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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.

 

For a complete list of non-profit organizations we have been supporting and links to more information, please click here.

Our Level II Massage Therapist Program also has clinics periodically through out the year. Some courses that usually require clinics as part of the training include:

We open the opportunity to receive bodywork in our Level II clinics, when space permits, to our current Level I students first, and current Level II students second. There is no charge to current SBBTI Level I students to receive up to two sessions in Level II clinics. If you are in the Santa Barbara area and would like to schedule, please call 805-966-5802.