Massage Therapy Course Provides Clinics Open to the Public

January 13, 2023 / Events

The Massage Therapy students are ready to practice on you!  If you would like to volunteer your body (living, please) for their continued learning, please book a spot at one of our upcoming Friday clinics. PLEASE read the full clinic policies BEFORE booking. Here is the booking website to set up your appointment.

By booking an appointment on the website, you are agreeing to the policies and code of conduct below. Please read thoroughly before booking an appointment.

Appointment times are available at 9:30 a.m., 10:40 a.m., 12 p.m and 1:20 p.m., on Fridays only, from Jan. 13 through Feb. 17.

Students in the Massage Therapy Program at NOVA Workforce Development host clinics open to the public so they can hone their skills with real, hands-on practice on a variety of body types. Under the supervision of a licensed massage therapist and instructor, students gain valuable clinical experience in the middle of their program, after they have learned bone and muscle anatomy and are currently studying the physiology of massage. They will use a combination of Swedish and deep tissue techniques.

Please note the program is on NOVA’s Annandale Campus, 8333 Little River Turnpike, Founders Hall (CFH), Room 115. (The building name was recently changed from CG-Godwin Hall to CFH-Founders Hall. If you see signs for Godwin or Founders Hall, you are in the right place.) 

Please do not bring children to the clinic. We cannot have children making noise in the treatment room or in the waiting area, and we are not licensed or insured for childcare. 

If you are exhibiting symptoms of illness, PLEASE DO NOT attend clinic. You will exacerbate your own symptoms, extend the life of your cold/flu and feel terrible after the massage. Please let us know as soon as possible if you need to cancel due to illness.

Please sign up using BOTH your first and last name.

Clinic Policies and Client Code of Conduct:

  • Please make sure you cancel with at least 48 hours’ notice or we will not allow you to book at future clinics during the current or immediately-following semester. The only exception to this rule is an illness or emergency, provided you contact LVintilescu@nvcc.edu as soon as possible before your massage so we can attempt to fill your spot.
  • Please note, students are still in the middle of their program and will not be allowed to work on minors.
  • Please do not wear perfume or smoke cigarettes directly before your appointment.
  • If you are more than 10 minutes late for your appointment we will give your spot away to someone on the waiting list.
  • When booking massages, please keep in mind that the point of this clinic is to give the students as many different bodies to work on as possible. We only have five student therapists this term, so please only book 2 appointments. The clinic supervisor will monitor this and will give your spots to new clients if necessary.
  • Please understand that this clinic is for the students to practice, and they are not at a level yet where they feel comfortable speaking up in every situation, and they also do not have the skill set yet to work for 50 minutes on only one area of the body.
  • Please allow the students to direct the treatment and keep verbal comments to a minimum, outside of requesting more or less pressure, more or less lotion or commenting on your general comfort level.
  • All feedback to the student should be on the student survey feedback form only. If you have a specific complaint or compliment, please direct it to the licensed massage therapist who is supervising the clinic on the day of your appointment.
  • Any inappropriate comments or behavior can result in immediate termination of the massage treatment, and subsequent infractions will result in a full ban from the clinic. 

Thank you!!

Submitted by:
Lori Vintilescu, Massage Instructor, NOVA Workforce, LVintilescu@nvcc.edu