Massage School Protocol?

[Ruby the Liberal]

I just found out that the local massage school is moving near my house. Halleluia! (or however thats spelled).

Their website says they take appointments only, but no requests (like gender - non issue for me) but what I am not getting is this:

Services provided are offered as a tool for learning. Therefore, we do not take any specific requests in regard to gender or specific areas of focus.

Does this mean that you can't specify "back" or "legs"? You just make an appointment and pay them to work on whatever they are currently learning?

And neophyte question - does one tip for purchasing student services like this?

Anyone know?

[eShirl]

1. just a guess - whether swedish, sports, shiatsu, etc; aka "style"

the area of focus the student has chosen to study


you really should ask the school though

[Ruby the Liberal]

7. Thought I would ask here first

so I didn't sound like a dork when I call.

[JesterCS]

2. in other words, no happy ending n/t

[eShirl]

3. nobody needs to pay tuition to a school to learn how to do that

[Ruby the Liberal]

6. If that was my end game, I wouldn't have asked the questions.

[dem4ward]

4. They don't take requests most

likely because assignments are given daily and they have to practice an entire massage within the time allowed. Yes you would still tip just like a waiter in training or at a cosmetology school.

[Ruby the Liberal]

5. That is very helpful,

and yes - they charge for a hour, so I assume it is thorough. Tip customarily 20-25% like restaurants/hair/etc?

I don't mind someone poking on me as part of their lesson, but if I have a specific issue (neck pain), can I ask that they address that while they are learning other things (like arm/leg stuff or whatever)?

[apocalypsehow]

8. That's a great pickup line. I'm stealing it. n/t.