LA Institute of Massage Therapy Student Clinic provides a low-cost therapeutic massage with a student therapist currently enrolled in our professional Massage Therapy Training Program. These sessions are open to the public. 

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Student massages are scheduled Wednesday through Sunday on the hour (ex, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm) during those months (with the exception of February). Prices are $25 per session. February clinics are offered Monday thorough Thursday to accommodate day class schedule.

Please use the contact form below to register for priority notification. Email announcements will be sent one month prior to the event. Appointments are made on a first-come, first-serve basis. Walk-ins are welcome if space permits. Scheduling will begin one month prior to the event.

Clinic Do's and Don'ts

• Do feel free to inform family members and friends.  Our objective is to fill the appointment times so our students will have plenty of “hands on” experience.  

• Do arrive early.  Arriving 10 minutes before your appointment time allows time for check-in, payment, and the preliminary interview.  Since these procedures have to be done, arriving on the hour will take time away from your actual massage.

• Do enter the school by the main front door and remember to be as QUIET as possible so as not to disturb the other massages.  

• Don't bring infants or small children.  We do not have provisions for child care and children may not be left unsupervised.

• Don't wear jewelry and watches - these items will need to be removed for the massage, so it is best to leave your valuables at home.

What to Expect from Your Student Massage Therapy Session:

• 50-Minute Swedish Massage (Students do not perform deep tissue, neuromuscular, or medical massages)
• Client Assessment / Interview
• Professional Draping at All Times
• Highest Hygiene and Universal Precaution Standards
• A Supervisor Will Enter The Room Once During Each Session.

• have a fever
• have a contagious rash (poison ivy, fungal infection, etc.)
• have any type of infection
• are incapacitated to travel

 If you are not sure whether or not a particular condition is appropriate, simply call our office before the appointment, and someone will help you make an educated decision.

Cancellations:

• Please notify us 24 hours in advance or you will be charged the for the appointment time.

Payment:

• Please pay for your student massage before your session.
• The $25.00 client fee is used to offset the school’s operational expenses.
• No portion of your fee can go to students, as per Louisiana Law.

Tipping:

• No tipping, cash, or gifts may be given to student massage therapists, as per Louisianan Law, which forbids tipping until a massage therapist license is received.
• Your honest evaluation is the best tip.

The Clinic Area:

• The student who provides your massage will escort you to the massage school clinic area.
• Our student clinic area consists of 6 semiprivate client areas.
• Please keep conversations to a minimum.
• The student clinic supervisor will observe part of the massage since our massage school clinic is a living classroom.

Appropriate Behavior:

• No sexual innuendo or suggestive behavior is permitted. Such behavior will terminate your student massage session immediately.

Draping:

• You may leave on undergarments or wear a bathing suit.
• You will have a full sheet drape.
• Please disrobe and cover yourself with the drape.
• Each area of your body will be undraped and re-draped as needed.
• Areas of your body that are not part of the massage will never be undraped.

Lubricants:

• Professional quality massage oils, lotions, creams, and gels are used.
• If you are sensitive to any of these, or to certain fragrances, please notify your student massage therapist before the session begins.

After Your Visit:

• Expect to feel unusually relaxed.
• Massage therapy can also help establish good sleep patterns.
• You may receive more than one massage a week.
• Drink plenty of water to help those toxins that are stimulated flush their way through your system.