Clear boundaries.
Clinical care depends on them.
The Body Mechanist is a clinical massage and human restoration practice. These policies protect reserved appointment time, client safety, practitioner boundaries, and the professional standards required for Massachusetts massage therapy practice.
Strict 24 hour cancellation policy.
Appointments are reserved clinical time. When you schedule, that time is held specifically for you and is not available to another client.
Less than 24 hours notice means full charge.
If you cancel, reschedule, or miss your appointment without providing at least 24 hours notice, you will be charged 100% of the scheduled service price. This policy applies to all clients, all services, and all appointment lengths.
No exceptions.
- 24 hours notice is required to cancel or reschedule.
- Late cancellations are charged the full service price.
- No-shows are charged the full service price.
- Same-day changes are treated as late cancellations.
- Failure to maintain a valid card on file may limit future booking.
Booking is an agreement.
By scheduling an appointment, you acknowledge and agree to The Body Mechanist policies, including the cancellation, no-show, payment, and professional conduct policies on this page.
Required to book.
A valid card may be required to reserve your appointment. By booking, you authorize charges for late cancellations, no-shows, and services received.
Your session still ends on time.
Arriving late does not extend your appointment. Sessions end at the scheduled time and the full service fee still applies.
Due at service.
Payment is due at the time of service unless otherwise arranged in advance. Returned, declined, or disputed charges may affect future booking.
Scope of practice and informed consent.
The Body Mechanist provides massage therapy and related bodywork services within the Massachusetts scope of practice. Massage therapy includes systematic soft tissue treatment and does not include diagnosis of illness or disease, prescribing medication, spinal manipulation, chiropractic adjustment, physical therapy, occupational therapy, podiatry, or medical treatment.
You stay in charge of your body.
- Consent is required before treatment begins.
- Treatment goals, methods, and modifications may be discussed before or during the session.
- You may refuse, modify, or stop treatment at any time.
- Communication during treatment is expected and encouraged.
We do not diagnose.
- Massage therapy is not a substitute for medical care.
- Medical concerns should be evaluated by the appropriate licensed health care provider.
- If your needs fall outside our scope, we may refer you out.
- Treatment may be modified or declined when contraindications are present.
Client responsibility matters.
Safe treatment depends on accurate information. Clients are responsible for disclosing relevant health history, medications, allergies, sensitivities, injuries, surgeries, contagious illness, pregnancy, skin conditions, and any other information that may affect treatment.
Tell the truth.
Written and verbal intake may be required to determine whether treatment is appropriate and whether pressure, technique, position, or duration should be modified.
Do not come in sick.
If you are experiencing fever, contagious illness, active infection, unexplained rash, or symptoms that may place others at risk, reschedule with appropriate notice.
Safety comes first.
Treatment may be modified, delayed, or refused if massage therapy is not appropriate for your current condition.
This is a clinical practice.
The Body Mechanist maintains strict professional boundaries. Massage therapy services are therapeutic and non-sexual. Any inappropriate conduct, suggestive language, boundary violation, harassment, intimidation, or unsafe behavior will result in immediate termination of the session.
Immediate termination.
- Sexually suggestive behavior is never tolerated.
- Disrespectful or unsafe conduct may end the appointment immediately.
- The full service fee may still be charged.
- Future appointments may be refused.
Care may be declined.
The Body Mechanist reserves the right to refuse, discontinue, or modify treatment when necessary to protect client safety, practitioner safety, professional boundaries, or scope of practice.
Clients under 18 require additional consent.
Massage therapy for clients under 18 requires written permission from a parent or legal guardian before services are provided.
Written permission required.
A parent or legal guardian must provide written consent before a minor receives massage therapy services.
Responsible adult present.
A responsible adult chaperone must be present in the room unless the parent or legal guardian waives that requirement in writing.
Clinical records may be maintained.
Client documentation may include intake information, informed consent, contraindications, session date and time, subjective complaints, practitioner observations, actions taken, client response, recommendations, and referrals when appropriate.
Information is confidential.
Client information is kept confidential unless disclosure is required by law, court order, or serious foreseeable safety concern.
Records support care.
Documentation may be used to support treatment planning, continuity of care, safety decisions, and appropriate referrals.
Keep us informed.
Clients are responsible for updating health information when conditions, medications, injuries, or treatment goals change.
Human Restoration is not a magic trick.
The Body Mechanist provides clinically focused, outcome-driven manual therapy. Results vary based on your condition, history, consistency, tissue response, lifestyle demands, and participation in the care process.
Care is individualized.
No specific outcome, pain reduction, functional change, or timeline is guaranteed. Recommendations are based on professional judgment and your presentation at the time of care.
Consistency matters.
Long-standing pain, restriction, or dysfunction may require repeated care, home support, lifestyle changes, referral, or coordination with other providers.