Integrity · Education · Excellence
About Us – Body Mechanics Orthopedic Massage
Making a profit is important in any business, but at Body Mechanics Massage NYC, we have chosen to look at our investment as a long-term return.
2 Manhattan Locations
HSA/FSA Accepted
Licensed Massage Therapy
Insurance Receipts Provided
About Us
Our Mission
Making a profit is important in any business, but at Body Mechanics Massage NYC, we have chosen to look at our investment as a long-term return. You will never be rushed, booked back-to-back, or be pressured into more care. Our standards are to get you on a schedule that works for your needs for preventive care and off the table for injury/recovery.
No Pressure, Ever
We will not push treatment you do not need; we figure that you know what you want at this point in your life.
Science Over Fiction
We will uphold the values of medical practice by using massage in a way that is plausible for science. We will not use faith, energy, misinformation, imaginary lines, or dubious science to treat. We will not perpetuate misinformation or myths within the industry and will do our best to correct false information when we see it. We will not pretend to be able to provide impossible results.
A Culture of Learning
We will foster an environment of learning for both clients and for employees. We will deliver one-of-a-kind personal care in the beauty of a spa environment but without any of the standardization of a spa. Educating our clients empowers them to take control of their health, as does educating our employees. We want massage therapy to be a career, not a job. Each massage therapist of our company starts by building skills in the medical and sports categories and then goes on to be an expert in specialized areas of their choice. It will be their job to stay passionate and educate their peers on their massage subject of excellence. Rather than being one of many, each massage therapist will be an individual… which ensures you are treated like one as well. We build people up by offering them challenges and in turn, letting them teach when they are ready.
We Value Our Therapists
We value our massage therapists; in fact, many of the services we now offer come from ideas the staff had or wanted to create.
Evidence-Based Practice
We will practice evidence-based massage therapy. What does that mean? Our treatments will be based on the latest scientific evidence for results, and we will uphold the standards of medical practice. We will be invested in your health, which means we will refer you to other professionals and provide home care solutions as needed. We put your health needs first.
Fair Pay, Fair Treatment
We will pay our employees what they are worth, not what we can get away with. All of our staff have access to fair pay, sick days, W2 employment, continuing education, our health plan, transit benefits, and a 401k with matching when they qualify. Massage therapists are title eight health care workers. The standard pay in NYC at a reputable massage company (which has not changed in many years) is $45.00 an hour or a low hourly rate. That may seem like a lot. However, a therapist should only be working 5 hours a day, 4 days a week, because the job is physically demanding. (That, by the way, could be around $33,000 a year with normal bookings, with no unemployment benefits, no vacation, and before taxes) To earn a living wage, many have to wait around for unpaid hours, work more than they should and are forced to ‘sell’ products at the spas in order to make ends meet. Massage therapists who are new graduates are often at the mercy of these employers.
Leading by Example
We have decided the best way to change our industry is to lead by example.
* Even if you do not choose us, you can help by choosing independent massage businesses that do not abuse their employees. When a spa offers a 30-50 dollar massage, it is less than a therapist should be making hourly. Large corporate spas are not in favor of customers or employees; they are in favor of money.
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34th Street
Herald Square
1 W 34th St. #204
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54th Street
Midtown West
250 W 54th St #804
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