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An integral part of the training our students receive during our
Level I Massage Technician Program involves giving massage to the
public under the guidance of our clinic supervisor. Our student
clinics take place afternoons and evenings (call for current schedule).
Students have 15 minutes prior to clients' arrival in order to set
up their workspace with screens and dividers to break up the classroom
into cubicle-like areas with up to 11 areas in each clinic at a
time. Occassionally we will have more than 11 students scheduled
to attend a clinic and the students will team up in pairs to practice
tandem massage, a student may be assigned to "shadow" or observe
the other students as they work, or may work on a floating basis
providing support to other student therapists with energy balance
or reflexology on clients. Our Level I Massage Technician Program
combines classroom hours with an Internship in our Student Clinics
to provide a 100% supervised program.
Sessions are approximately 60 minutes
in length and begin with the student therapist discussing the Client
Intake Information Sheet with their client. After the session, student
and client again complete the final portion of the Intake sheet
and the student prepares for a second client. After all of the clients
have departed and the classroom spaces have been cleaned up and
returned to normal, the students and clinic supervisor meet to discuss
any concerns or questions and receive coaching and feedback. Students
receive 4 hours credit for each clinic.
Clinic sessions for the public are available,
by appointment, during either the afternoon or evening sessions.
The $30 charge to the public covers the cost of running the clinic,
with a portion of the proceeds donated to numerous non-profit organizations
worldwide to support indigenous peoples and ending poverty in third
world countries.
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