Breast, a New Mexican Combo Plate, Beef Wellington and tapas are all the menu choices! The Couple's Spa and Dinner Package lasts approximately 3-hours. Here's more info on the package for couple's:

Your Private Adobe welcomes and encourages couples to visit the retreat. In our fast paced world, many couples no longer have the time or the budget for a luxurious weekend retreat. Within the adobe is the deluxe Couples Suite for pampering, romance, and relaxation. Another therapist will assist as we simultaneously massage the two of you for a 75-Minute massage using various techniques and styles. Your skin will feel rejuvenated after the citrus body polishes with the opportunity to rinse off together, or separately, depending on your comfort level, in the over-sized shower. Time is given (indoor and outdoor) for you to relax and bond as a couple over a bottle of non-alcoholic champagne. Or you may bring your own alcoholic beverage. For you to take home, a bottle of aromatic massage oil and an instructional pamphlet on how to give one another a sensual massage.
$365 add dinner for an additional $70-$90 for two

Working on the backyard is a continual and costly project. I'm trying to get the funds for the hot tub very soon. I need an angel investor! I'm praying for one to appear in my life.

Sick kitty, and manifesting my dreams

Just curious if anyone has discovered my blog yet? I had a pretty good following when I use to write elsewhere.

I had to take my cat to the vet today. He is okay, but it always so so upsetting when they can't tell you what is wrong with them. He got 2-enemas and is still one pissed off kitty!

I have had one busy week and today I had no appointments The one I had got cancelled due to an illness and the other one, I cancelled because of the cat. I am usually very dependable and can count in 8-years the times I have needed to cancel an appointment.

I have been working on my business plan. I have an appointment with my banker next week. I am trying to get a little more money to tide me over so I can do some additional improvements on the adobe. I've gone through my reserves quickly! I really want a hot tub now. It will be such a nice edition to the couples massages as well as the normal massage packages. The Moroccan tent is a huge success and this will just add to the entire experience. I am also going to be offering catered, private, served dinners too. I just have so much going on, it's exciting.

We'll I'm beat and going to go to bed early. I continue to read more on tantra, a lifestyle for me of conscious awareness and the path to enlightenment. I am trying to manifest my dreams through the opening of my chakras, meditation, prayer and intention. I read at night.

Full day of marketing, bug cupcakes were yummy!

Whew..........got up at 6 am to get ready for my breakfast guests. I had re-arranged the room the night before to accommodate the breakfast meeting. There were a total of nine of us, me and members of SMBA (Southwest Business Alliance). I am members with one of their members from another group and they needed a place to host their meeting. I made some good contacts. The 'bug" cupcakes were adorable and were to highlight the speakers business, Real Pest Solutions. It is a natural and organic pest control company.

I then interviewed another massage therapist. She is a hoot and I can't wait to work with her. More ladies came to see the adobe later this afternoon. Then the finale for the day was I signed up for the ABQ and Conventions Bureau. I'm anxious to start participating in that!

My head is spinning, so much going on

I have to get up at 6 am for a 9-person breakfast meeting at the adobe. I had no idea people would want to use my space for small business meetings. It is a beautiful venue, so I guess I shouldn't be too surprised! Much more relaxing than a hotel banquet room.

I was ready for bed at a decent hour and noticed one of the fancy massage table covers had oil all over it. So I had to rip off the linens and do laundry at 11 pm. Urgggh..........

Still doing laundry but going to kick back now till it dries! I'm beat, I have not stopped moving all day. I saw a client today for the fifth time in a month! It means so much to me when clients enjoy my work.

Weekend Company

I was busy with out of town company all weekend! I even cooked dinner Sunday night, a pasta dish. I make the best red sauce. Yummy!

Monday night we went to "High Noon" in Old Town. (3) little margaritas and a delicious New Mexican entree made us happy campers.

My weekend company was a guest and client I have been seeing for years. I gave him the Your Private Adobe Signature Massage and had planned Shirodhara afterwards. He gave me the perfect compliment, he was snoozing on the table. So we never made it to the Shirodhara pour.

I saw a new client who wanted to spend time in the Moroccan Tent after the treatment. I think he enjoyed himself but I was surprised he would spend an hour outdoors during the heat of the day!

Your Private Adobe truly is a special place. I am having more and more requests to use my space for small meetings.

I'm busy networking. Today another luncheon. We learned about LinkedIn. Guess I need to get on par with the social networking aspects of our day and age. Darn it, I need an assistant!