Frequently Asked Questions

General

Do you offer home visits?

On a case by case basis for an added fee. If you are unable to access my space due to the outside steps I can offer a home visit for the same price as in the studio. Email me at holly@truebearingbodywork.com.

Do you offer massage or group yoga for my office, film crew, backstage staff, etc?

Can you provide a superbill for insurance reimbursement?

Yes! I can provide a superbill with necessary information for reimbursement. If your insurance requires a diagnosis code it can sometimes be helpful to get one from a referring provider.

Do you have PT, acupuncture, craniosacral, doula, or other LMT referrals?

Acupuncture
Build Blood
The Rooted Refuge
Bitter Melon Botanicals

PT
Maddie Irmen Connolly at Kinected
Empower PT (pelvic floor and prenatal focused)
Ascent PT

Craniosacral Therapy
Gillian/Spirit Body

Doulas
Hannah Everett (birth and postpartum)
Birth with Beth (birth and postpartum)
Emma Rooney (postpartum)

Herbs
Ayelet/Doll Herbalism

Other healthcare referrals?

Check out this resource list for Hyps, which includes doctor recs.

What COVID precautions do you take in your space?

I have a high quality air purifier and wear a N95 or KN95 mask during all of my sessions. Clients are not required to mask. I can also open the windows, weather permitting.

Where are you located? Is the space accessible?

I have a high quality air purifier and wear a N95 or KN95 mask during all of my sessions. Clients are not required to mask. I can also open the windows, weather permitting.

Booking

Can I buy a gift certificate for any of your services?

I see you have no availability for the next several weeks. How can I be added to a waitlist?

When you make your appointment, please write in the appointment notes to be added to my waitlist with specific times that are good for you - “weekday evenings” or “before July 10th”.

I am a new client with a gift certificate. Why am I unable to book online?

Honestly, I don't know and have been trying to figure this out with my booking software. Please email me the time and date you want and your gift certificate code and I will book you in from the backend!

I can't afford your rates, do you offer any lower cost options?

I offer a once/month $40 session for QTBIPOC. Please email to inquire if this month’s session has been claimed.

Perinatal Massage

Is it safe to receive a massage in my first trimester?

Yes! You can safely receive massage during any point in your pregnancy. Trained under prenatal massage master, Kiera Nagle, we are knowledgeable in contraindications and cautions associated with prenatal work. Many folks purchase the three session package so they can receive this work throughout different stages of pregnancy and postpartum when different symptoms arrive (fatigue, low back pain, sciatica, round ligament pain, swelling).

How soon before my delivery date can I come see you for a massage?

You can see me up to your delivery date as long as you feel physically able to get to my space. During the final weeks of pregnancy we can move to a labor prep massage where we focus more on releasing tension around the pelvis and downward moving acupressure points. The cancellation policy does not apply to sessions booked within one week of your due date.

Post-Op Work

Do you have post-op self massage resources?

I just had surgery, how soon can I come see you for Lymphatic drainage? For scar work?

You can come in for lymphatic work right after surgery. I work on scars 6 weeks after surgery once incisions have fully healed.

How soon after surgery should I schedule a virtual post-op self-massage consult for it to be most effective?

If you want to focus on swelling we can work on self lymphatic massage anytime after surgery. If you want to focus on scar work it is best to wait 4-6 weeks.

I had surgery 3 years ago, can scar massage still be helpful?

YES!!

Policy and Procedures

  1. Clients must cancel or reschedule sessions 24 hours before session start time. If they fail to do so the entire cost of the appointment will be charged.
  2. Gift Certificates are non-refundable. Please be sure the recipient is able to schedule during my appointment times.
  3. Email is the best way to reach me, I cannot always respond to texts or instagram DMs.