NEPA Bodyworks

08/08/2024

07/15/2024

Happy Monday!

Help jam my schedule. 💞
I can be super flexible with opening up some Saturday availability, preferably for barns with 3+ horses.

I also have a few spots left for single horse bookings for July.

Please reach out with any questions.
DM or text to book.

-Devin

07/12/2024

Big bay geldings always melt my heart. 🥹

06/24/2024

Schedule change.
I have availability for 2-6 horses Tuesday or Wednesday of this week starting at 9 am.
July is also filling fast (💃 )

06/17/2024

🌞June 20th is the official first day of summer, and that means new seasonal incentives! 🌞

You can earn a complementary cupping or kinesiology taping modality to your scheduled massage session this summer by...

🌞 Referring a friend - have a new client mention your name.

🌞 Leave a review on Facebook or Google

🌞 Make a public social media post tagging "NEPA Bodyworks" showing off your equine partner! Have fun with this.
At a show? Tag us in a picture of you and your horse out and about, or with your ribbons!
Completing a cool trail obstacle? Tag us! Stretching after schooling. Tag us!
Drinking margaritas by the pool in your NEPA Bodyworks swag? Tag us!

I love seeing what all my clients are up to!

As always, thank you for all your support. I appreciate you all so much.

Enjoy your summer! 🫶

-Devin

06/12/2024

I had the pleasure of dropping in on some saddle fittings yesterday by Norma Paisley-Moore. She was very, very thorough and informative. I highly recommend having your horse and saddle evaluated by her.
All the bodywork in the world won't ever make up for a poor fitting saddle.

Thanks for having me, Right Lead Farm !

06/11/2024

It was time to update and reshare my cancelation policy. 🫠🫠

Your appointments are very important to NEPA Bodyworks, and we understand that sometimes schedule changes are necessary.

I am asking that all cancelations or schedule changes be made within 48 hours of your booked time. If a cancelation or request to reschedule is made with less than 24 hours, 50% of your booked services are required to be paid. This also includes booking multiple horses and deducting the day of. I take your appointment times and travel very seriously.

Please understand that when you forget or cancel your appointment without giving enough notice, I miss the opportunity to fill that appointment time.

Lastly. All payments not completed the day of service will be subject to a $20/day fee until the invoice is paid in full. I am spending too much time looking for payments and sending reminder texts.

No, bodywork isn't my only income, but it takes top priority over my other jobs because I am so passionate about helping your horses. If you schedule an appointment, plan on me being there.

As always, thank you for supporting my small business.

-Devin

05/28/2024

NEPA Bodyworks Apparel is available!
Here are the instructions ⬇️⬇️⬇️

All Apparel is Unisex Sizing Small - 2xl
Please add $3 for 3x/4x Sizing
🐴 All is available in Toddler/Youth Sizing for $2 less that Posted Adult Prices.
🐴 Deadline for orders is Tuesday, June 4th
🐴 Turn around Time is 10-14 Business Days after your invoice has been paid.
🐴 Invoices will be sent on day after the closing date. We invoice through PayPal but the link has option for Venmo or debit/credit card. You do not need a PayPal account

Please comment Style, color, Size, and email for invoicing.

Thank you! ❤️

05/01/2024

Happy May! 😎🌼
Picture of Beau and the sunset for attention. 😍

I'm dropping by to quickly mention that I have a limited amount of availability left for this month. If you haven't scheduled your horses May massage yet, I strongly encourage you to do so ASAP. I'm also welcoming you to schedule your June & July massages NOW.

Always feelin' blessed
- Devin

04/11/2024

I was just minding my own business, massaging this beautiful mare....and this guy pulls up. 😅

03/12/2024

🌷Spring 2024 Update🌷

I am currently keeping my rate of $60(cash) for Equine Massage sessions, if anything changes, I will give as much notice as possible. 😊 Now accepting Venmo.

All FOLLOW-UP appointments booked at the time of a current service will receive a FREE kinesiology taping application of poll, neck, or topline. Booking ahead helps guarantee your time slot and balance my workload.

💪 5 horses is my current max for the day, as elbow Occupational Therapy still continues. I will travel back at my own expense if more than 5 horses are booked.

Add on your Canine partner to any barn service for $20 per session.

Kinesiology taping ONLY mini sessions include fascia blading and start at $45

Add kinesiology taping or cupping to any equine massage session with a price starting at $10.

As always, thank you to all my clients. I appreciate you more than words could ever express. ❤️

-Devin

03/12/2024

Sunshine and big releases. My kind of Tuesday. 🥰🥰🥰 Thanks ladies!

02/07/2024

The first sign of Spring & a fallen feather that landed right over a sore spot. Gentle hellos from mother nature.

Thank you, Lori Bilinsky. 😊

01/30/2024

Tuesdays are for massaging the fast boyz 🚀
I love visits to Right Lead Farm, and I'm so thankful for Meghan Polcha and all her boarders & students. ❤️

01/20/2024

Thankful for good horses and great company even when it's 🥶 outside. ❤️

01/02/2024

❄️ Schedule update ❄️
I have openings as soon as tomorrow. 😉

Gradually increasing the number of massages I can take in a day as my elbow rehab continues. If you have more than 3 horses you'd like done in a day, I will travel back to your farm at my expense.

-Devin

12/29/2023

😁😁

Are you using your off season to prehab your horse?

You could come back from the winter more conditioned and prepared.

“Prehab” is any program of training designed to *prevent* sports injury.

👏🏻 Preparing your horse for the season will set them up for injury prevention and improved performance.

Research in athletes in the past 10 years have shown kinesiology taping can effectively reduce muscle spasms, rebuild muscle strength of the injured extremity, improve static and dynamic balance and ease pain, due to its ability to improve proprioception of joints and regulate muscle tone.

These effects reduce muscle imbalance and joint instability, thus increasing treatment efficacy and shortening the physical load limitation.

Kinesiology taping significantly reduces the risk of overuse syndromes and injuries.

Kinesiology tape is a non invasive, highly effective addition to any prehab program.

🔍 The tape magnifies the benefits of other modalities, increases the effectiveness of manual therapies, and maximizes exercise programs.

🕰 Use your holiday time off to start learning now.

Use code “hello2024” to save 23% through the end of the year

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12/17/2023

SOLD OUT
Thank you to everyone who has purchased a spot so far, and as always, thank you for sharing! 😎

🎄Christmas random draw🎄

2 winners will be picked as soon as all the spots are full. 😍 Please comment your spot number or "random spot" after sending payment via Venmo to

Winners may redeem on previously booked sessions. Travel fees may apply beyond a 25-mile radius.

Don't forget to share! ♥️

1. Jennifer Connell LaBelle 🎄
2. Lindsay Byrnes 🎄
3. Meghan Polcha 🎄
4. Lindsay Byrnes 🎄
5. Megan Minello 🎄
6. Jody Crodell Mondak 🎄
7. Meghan Polcha 🎄
8. Jody Crodell Mondak 🎄
9. Ellie Jo Swabowicz 🎄
10. Lindsey Knowlton 🎄
11. Dylan Atkinson 🎄
12. Jennifer Connell LaBelle 🎄
13. Megan Minello 🎄
14. Jody Crodell Mondak 🎄
15. Dylan Atkinson 🎄
16.Jody Crodell Mondak🎄
17. Makayla McClemens 🎄
18. Lindsey Knowlton 🎄
19. Makayla McClemens
20. Jody Crodell Mondak 🎄
21. Dylan Atkinson 🎄
22. Ellie Jo Swabowicz 🎄
23. Jody Crodell Mondak 🎄
24. Meg Pitts 🎄
25. Meg Pitts 🎄
26. Jody Crodell Mondak 🎄

12/10/2023

🎄Christmas random draw🎄

2 winners will be picked as soon as all the spots are full. 😍 Please comment your spot number or "random spot" after sending payment via Venmo to

Winners may redeem on previously booked sessions. Travel fees may apply beyond a 25-mile radius.

Don't forget to share! ♥️

1. Jennifer Connell LaBelle 🎄
2. Lindsay Byrnes 🎄
3. Meghan Polcha 🎄
4. Lindsay Byrnes 🎄
5. Megan Minello 🎄
6. Jody Crodell Mondak 🎄
7. Meghan Polcha 🎄
8. Jody Crodell Mondak 🎄
9. Ellie Jo Swabowicz 🎄
10. Lindsey Knowlton 🎄
11. Dylan Atkinson 🎄
12. Jennifer Connell LaBelle 🎄
13. Megan Minello 🎄
14. Jody Crodell Mondak 🎄
15. Dylan Atkinson 🎄
16.Jody Crodell Mondak🎄
17. Makayla McClemens 🎄
18. Lindsey Knowlton 🎄
19. Makayla McClemens
20. Jody Crodell Mondak 🎄
21. Dylan Atkinson 🎄
22. Ellie Jo Swabowicz 🎄
23. Jody Crodell Mondak 🎄
24. Meg Pitts 🎄
25. Meg Pitts 🎄
26. Jody Crodell Mondak 🎄

