SLIDING SCALE POLICY

The goal of this policy is to help make massage therapy services more accessible. If you review this information and have questions, please reach out to threerosesmassagetherapy@gmail.com to start a discussion.

If sliding scale appointments are available they will be in a separate category.

If you do not see the category, please check next month.

Three Roses Massage Therapy Sliding Scale Policy

updated 3/17/25

Sliding scale appointments

Three Roses Massage Therapy offers a limited number of sliding scale appointments per month. Each sliding scale appointment is 60 minutes of massage. The client can choose whether they would prefer relaxation or therapeutic treatment.

Sliding scale fees

Clients self-select a price of $60, $70, or $80. Clients who are unable to pay $60 can enter into a discussion about more accessible treatment options. They may be added to a waiting list and contacted when there is availability.

Rebooking and availability

Clients who pay on the sliding scale may rebook for the following month at the end of their appointment. If all sliding scale appointments for the month are booked, they will not appear in the online booking portal.

Duration of sliding scale payment option

Sliding scale appointments are offered at the discretion of Three Roses Massage Therapy and may be discontinued if necessary. Any previously booked sliding scale appointments will be honored.

Cancellation/no show policies

All Three Roses Massage Therapy cancellation and no show policies apply to clients paying on the sliding scale. In addition, if a client cancels with less than 24 hours notice or is a no show to a sliding scale appointment, they will no longer be able to book appointments using the sliding scale option.

Top of the Scale (or the left bottle):

I am comfortably able to meet all of my basic* needs

I may have some debt but it does not prohibit attainment of basic needs

I own my home or property OR I rent a higher-end property

I own or lease a car

I am employed or do not need to work to meet my needs

I have regular access to health care

I have access to financial savings

I have an expendable** income

I can always buy new items

I can afford an annual vacation or take time off

Middle of the Scale (or the middle bottle):

I may stress about meeting my basic needs but still regularly achieve them

I may have some debt but it does not prohibit attainment of basic needs

I own or lease a car

I am employed

I have access to health care

I might have access to financial savings

I have some expendable income

I am able to buy some new items & I thrift others

I can take a vacation annually or every few years without financial burden

Bottom of the Scale (or the right bottle):

I frequently stress about meeting basic needs & don’t always achieve them

I have debt and it sometimes prohibits me from meeting my basic needs

I rent lower-end properties or have unstable housing

I do not have a car and/or have limited access to a car but I am not always able to afford gas

I am unemployed or underemployed

I qualify for government assistance including food stamps & health care

I have no access to savings

I have no or very limited expendable income

I rarely buy new items because I am unable to afford them

I cannot afford a vacation or have the ability to take time off without financial burden

* Basic Needs include food, housing, health care, and transportation.
** Expendable Income might mean you are able to buy coffee or tea at a shop, go to the movies or a concert, buy new clothes, books, and similar items each month, etc.

For more information, please see this blog post from Alexis J. Cunningfolk.