Student Clinic

Conscious Touch, Lasting Communication

The student bodywork clinic is an integral part of the New Mexico Academy of Healing Arts education. Designed as a practicum, the clinic provides a supervised environment to develop and deepen skills learned in the Foundational Massage and Somatic Polarity diploma programs. Students also develop listening skills and professionalism, experience how to run a bodywork business, and provide service to the Santa Fe community. The Academy offers both Internship and Externship sessions through the practicum program. At the New Mexico Academy of Healing Arts,we have clients who have been coming to our clinic for almost all 30 years!Now they bring their children and even grandchildren! Our clients come from Santa Fe and many neighboring cities, towns, villages and pueblos- even from other states.One recent client of a new student-therapist was heard to say, “That was the best massage I have ever had!”

And a local, Santa Fe firefighter with a back problem now swears by Somatic Polarity Therapy as his choice of bodywork therapy.

Both students and clients become more informed and educated with each student clinic session at The Academy.

Student Clinic Pricing & Schedule
Clinic Massage and Somatic Polarity sessions are available by appointment. To book your session, call the Academy at 505.982.6271 ext 221. A reception person will take your appointment calls Mon. through Friday, 9 am to 5 pm. You can leave a message regarding a clinic session if you call on a weekend day.
55 MIN session $30 All Gratuities in student clinic are welcome and are considered donations to our scholarship fund.

Student Clinic Hours

Appointment times are:

Wednesday 6:00pm and 7:30pm.
Friday: 4:30pm, 4:45pm, 6:00pm and 6:15pm.
Alternating Saturdays: Mornings: 9:30am, 9:45am, 11:00am, 11:15am Afternoons: 1:30pm, 1:45pm, 3:00pm, 3:15pm

What To Expect
Massage and Somatic Polarity encourages relaxation, relieves pain, and balances energies of the mind, body and spirit.
New clients are asked to arrive 10-15 minutes before their appointment to complete paperwork, describing in detail any current health issues. This information is critical for the student to perform a safe and beneficial Massage or Polarity session. Information shared with the Academy will remain confidential.
After completing the paperwork, the client will meet with the student therapist to discuss your health history and the bodywork session.

All student clinic sessions take place in classrooms which are individually portioned off by curtains to provide visual privacy. As other sessions will be happening at the same time, we maintain a silent clinic. If you need to speak, please do so at a whisper.

Our clinic and integrated bodywork center uses sheet and towel draping for massage sessions. The therapist will uncover the part of your body that is getting massaged while the rest of your body remains covered. Please undress to your level of comfort for the massage. Somatic Polarity sessions are given with clothing on.

Student Clinic Tips
All Gratuities will be considered donations and will be applied to the Academy’sDiversity Scholarship Fund.

To help in the student clinic and for the student to improve his or her skills, we ask you to share constructive feedback, both verbally and on a feedback form, at the end of the session.