f.a.q.
frequently asked questions
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Gratuity is completely optional.
A card is required to book your appointment but you will not be charged until the time of your session.
Accepted payment/gratuity options: Cash, Venmo, CashApp, all major credit/debit cards.
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Sometimes unexpected circumstances will make us run late… And that’s okay! Please reach out as soon as possible in these situations. I will do my best to give you as close to the full session time. This may vary depending on day-to-day scheduling.
Regardless of how late you are, you are responsible for the full session fee as scheduled.
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By booking a session, you are reserving my time and energy. Late cancellations and no-shows greatly impact me as the time slot could have gone to another person.
If you are canceling or rescheduling
any session with less than 24 hours notice, you will receive a late cancellation fee. This fee is 50% of the scheduled session fee.
any session with less than 6 hours notice or don’t show up for your appointment, you will receive a no-show fee. This fee is 100% of the scheduled session fee
Late cancellation and no-show fees will be charged to the card on file. If you intended to pay for your session in cash and highly prefer to not charge the card, please contact me.
In cases where illness or medical or family emergencies force you to late cancel or no-show, contact the practitioner immediately. Your late cancellation or no-show fee will apply towards your next session if it is rescheduled within 1 month of the cancelled appointment.
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If you are feeling ill, please let me know ASAP as I encourage you to stay home and rest!
If you must late cancel due to illness, your late cancellation fee will be applied* to your next session.
*In order for your fee to be applied to your next session, it must be scheduled within 1 month of the canceled appointment.
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Because some people are immunocompromised to varying degrees and COVID is still being spread en masse, masking during sessions is required for all clients.
Masks can be provided for you if you don’t have one at the time of your appointment.
Exceptions can only be made for medical reasons.
Air purifiers will be running in the space during business hours.
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In order to book and finalize a home visit you will need to make:
A deposit of 50% of the total quote for your session
New home visit clients must complete a 5-10 minute video chat with the practitioner. During this call, we will introduce ourselves, talk about your home and the space where we will be working in.
Learn more about home visits here.
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Any words, touch, gestures, or behavior of a sexual or violent nature will not be tolerated. This will result in the immediate termination of session and full session fee will be due.
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Gratuity is completely optional.
A card is required to book your appointment but you will not be charged until the time of your session.
Accepted payment/gratuity options: Cash, Venmo, CashApp, all major credit/debit cards.
-
Sometimes unexpected circumstances will make us run late… And that’s okay! Please reach out as soon as possible in these situations. I will do my best to give you as close to the full session time. This may vary depending on day-to-day scheduling.
Regardless of how late you are, you are responsible for the full session fee as scheduled.
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By booking a session, you are reserving my time and energy. Late cancellations and no-shows greatly impact me as the time slot could have gone to another person.
If you are canceling or rescheduling
any session with less than 24 hours notice, you will receive a late cancellation fee. This fee is 50% of the scheduled session fee.
any session with less than 6 hours notice or don’t show up for your appointment, you will receive a no-show fee. This fee is 100% of the scheduled session fee
Late cancellation and no-show fees will be charged to the card on file. If you intended to pay for your session in cash and highly prefer to not charge the card, please contact me.
In cases where illness or medical or family emergencies force you to late cancel or no-show, contact the practitioner immediately. Your late cancellation or no-show fee will apply towards your next session if it is rescheduled within 1 month of the cancelled appointment.
-
Because some people are immunocompromised to varying degrees, masking during sessions is required for all clients.
Masks can be provided for you if you don’t have one at the time of your appointment.
Exceptions can only be made for medical reasons.
Air purifiers will be running in the space during business hours.
If you must late cancel due to any illness, your late cancellation fee will be applied to your next session. In order for your fee to be applied to your next session, it must be scheduled within 1 month of the canceled appointment.
If you are feeling ill, please let me know ASAP as I encourage you to stay home and rest!
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In order to book and finalize a home visit you will need to make:
A deposit of 50% of the total quote for your session
New home visit clients must complete a 5-10 minute video chat with the practitioner. During this call, we will introduce ourselves, talk about your home and the space where we will be working in.
Learn more about home visits here.
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Any words, touch, gestures, or behavior of a sexual or violent nature will not be tolerated. This will result in the immediate termination of session and full session fee will be due.
What’s Sliding Scale?
Its Purpose
In order to balance making bodywork more accessible and sustaining the practice, sama-sama uses a sliding scale model. This allows participants to pay what they can per session by breaking down pricing for services is broken down into 3 tiers. Each tier is based on the Sustaining Rate for the practice.
Sessions at the Accessible* Rate are limited and depend on the practitioner’s capacity.
Sessions beyond the practitioner’s “budget” are funded by Solidarity Rate sessions; the more people we have at the Solidarity Rate, the more we can directly fund Accessible* sessions!
In gratitude, regular Solidarity Rate participants also enjoy additional discounts. See below.
Some Guidelines
Please read the following guidelines to determine which rate is appropriate for you and your current financial situation.
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This rate is at 25% above the Sustaining Rate and funds more Accessible* Rate sessions.
This rate is for you if you…
Have access to financial security/wealth
Are securely employed
Are rarely stressed about affording needs or debt
Are able to take multiple vacations without financial stress
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Regular Solidarity clients can receive the following discounts:
every 3 sessions, get one session 15% off
every 6 sessions, get one session 30% off
every 9 sessions, get one session 50% off
book all home visits with $15-20 travel fee
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This rate sustains the practice and allows the practitioner a decent standard of living in New York City.
This rate is for you if you are…
Securely employed and have steady income
Experience some struggle in moving away from paycheck-to-paycheck living, paying off debt, and/or build savings
Able to afford necessities (food, housing, healthcare, etc.) most of the time with minimal to no stress
Able to take time-off/vacation occasionally without financial stress
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This rate is about 25% below the Sustaining Rate.
Sessions at this rate are limited and depend on the practitioner’s capacity. Sessions beyond the practitioner’s “budget” are funded by Solidarity Rate sessions.
This tier is for you if you…
Are living paycheck-to-paycheck and underemployed
Have limited to no expendable income and savings
Have significant debt
Are extremely stressed about affording necessities (food, housing, healthcare, childcare)
Cannot afford to take time-off/vacation
If this rate is not suitable for you, please scroll down for more limited accessible options.
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Limited availability during the 1st week of the month (business days falling between the 1st-7th).
This offering is specifically for QTBIPOC and migrant community who:
Are living paycheck-to-paycheck and underemployed OR employed and significantly financially supporting family outside of the US
Have limited to no expendable income and savings
Have significant debt
Are extremely stressed about affording necessities (food, housing, healthcare, childcare)
Cannot afford to take time-off/vacation
Pricing at the Super Accessible Rate is as follows:
60min - $80
75min - $95
90min - $110
Bookings are limited to 30 days in advance