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2002 Mount Vernon Avenue #12
Alexandria, VA 22301
Bonnie Bacon-Aills & Staff — 703. 836. 9447
Mount Vernon Ave. runs parallel to, and between, Route 1 (near Crystal City) and Commonwealth Avenue. The office is located between East Windsor and East Howell, just upstairs from the Evening Star Cafe and The Daily Planet. Street parking is available on Mt. Vernon Ave. and surrounding streets.
Available by appointment 7 days a week.
All sessions are by appointment only. When calling to schedule an appointment, you may reach voice mail. If so, please leave a message, including name, phone numbers, and appointment request, and your call will be returned as promptly as possible.
$120.00/ 90 minute session
$80.00/ 60 minute session
$50.00/ 30 minute session
As an expression of gratitude, you will receive a 60 minute session at no charge after five referrals (and their accompanying sessions). It is the responsibility of the referred clients to provide us with your name and it is your responsibility to keep track of who you have referred. This offer does not apply to the purchase or redemption of gift certificates.
Payment is by cash, check, VISA and MasterCard. There will be a $25.00 fee on returned checks.
As Licensed Massage Therapists (LMTs) and Bodyworkers, we follow the Code of Ethics for Massage Therapists set forth by the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA). All information you provide, both written and verbal, will remain completely confidential. We will treat you fairly and ethically, and will establish an atmosphere of trust and decency during each session. We ask the same in return from you.
As CMTs/LMTs, our goal is to assist you in meeting your goals of relaxation, stress reduction, pain management, body awareness and integration of mind, body and spirit. The primary modalities (types) of massage we use are Swedish Massage, Connective Tissue Therapy and Neuromuscular Therapy. In addition, we are educated in, and incorporate into our work, various other modalities, including Reflexology, Polarity (energy balancing), Reiki, Pregnancy Massage and Sports Massage.
It is important to understand that we neither diagnose nor “treat” clients. We are neither trained in nor practice Physical Therapy, Chiropractics, Osteopathy, Psychotherapy or medical sciences. If appropriate, we will make referrals when we feel you may benefit from a particular expertise.
We reserve the right to refuse or discontinue service at any time, for any reason, in an effort to ensure the safety of our clients and ourselves.
There may be situations when we believe it is in your best interest to consult a physician, or other health care professional, before receiving massage. In such a case, we will explain the situation and why we believe the consultation is necessary. At other times, we may complete a massage session and recommend you consult with a health care professional afterwards.
We both understand and respect the hectic schedules of our clients. We are happy to try to accommodate and move appointments when given sufficient notice. Please understand that our hours are limited and we are often booked in advance. There is no charge for cancellations received at least 24 hours in advance. If you must cancel with less than 24 hours notice, you will be charged for the full session.
If you are feeling ill or think you may be coming down with something, please call before coming in for your scheduled appointment. It is often in both the client’s and therapist’s best interest to reschedule appointments in this case. Likewise, please understand if we call you to reschedule because we are feeling ill. This will help to keep us all healthy!
Please be on time for your appointment out of respect for us and our time, as well as the time of other clients. In general, your massage appointment begins at your scheduled appointment time. If you are running late, kindly take a moment to call. If you arrive up to 15 minutes late, an attempt to accommodate your full session will be made, assuming it does not conflict with another client’s appointment or with our own self-care. If you are more than 15 minutes late, your session will either be shortened or rescheduled. Please note, you will still be responsible for payment for the full session. It is important to us to respect the appointment time of all clients, yourself included.
Generally, we ask that you arrive 5 minutes before your scheduled appointment. Please understand that the time between appointments in a given day is our time for self-care and administrative responsibilities. If you arrive earlier than expected, please understand we will be unable to begin the session early. In addition, we may be with clients, thus unable to open the front door or to answer the phone.
Likewise, while we encourage you to take your time after your session, please remember that we may have another client coming in and will need to prepare the room and ourselves. We want everyone to have an enjoyable massage therapy experience.
Your massage therapy session should be a comfortable, relaxing and safe experience. The stated policies and procedures are merely a means to that end. They are written to encourage understanding of massage therapy and to meld the expectations of both client and massage therapist. If you have any questions or comments regarding the policies, please bring them to our attention so we may discuss them.
If you have any other questions or comments about massage therapy, or the massage therapy experience, please feel free to ask. Educating clients is an important part of our job.
Most importantly, enjoy your massage!
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