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This weekend, Bobby and I traded the treatment room for the classroom and headed to Columbia, Missouri, for continuing education with Erik Dalton: Assess & Treat Neck, Back, and Sports Injuries.

One of the things I’ve always valued about this profession is that there is never really a point where you’re “done” learning.

Bodies are complicated. Pain is complicated. And every client who walks through our doors brings a completely different history, structure, lifestyle, and set of needs with them.

This course gave us an opportunity to step outside of our normal routines, look at the body through a different lens, practice new assessment approaches, and think more deeply about the relationships between movement, tension, compensation, and discomfort.

Will everything we learned become part of a Soothe massage? Probably not—and I actually think that’s an important part of continuing education, too.

The goal isn’t to collect techniques just for the sake of collecting them. It’s to keep learning, questioning, refining, and bringing back the pieces that genuinely make us better therapists for the people who trust us with their care.

After a lot of hours in the classroom (and a lot of coffee 😂), we’re heading home with some new ideas, some different perspectives, and a few more tools in the toolbox.

And that’s a pretty good way to spend a weekend. 🤍

What does a weekend at Finally. actually feel like?

FRIDAY — ARRIVE + EXHALE

You arrive in Solon, check into The Literary Hotel, put down your bags, and realize: for the next two days, you don’t have to take care of anyone but yourself.

At 5 PM we gather for light refreshments, introductions and your welcome gift. Then from 6–8 PM, enjoy a relaxed guided painting experience—less about being “good” at art and more about creating, laughing and doing something simply because it feels good.

At 8:30 PM, we end the evening with gentle Ground & Unwind Yoga before bed.

SATURDAY — BE CARED FOR

Saturday begins slowly with breakfast and coffee, followed by Permission to Pause—time to talk, listen, reflect and simply be with other women who understand what it means to carry a lot.

Next, you’ll create your own personal essential oil blend to take home, followed by a catered lunch.

Then the afternoon opens up. Every guest receives a 60-minute treatment at Soothe:
✨ Relaxation Massage
✨ Deluxe Facial
✨ Indian Head Massage
✨ Japanese Scalp Treatment

While you’re not in your treatment? Read. Nap. Journal. Explore Solon. Have coffee. Do absolutely nothing.

That space is part of the retreat.

Saturday evening brings our Restorative Frequency Sound Experience, optional Reiki and a fireside wind-down.

SUNDAY — TAKE SOMETHING HOME

Sunday begins with gentle stretching and breakfast, followed by our Bouquet Bar & Reflection. You’ll create your own bouquet to take home as we close the weekend together.

My hope is simple: that you leave more rested, more connected to yourself, and a little less like you’ve been holding your breath.

Finally. | October 23–25
Early Bird: $849 through August 15
After August 15: $949

$300 deposit reserves your space. Payment plans available.

Hotel accommodations are booked separately.

www.SootheIA.com/retreat
319-535-3137

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Finally. | A Women's Wellness Retreat | Soothe Finally. is a boutique women's wellness retreatin Solon, IA focused on nervous system restoration, emotional rest, self-care, and intentional relaxation for overwhelmed women

For the person who woke up tired today…

Maybe you don’t need to push through another thing. Maybe you need an hour where nobody needs anything from you.

Warm water. Scalp massage. Steam. Quiet. A little space to simply disappear for a while.

We have Japanese Scalp Treatment availability today starting at 10 AM.

Schedule online at www.SootheIA.com
Call or text 319-535-3137

A little room to exhale. 🤍

If the weekend went by a little too quickly—or you’d simply like to start the week feeling a little more like yourself—we have a few openings at Soothe today and tomorrow.

SUNDAY
Melissa — 11:45 AM for a 60-minute appointment
Massage • Facial • Japanese Scalp Treatment
This appointment must be scheduled by text: 319-535-3137

Erica — availability starting at 4:30 PM

MONDAY
Shatany — availability starting at 1:00 PM
Massage + Esthetics

Erica — availability starting at 5:30 PM

Sometimes an hour where you don’t have to answer anyone, accomplish anything, or be anywhere else is a pretty lovely way to reset.

Schedule online at www.SootheIA.com
or call/text 319-535-3137

Soothe • Solon, Iowa

When was the last time you had enough quiet to remember what lights you up?

Not what needs to get done.
Not who needs you next.
Not what’s on tomorrow’s calendar.

Just… you.

Somewhere along the way, many women become so busy caring for everyone else that they stop asking themselves what brings them joy. Days become weeks. Weeks become years. Life keeps moving, and that question quietly slips away.

What if you gave yourself permission to slow down long enough to hear the answer?

