Sarah's Adventures With The Skin Room: First Professional Massage

Here I am, again, expanding my horizons with The Skin Room in Ellsworth. This time, Lauren, the owner of the Skin Room and who is fast becoming my own unofficial wellness coach, has set me up to try out a well needed professional massage.

Maybe Lauren is all too familiar with clients living the typical 'mom lifestyle' where us moms are so used to taking care of others while not even considering taking care of ourselves. So, maybe this part of my backstory came into play when Lauren chose a massage for me for my next Skin Room experience.

Once booked, I got a text on my phone, which is crucial for my busy schedule. I love me some reminder texts!

I can't even think of a time when I actually got a professional massage so I wasn't 100% sure what to expect. I was excited to walk in to The Skin Room and was immediately greeted by Kiersten, who did my lashes (which still look fabulous, btw). She had me fill out some paperwork that included any diagnosis I had, medications I was taking, you know, stuff that would be important for my masseur to know.

While waiting, I was eyeballing the Mother's Day Gift bundle displayed on the table in the waiting area, which includes a clever candle, jelly mask kit, a gift certificate and a few other things that this mama would really like for Mother's Day (hint, hint).

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All done with filling out paperwork, it was time to meet the man who was going to bring me to the status of 'professional massage experience' status: Connor Pelkey.

Connor was the first male employee of the Skin Room and specializes in Swedish Massage. He can also do deep tissue but, this visit was focused on relaxation. He sat me down and went over my paperwork with me, setting a relaxing and trusting tone that put me at ease with getting on the table.

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We chatted as he got started on my back and instantly I knew I was in good hands, literally. I was so impressed that he remained consistent for the full hour long massage and it boggles my brain that anyone can do that kind of work for that long. But he did and by the midway point he got me so relaxed that I actually stopped talking! That must be a good sign for a masseur that he is doing a great job 😂.

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At the end of the massage, I just wanted to lay on the table and take a nap because I was just sooo relaxed. The shoulder pain I came in with from all my "wheel barrowin'" (Z Morning Show inside joke for the listeners out there), had completely disappeared.

Walking out to the front desk, I mentioned to Connor and Kiersten that I felt drunk from the massage. Connor told me that that is actually a thing. Luckily, this kind of drunk is rejuvenating and doesn't call for an aspirin.

The more times I visit The Skin Room the more I grow in love with the crew and culture of this business. It feels inviting and accepting and I can't wait for my next new experience with these professionals that I have grown to really trust and bond with.

Thank you, Connor, for your wonderful energy and work!

Check this out! The Skin Room has different massages for you to choose from, depending on the amount of time you want to commit to or the kind of massage you want, including: