Atlanta therapist creates hilarious parody video of non-touch massage treatments

Atlanta physical therapist Meghan McDaniel isn't giving many massages these days, but she isn't exactly hands off when trying clever ways to help her quarantine-weary clients.
McDaniel, co-owner of VayuSpa, which does massage treatments, created a parody video called “Massage in a COVID world” that shows hilarious alternative non-touch treatments, including a plunger cupping therapy, Swiffer aromatherapy, and a rusty rake scalp massage.
She posted it on YouTube with the initial goal of making people laugh.
“There are a lot of people struggling. Seeing people enjoying our video and commenting to us and reaching out has been awesome," she said of the video that has over 160,000 views and growing.
"None of us have any idea how to navigate this time at all and to see this handled in a humorous way has been really awesome.”

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Meghan McDaniel (left) and her business partner Roberta Dziugaite (right)

Meghan McDaniel

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp was one of the nation's first to give the green light for businesses such as restaurants, movie theaters, spas and tattoo parlors to allow customers back in with restrictions. He's expected to announce whether he’ll renew a statewide stay-at-home order set to expire Thursday.
McDaniel says she's skeptical about how Georgia is handling reopening the economy and is worried that if the state opens too soon, things will ultimately be closed even longer.
She and her business partner Roberta Dziugaite plan to reopen sometime in May and are treading with extreme caution when it comes to reopening their spa.
“Right now, the best we can do is stay closed, because we don’t want to propagate the virus.”
She’s concerned about clients who may be asymptomatic, and she wants to see the infection rate in about two weeks so she can make a more informed decision.
“Georgia has become kind of a guinea pig for this, and we don’t want to be a part of that. We care too much about ourselves and our clients," she explains. "People are scared.”
However, McDaniel believes her clientele will be back and stronger than ever.
“People come to see me, they come to see my business partner Roberta, and those people are definitely going to come back. I think we will be busier assuming we make it.”