11/22/2023

Although I'm still rehabbing my elbow injury, I'M BACK. There is no greater therapy than doing what you love, plus moving and strengthening your weaknesses. 😁 😉
DM or text/call 607-644-2255 to book!
I can't wait to see you and all of your horses again. ❤️

11/15/2023

We're so happy to announce the new date for Pet First Aid (rescheduled from September). 🐈‍⬛ 🐕 PAWsitively for the Animals will be visiting to present a seminar on first aid care for dogs and cats. After, you'll know emergency readiness and first aid techniques, what looks "normal," the basics of pet CPR, shock, choking, and seizures, and overlooked issues.
📅 Thursday, December 7
⏰ 6:00 pm
🔗 lclshome.org/events/pet-first-aid-pawsitively-for-the-animals/

10/30/2023

Hello friends!
I miss all of you and your animals!

My elbow rehab is going well, and I've decided to open my schedule back up to my canine massage clients!

I'm launching an end of year promo to help get things rolling again, and I would also love to open my schedule to new clients as well.

10% Promo must be used by January 1st.
The owner must be present and available to handle the dog if needed. As always, I have the right to refuse service if there is a concern for my safety.

DM with questions or to book.
Equine clients, be on the lookout for an update within the next few weeks. 😊

Thank you for giving me time to heal.

-Devin

09/16/2023

💔Vulnerable post 💔

As some of you already know, my business came to a sudden halt this week with a fall off my horse. I'm living a massage therapist's biggest nightmare - a dislocated and shattered elbow. I will be having "replacement" surgery within a week.

This, of course, happened when I felt like things were going AMAZING for me, and my business was gaining new clients every week. This has absolutely crushed my spirit

While I take some time to heal and rehab, I want to express to all my clients how important it is to continue therapies on your horses. Preventative care is key. There are a few therapists and practitioners in the area that I would love to refer you to.

Thank you for all your kind words and prayers. I hope you'll all be waiting for me on the other side.

-Devin

P.S. give your horses a hug from me and tell them I'll be back ❤️

08/30/2023

🚨My new price sheet and schedule with minor changes will be coming soon.🚨

I am still honoring this Ktape promo through the end of the year.😍 If you haven't given kinesiology tape a try, ask me how it could benefit your horse at your next massage session. 😉 Kinesiology tape OR cupping paired up with massage are the golden ticket and always deliver results.

08/27/2023

Rounding out a record week like...

08/24/2023

💥EIGHT💥 new client massages so far this week. Woah, baby!

08/16/2023

HUMP DAY 🐪

07/26/2023

A tiny glimpse of a very busy week. So blessed and thankful for my clients.

07/19/2023

07/15/2023

Worth the read!

How often do you observe your horse while your farrier is working? How relaxed and stable is your horse while holding each leg off the ground? What areas of muscle tension do you see. How relaxed is your horse throughout the whole session? Does your horse fight and strain against your farrier?

👉 Using sedation, twitches, lip chains... If these are needed to have farrier work done, then it's time to take competition goals off the table and figure out what is bothering your horse. These should not be long-term solutions to getting shoes on or hooves trimmed. They are indicators of serious problems.

A healthy, trained horse should be nice and relaxed while your farrier works. This keeps everyone safe and maintains good relationships. The last thing a farrier wants is to have to drive nails on a moving target when there is so little room for error. I also don't want my farrier hurt.

Look for muscle spasms, weak areas that tremble, tense areas, and compensation in stance. Pay attention to everything your horse does, because it isn't done without a reason.

A few general tips of common finds while watching farriers work over the years:

▪️ If the horse won't pick up the hind leg, check the sciatic and femoral nerve areas. Also check to see if negative hind angles are causing compression to the sciatic nerve.

▪️ If the horse strikes or won't bring the front leg forward, check the pectoral muscles and ventral (underline) chain of fascia. Also check hamstrings. You'll usually find tension here.

▪️ If the horse "pushes" on the stand with the fronts, look for weakness in the stabilizing muscles of the hind end.

▪️ Struggling or refusal to bring the legs out is usually a sign of tight muscles on the medial (inside) side of the leg.

▪️ Pulling back while driving nails is a sign the vibration up the leg is causing nerve pain.

👉 Your horse isn't just "trying to be a problem" for your farrier. The dread comes from associating pain with farrier work. If your horse doesn't enjoy "gettin' their nails did"... It's your responsibility as an owner to start investigating WHY.

If your horse doesn't have a friendly relationship with your farrier, it is your job to investigate WHY. Farrier work shouldn't be an all out war with your horse and a horse that can't safely stand with one leg off the ground probably shouldn't be asked to perform an event.

Need some ideas for stretching legs for better range of motion? Check out the stretching section on the Superior Therapy video tab.