This October, we’re gathering in a beautiful Solon, Iowa, where the pace is slower, the mornings are quiet, the air feels different, and you won’t hear traffic or sirens competing for your attention. There will be nourishing meals, creativity, meaningful conversation, restorative treatments, and unhurried moments to simply breathe.

No expectations.
No pressure to become someone new.

Just space to reconnect with the woman you’ve always been.

Because the world doesn’t just need women who keep everything running.

💐It needs women who feel alive.☀️

Finally.
A restorative weekend for women
📍 Solon, Iowa
📅 October 23–25, 2026
www.SootheIA.com/retreat

If something in you quietly whispered, “I need this,” we’d love to welcome you.

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Finally. | A Women's Wellness Retreat | Soothe Finally. is a boutique women's wellness retreatin Solon, IA focused on nervous system restoration, emotional rest, self-care, and intentional relaxation for overwhelmed women

When was the last time you felt… lighter?

Not just in your body, but in your mind.

Our Detox & Renew experience combines therapeutic massage with Manual Lymphatic Drainage to help reduce fluid retention, ease tension, and create a deep sense of renewal.

✨ 60 minutes of Therapeutic Massage
✨ 30 minutes of Manual Lymphatic Drainage

It’s one of those services that guests often don’t realize they need until they experience it.

If you’ve been feeling puffy, heavy, stressed, or simply in need of a reset, this might become one of your new favorites.

Book online anytime at www.SootheIA.com

Summer isn’t relaxing for everyone.

For many people, summer means juggling kids home from school, family visits, vacations, extra activities, unpredictable schedules, and trying to make memories while somehow keeping up with everyday life.

If this summer has left you feeling more exhausted than refreshed…

You’re not the only one.

As August begins, maybe this is your reminder to carve out a little space for yourself before fall arrives.

Whether it’s a massage, a facial, a Japanese Scalp Treatment, or simply an hour where no one needs anything from you, taking care of yourself isn’t something you have to earn.

Sometimes an hour of quiet is exactly what we didn’t realize we needed.

❤️

Schedule online at www.SootheIA.com or call/text 319-535-3137.

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how grateful I am.

Running a small business is a funny thing. There are days when it’s exhausting, many days when I wonder if I’m doing enough, and days when I carry the weight of wanting every person who walks through our doors to leave feeling just a little lighter than when they came in.

Then I look at our schedule, see familiar names returning, meet someone who’s visiting us for the first time because a friend told them about Soothe, or read a kind review… and it hits me all over again.

You chose us.

In a world with so many options, you trust us with your time, your hard-earned money, and your well-being.

That is never something I want to become normal.

Whether you’ve been coming to Soothe for years or you’ve only visited once, thank you. Thank you for supporting a locally owned business. Thank you for recommending us to your friends and family. Thank you for allowing us to do work that we genuinely love.

I know that walking into a spa isn’t just about booking a service. For a lot of people, it’s choosing to finally take an hour for themselves. That feels important to me, and I don’t take that responsibility lightly.

So today, I just wanted to say thank you.

You make this little dream possible, and I couldn’t be more grateful. ❤️

-Alicia

✨ What Exactly Is Soothe’s Crown & Glow Ritual?

…Have you ever noticed how incredibly relaxing it is when someone gently plays with your hair?

There’s a reason for that.

Your scalp is rich with nerve endings, muscles, and blood vessels. Slow, intentional touch can help calm the nervous system, ease tension, and create one of the deepest states of relaxation many people experience.

Now imagine building an entire luxury spa experience around that feeling.

At Soothe, we were proud to have been one of the first spas in Iowa to introduce Japanese Scalp Treatments, long before they became a wellness trend. Since then, we’ve continued to refine and elevate the experience.

Today, we’re also proud to offer something truly unique.

The Soothe Crown & Glow Ritual is our signature experience that seamlessly combines a luxurious Japanese Scalp Treatment with a professional Glo Skin Beauty facial—all in one uninterrupted appointment.

To our knowledge, Soothe is currently one of the only spas in Iowa offering this unique combination, allowing you to enjoy complete scalp and skin rejuvenation in a single experience.

As you relax on a heated treatment table, gentle massage releases tension from your scalp, temples, neck, and shoulders. A warm halo rinse and customized scalp cleansing refresh your scalp while specialized techniques encourage healthy circulation.

Without ever leaving your cozy treatment cocoon, your experience transitions into a customized facial that deeply cleanses, hydrates, and nourishes your skin.

You leave with…
✨ A healthier scalp.
✨ Radiant skin.
✨ A quieter mind.
✨ And the feeling that someone truly took care of you.

Because sometimes self-care isn’t about escaping your life.

It’s about giving your nervous system permission to rest.

Available in 60, 90, and 120-minute experiences. Pricing, full service description, and booking available on our website.

📍 Soothe | Solon, Iowa
🌿 Book online at www.SootheIA.com