READ BEFORE BOOKING ANY BODYWORK SESSION
TIPPING IS OPTIONAL, NOT REQUIRED. We are grateful for tips, but not dependent on them the way other commercial spas may be. All prices reflect our desired profits. Thank you for supporting local.
NON SEXUAL SERVICE + PROFESSIONAL BOUNDARIES ARE A MUST. We adhere to a strictly professional patient/therapist relationship. Your provider is a licensed health care professional. By health care standards, you will be treated with the utmost dignity and your therapist expects the same. This includes going out of ones way to touch, grab, or speak inappropriately to a therapist. Therapists reserve the right to end a session at any moment and expect full payment if they feel their boundaries are not respected.
YOUR PRIVACY IS HONORED. During a massage session, draping will be provided to replace the privacy of clothing. Only the area being addressed will be temporarily uncovered. You may disrobe fully underneath the draping provided or disrobe to your comfort level. We can also work through full clothing if that is your preference. You will have the room to yourself while disrobing and getting dressed. Please be respectful to the therapist and remain underneath the draping at all times.
YOUR COMFORT/HAPPINESS IS THE TOP PRIORITY. You are in control of your session! If any techniques applied are uncomfortable or feel inefficient for your goals please notify your therapist. You will not be seen as as “difficult client”, we appreciate it so much when you speak up about what you need! There is a difference between the good and bad kind of pain. If you notice your jaw clenching or your body otherwise resisting the pressure/ work applied, please let us know. The goal is to keep your nervous system within the parasympathetic state (rest and digest) for an effective session. Optionally for your comfort, please try to refrain from eating within an hour of your session.
LET US KNOW IF YOU WILL BE LATE OR NEED TO CANCEL. Booking your appointment online requires a 20% deposit. This is non-refundable if you choose to cancel the same day of your appointment. Give us 24 hours or more notice. If you are late, we will only be able to carry out the rest of the time allotted in your session.
CONFIDENTIALITY- By law and ethical standards- your visits, medical history, and/or anything communicated between us will not be shared with any one else unless given your permission to do so. Outside of the treatment room, your therapist will not address you openly as their client or ask you questions about your improvements unless you are the one to initiate the conversation.
INTOXICATED CLIENTS WILL BE DECLINED SERVICE. Due to health and legal reasons. Deposit will not be refunded.
CLEANLINESS- Your therapist will be clean and free of any strong odors. Please do the same. Fresh sheets are provided for each session and surfaces/ implements are sanitized between uses.
ILLNESSES/ INFECTIONS- You will be notified and referred to an appropriate provider if your therapist notices anything of concern. Please communicate if you are experiencing any infection/ illness. Especially fungal infections, rash, warts, or any other contagious issues. Your therapist is a health care provider trained to identify and prevent transmission of illness - there is no judgement. These things happen! Depending on the situation, we can often simply avoid the affected area during a session. However, its highly important that this is communicated as not to transfer an illness/ infection to your therapist which will leave them out of work. If you would prefer that your therapist wear a mask during the session, please request it.