In these days of a historic pandemic, let's be honest: massage is risky. So you need to know that the space you're in has been thoroughly disinfected.
Because Covid-19 is primarily transmitted via microdroplets, ventilation is important. Fans will direct air flow to enhance safety. An air purifier with a HEPA filter will be running at all times in the space.
This is the cleaning protocol that I use before and after each massage to keep us as safe as possible. The disinfectant used is on the CDC list of recommended disinfectants known to kill SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19. We'll also be wearing masks.
Hand-washing and sanitation will occur throughout this process:
Because Covid-19 is primarily transmitted via microdroplets, ventilation is important. Fans will direct air flow to enhance safety. An air purifier with a HEPA filter will be running at all times in the space.
This is the cleaning protocol that I use before and after each massage to keep us as safe as possible. The disinfectant used is on the CDC list of recommended disinfectants known to kill SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19. We'll also be wearing masks.
Hand-washing and sanitation will occur throughout this process:
After Massage:
- Wash hands
- Disinfect desk and file cabinet
- Unload apron of all items and disinfect, placing them on desk
- Strip linens
- take off apron and place on massage table
- put all massage linens and towels in cinched laundry bag, which will all be washed and dried on hot and stored in their own disinfected cabinet.
- Lysol empty laundry basket
- Wash hands
- Scrub hot stones and cooker. Lay stones out to dry.
- Spray peroxide on stones
- Wipe massage table and bolsters with disinfectant
- Wipe down diffuser, speaker, hot stone and towel caddies, and phone with disinfectant wipe
- Check HEPA filter, wipe down
- Wipe down fan with disinfectant wipe and disinfectant spray
- Store bolsters
- Lysol bolster basket
- Wipe, apply disinfectant to all surfaces
- waiting area
- chairs
- door handles
- bathroom fixtures
- Empty and disinfect trash can
- Wash hands
- Turn stones over, spray with peroxide
- Mop floors with lysol
- Spray disinfectant in room and leave for 3 hours
- Place all clothing and masks with linens in laundry and start laundry
- Shower, put on clean clothes
- Change laundry
Before Massage:
- Wash hands
- Load and turn on hot stones, towel caddies
- Set up diffuser
- Turn on table heat
- Fold laundry & store
- Set up laundry basket with clean laundry bag
- Put fresh bag in trash can
- Wash hands
- Wipe table with disinfecting wipes
- Dress table
- Candles
- Start fan
- Start music
- Wash and sanitize hands