Massage Policies
Trish Little, LMT (LA#3125) provides safe, professional, and therapeutic massage. The following policies and procedures serve as a guide for first-time and regular massage clients.
Restoration Bodyworks understands that unanticipated events occur in everyone's life. Unforeseen events such as car problems, traffic considerations, business meetings, and project deadlines, are just a few reasons why one might consider cancelling a massage appointment.
In our commitment to provide a unique and outstanding massage experience to all of our clients and out of consideration for the therapist's time, the following policies are in effect:
ARRIVAL TO YOUR MASSAGE
Please arrive for your appointment 15 minutes prior to the scheduled starting time. This allows you the time to fill out the appropriate client form (new clients), change and prepare for the service. All massages have a specific time schedule and early arrival allows for a relaxed and unhurried experience.
If late arrival is inevitable, your service(s) may be shortened in order to keep on schedule. The original treatment time will be charged.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Please provide at least 24 hours notice if you need to reschedule or cancel a session. This gives the therapist enough time to fill that time slot.
If a client fails to cancel within 24 hours multiple times (2 or more), they will be asked to pre-pay for future services.
LATE ARRIVAL POLICY
Regretfully, late arrivals will not receive extension of scheduled appointments. In special cases, and when the schedule will allow, therapist may be able to accommodate a partial or full appointment. This will be at our discretion and only with proper, advanced notification of your late arrival. The original reservation fee will be charged.
NO SHOW POLICY
Clients who fail to show for appointments may be asked to pre-pay for future services. Due to availability and high demand, Trish Little, LMT is booked in advance and frequently has a waiting list. When a client doesn’t show up for an appointment, the therapist and potential client are compromised. Please be mindful.
Other Massage Policies
INFORMED CONSENT
Prior to each massage session, the treatment plan will be discussed with you. At your first visit with us you will receive a copy of the massage therapy policies and will be asked to sign the consent stating that you have read the information, understand it, and agree to comply with the professional massage therapy policies and procedures. Clients who we have not seen for at least a year will also be asked to fill out this form.
SCOPE OF PRACTICE
**Consideration for Clients Who Are Minors**
We give special consideration to clients who are under the age of 18. Those clients between 15 and 18 years old must present written permission from their parents or guardian prior to their first massage session. Clients under 15 years old must have a parent or guardian present at all times.
PROFESSIONAL BOUNDARIES
CONFIDENTIALITY AND CONVERSATION
Restoration Bodyworks understands that unanticipated events occur in everyone's life. Unforeseen events such as car problems, traffic considerations, business meetings, and project deadlines, are just a few reasons why one might consider cancelling a massage appointment.
In our commitment to provide a unique and outstanding massage experience to all of our clients and out of consideration for the therapist's time, the following policies are in effect:
ARRIVAL TO YOUR MASSAGE
Please arrive for your appointment 15 minutes prior to the scheduled starting time. This allows you the time to fill out the appropriate client form (new clients), change and prepare for the service. All massages have a specific time schedule and early arrival allows for a relaxed and unhurried experience.
If late arrival is inevitable, your service(s) may be shortened in order to keep on schedule. The original treatment time will be charged.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Please provide at least 24 hours notice if you need to reschedule or cancel a session. This gives the therapist enough time to fill that time slot.
If a client fails to cancel within 24 hours multiple times (2 or more), they will be asked to pre-pay for future services.
LATE ARRIVAL POLICY
Regretfully, late arrivals will not receive extension of scheduled appointments. In special cases, and when the schedule will allow, therapist may be able to accommodate a partial or full appointment. This will be at our discretion and only with proper, advanced notification of your late arrival. The original reservation fee will be charged.
NO SHOW POLICY
Clients who fail to show for appointments may be asked to pre-pay for future services. Due to availability and high demand, Trish Little, LMT is booked in advance and frequently has a waiting list. When a client doesn’t show up for an appointment, the therapist and potential client are compromised. Please be mindful.
Other Massage Policies
INFORMED CONSENT
Prior to each massage session, the treatment plan will be discussed with you. At your first visit with us you will receive a copy of the massage therapy policies and will be asked to sign the consent stating that you have read the information, understand it, and agree to comply with the professional massage therapy policies and procedures. Clients who we have not seen for at least a year will also be asked to fill out this form.
SCOPE OF PRACTICE
- Trish Little, LMT is a Licensed Massage Therapist in the state of Louisiana and held to the highest standards of the American Massage Therapy Association and the Louisiana State Board of Massage Therapy.
- Massage Therapy is a profession in which the practitioner applies manual techniques, and may apply adjunctive therapies, with the intention of positively affecting the health and well-being of the client.
- Massage Therapists do not diagnose or prescribe for medical conditions nor are they allowed to provide treatment for a specific condition without a doctor's supervision. The massage therapist is required to refer you for diagnosis and to follow recommendations of your physician.
- Trish Little, LMT happy to adjust pressure, temperature, musical volume, work longer on an area or move on if you request it.
- The client may choose to: leave on as much clothing as needed for comfort, refuse any massage methods, stop massage at any time and is free to leave; the therapy door is never locked.
- State draping laws will be followed at all times. The client will always be modestly draped. Only the area being massaged will be undraped. The clients will be kept informed of the area to be massaged.
- Occasionally, an emotional response to massage occurs. If this happens, it is ok to express the feelings in our safe, nonjudgmental environment - or you may request privacy and end the session. You are in control.
**Consideration for Clients Who Are Minors**
We give special consideration to clients who are under the age of 18. Those clients between 15 and 18 years old must present written permission from their parents or guardian prior to their first massage session. Clients under 15 years old must have a parent or guardian present at all times.
PROFESSIONAL BOUNDARIES
- Requests for sexual activity will not be tolerated, will be viewed as solicitation, and reported to the proper authorities under the guidelines of the massage therapy policies and procedures. The client will not be rescheduled if this occurs.
- The breast and genital area will not be massaged under any circumstances.
- Sexual interaction or discussion of any kind between the client and the massage therapist is NEVER appropriate. Therapist reserves the right to end the session at any time with full payment expected.
CONFIDENTIALITY AND CONVERSATION
- The discussion between the massage therapist and the client is confidential. The client may or may not choose to talk during the massage.
- Therapist is happy to listen to your conversation and share our professional expertise. Trish Little, LMT prefers to not discuss topics of a political, private or sexual nature
- We value your privacy. We will never give, lease, sell, or otherwise disclose your personal information - period. Any information you give to RB will be held with the utmost care, and will not be used in ways to which you have not consented
- It is the responsibility of the client to keep the massage therapist informed of any medical treatment currently being taken, and to provide written permission from the physician, chiropractor, physical therapist, etc., that the massage may be continued.
- The client must also keep the massage therapist informed of any changes in health conditions.