Destinations: Hudson Valley School of Massage Therapy

  |  January 30, 2014

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There are some great places to get yourself massaged in the Hudson Valley and Catskills. River Rock in Woodstock. Haven in Rhinebeck. Buttermilk Falls in Milton. The list does go on. But what’s a little tougher to find around here is an inexpensive massage. Granted, a good massage is well worth the investment, but in a depressed economy, sometimes, you can’t drop $100 every time you’re stressed or hurting and need some TLC. So a while back, we investigated some options for inexpensive massage in the HV, and that’s when we discovered the Hudson Valley School of Massage Therapy.

The HVSMT in the Ulster County hamlet of West Park works like a cosmetology/aesthetics school in that the students enrolled there work their magic on you as part of their curriculum while you pay less than the place down the street for equal services. Instructors remain in the room with the students who are doing the massage in order to offer guidance. The rates at the HVSMT are reasonable: It’s $40 for 50 minutes, $80 for 100. They offer Swedish, Deep Tissue, Sports, Pregnancy, Couples, and Shiastu. The best bang for your buck seems to be the couples massage. You and your SO pay $40 for two massages at once. We haven’t been to HVSMT yet, but it’s the first place we will go when we need a massage. If you’re more interested in becoming a masseuse yourself, here’s more information on their certification program. The school is located at 1723 Rte 9W, West Park (GMAP) and their number is (845) 384-6592. Have you availed yourself of the HVSMT massage services? Tell us about your experience. Our tense necks and strained backs await your reply in the comments.

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Kandy is a writer and musician/music teacher living in Saugerties, NY.

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