Hands and forearms
20 minOne hand and forearm at a time, slow and light.
A good first visit
Book: Hands and forearmsGentle massage in Iowa City
Ask your care team first. Then rest.
Short sessions of light touch, and a quiet room, for people in cancer or long-term illness care and for the people who care for them. We work with your team's guidance and take our time.
- Licensed massage therapists
- Light touch
- Sessions of 20 to 60 minutes
How we work
Gentler, and shorter, on purpose
Our sessions are built around days with less energy and a care team's guidance.
Most people begin with 20 or 30 minutes: a hand and forearm, the feet, or the shoulders in a chair. The pressure stays light, and we ask what your team has said to avoid before we start.
We do not promise results. A session is time, warmth and a steady pair of hands, at the pace you choose.
Sessions of 20 to 60 minutes
Seated, side-lying or on a table
A caregiver is welcome to stay or wait
The menu
Sessions by length
Short and gentle to begin with, longer when you are ready. Ask your care team first, then choose.
Short and gentle
For a first visit, or a day with less energy.
Head, neck and shoulders
30 minSeated and clothed, light work on the scalp, neck and shoulders.
Book: Head, neck and shoulders
A longer session
Still gentle, with the pressure kept light.
Light-touch full body
45 minSlow, even strokes over the whole body, always covered.
A good second visitBook: Light-touch full bodyGentle full body
60 minThe same unhurried work with more time where you choose.
Book: Gentle full bodySide-lying session
45 minOn your side with pillows, for anyone more comfortable that way.
Book: Side-lying session
For caregivers
A little time for the people who do the caring.
Shoulders and neck, seated
20 minSeated and clothed, while someone you love is being seen.
Book: Shoulders and neck, seatedCaregiver session
30 minLying down or seated, light to medium pressure, as you choose.
Book: Caregiver session
Prices are set by the length of the session and are shown when you book. Sessions here are short by design, and you can always end one early.
What we change
Three things that are different here
Shorter lengths
Twenty minutes is a full visit here. Longer sessions are there when you want them, never as the default.
A lighter touch
We start light and stay there unless you ask for more. You can change it at any point.
Your team's guidance
We ask what your care team has said to avoid, and with your permission we send them a short note after your visit.
The quiet room
Somewhere to sit when you arrive and when you leave
Before your session and after it, the quiet room is yours: a lounger, blankets, soft light and a glass of water. A caregiver can wait here, or take a quiet half hour of their own.
Two therapists, one quiet practice
Each of us is licensed by the state. You can book with either.
Cornelia Scales
Owner and licensed massage therapist
- Massage therapist license · IA Lic. 000000
Takes first visits and calls from care teams. Trained in gentle, light-touch massage for people in cancer care.
Anneke Stahl
Licensed massage therapist
- Massage therapist license · IA Lic. 000000
Afternoon and Friday sessions, hands and feet, and visits for caregivers.
From people who have visited
“The first thing she asked was what my care team had said. The second was how I wanted to be touched. Nobody had asked either.”
Delphine R.
“It was twenty minutes in a quiet room, and I was in charge of all of it. I booked another.”
Ansel W.
“I drove my sister here and ended up booking half an hour for myself. I had not sat still in months.”
Margit L.
Sample reviews.
Good to know
Questions before you book
Do I need to ask my care team first?
Yes, please ask before you book, and again if your treatment changes. If your team has asked you to avoid an area, tell us when you book and we will plan around it. If you have a note from them, bring it.
How long is a session?
From 20 to 60 minutes. Most first visits are short, and many people stay with the short ones. You can end any session early.
How hard will you press?
Lightly, unless you ask for more. We check in as we go, and you can ask us to go lighter at any time.
Am I covered the whole time?
Yes. A sheet or blanket covers you, and only the part we are working on is uncovered. The seated sessions are done fully clothed.
Can I stop?
Yes, at any time and for any reason. You can pause, change position or end the session, and we stop right away.
Can someone come with me?
Yes. A caregiver or friend can wait with you in the quiet room, or stay in the treatment room if you would like them there.
What if I am too tired on the day?
Call or text and we will move your session without any questions. Treatment days change, and we plan for that.
How does pricing work?
The price is set by the length of the session. The booking page shows it before you confirm.
Book a session
Choose a time
Pick a length and a day. A short intake comes first on the booking page. We confirm by text or email.
Phone(319) 555-0103
Hours
- Monday – ThursdayToday
- 9am – 5pm
- FridayToday
- 9am – 3pm
- Saturday – SundayToday
- Closed