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 into 3 tiers. Each tier is based on the Sustaining Rate for the practice.

Some Guidelines

The following are some suggested guidelines to help determine which rate is suitable for you.

If you’re still note sure which rate works for you, click here to take a quick quiz or learn more about sliding scale.

  • This rate helps fund more Accessible* and Super Accessible* sessions, as well as capacity for community events.

    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

  • 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

  • This rate is about one-third below the Sustaining Rate.

    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

*a note on accessibility

*I understand that what is considered “accessible” in this economy varies! Here are some other options:

Payment Plans

Break up the cost of an Accessible* Rate session into 2 or 3 installments.

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For more updates on upcoming discounts, specials, and community events:


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If none of these works for you, please reach out so we can discuss an energy exchange that works for both of us.

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Super Accessible Rate**

During the 1st week of the month (days falling between the 1st-7th) special rates are available for those who:

  • Are QTBIPOC or immigrants

  • 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:

  • 60min - $80

  • 90min - $110

  • 120min - $150

Bookings are limited to 30 days in advance.