Pricing & FAQs

Pricing

$120 per hour either in-office or on-site. Travel fee within 10-mile radius of downtown SLC is $30 if you have a table in your home or if a table is not required for the session; $60 if table is not available in your home. A minimum 90-minute session or two 60-minute back-to-back sessions are required for travel massage. 

SPA-TOUCH ADD-ONS

• Hot towels - complimentary with all massages
• CBD lotion for one focus area - complimentary when requested
• Dry scrub with mitts - complimentary when requested
• Hot stones - $30

CEREMONY OPTIONS

• Ceremonial grade cacao or mapacho (sacred tobacco from Peru) may be added to any session for $30. 

FREQUENT VISITORS & BUNDLES

• Bounce-back discount - At your second session, completed within 2 weeks of your first, you will receive a 15% discount. Recommended post-injury or surgery, or addressing a complex problem. Also recommended for childbirth preparation and recovery, or preparation for an athletic event or a big event in your life.
• Bundle of gift certificates - Receive a 15% discount on gift certificates for three individuals if you purchase 3 or more at one time. 

FREE CONSULTATIONS

• Reading a website one tool for getting to know a new therapist and the services offered, but it is complete for some people. You may wonder, for example,What does exploring consciousness means in the context of a massage setting--what will I experience? What kind of supportive touch or energy work is safe and appropriate for my loved one in hospice/hospital/ICU? How can massage can facilitate a hero's journey or integration? What can you do for a person who is in pain but cannot receive massage? These are all questions I would be happy to discuss with you at no charge. 

Hours

Sunday - 11:00 am to 7:00 pm

Monday thru Friday - flexible hours

Saturday - unavailable

Scheduling a session - for new clients

I primarily accept new clients based on referral, but I do make some exceptions, and always enjoy connecting with people looking beyond relaxation to experience growth and transformation on a deep, sacred level. The best and quickest way to reach me is to TEXT ME. Please tell me your name, what you would like to focus on during your session, and how you heard about the Unfolding Human. I will call you to discuss how my work might help you with your goals and whether it is a good fit for you.

Session length

I recommend a minimum of 75-90 minutes, with 2 hours for preferred for multiple focus areas, Thai Yoga massage, Swedish blended with energy work, or ceremonial massage. The session length does not include intake, except as described above.

Dressing for your session

Because Swedish massage is performed with lotion or oil over the skin, typically the client receives this type of massage while unclothed, with modesty draping for all private areas, as described in the Utah Division of Professional Licensing for Massage Therapy. Some clients prefer to wear underclothing during the massage session.

Thai Yoga massage, acutherapy, and energy work are received fully clothed in clothing that allows you to move and stretch easily.

Payment options

Cash, check, or Venmo - @KarenSalas

Gift certificates

Gift certificates may be purchased in person or by mail.

Parking

Metered parking outside my building is the most convenient option and is free on weekends. Free parking is available on the top level of the parking terrace next to my building at 231 E 400 S, Salt Lake City. Use Google maps to help direct you because it can be tricky finding your way the first time. Watch for the brightly colored yellow leasing sign, and turn right towards the parking terrace. 

Who should receive massage or energy work?

Anyone who has a goal to grow, heal, create, or push the limits or their current performance level at any endeavor is a good candidate this kind of transformational massage and energy work. All work starts with work on the self, and massage/energy work is the perfect vehicle for bringing in all parts of the self, including the body's wisdom. 

What if I or someone I love doesn't really like to be touched?

Aversion to touch is common, and stems from a variety of reasons, not the least being that we are a touch-averse culture in general, and that our culture over-sexualizes and medicalizes touch. As a result, we learn to avoid touch in many circumstances where other cultures embrace touch as a normal part of daily life, such as male friends holding hands as they walk, as I witnessed in West Africa, or the practice of massaging infants and pregnant mothers throughout their pregnancy, as is common in India. 

Touch-aversion may stem from traumatic experiences in infancy, childhood, or adulthood, such as an extended stay in the NICU or hospital with painful procedures and a lack of nurturing touch. A mom I taught infant massage twenty years ago told me that her baby's nurse in the NICU had actually told her that her baby did not like touch to be touched. Not true! Mostly likely her baby did not like touch when it was painful, invasive, or non-negotiated. Thankfully, the mom persisted and learned to trust herself to massage her own baby, providing a positive, healing experience for her baby that likely changed the course of her baby's development and future relationships. 

But can we heal from the traumas we experienced as children, or change our relationship to touch as adults? With a mindful, trauma-informed approach, tailored to the individual's personal needs, touch can be re-experienced as positive and growth-promoting. Nurturing touch can also be used to support self-acceptance and self-love, for example, as an adjunct treatment for individuals with body dysmorphic disorder or anyone who has experienced dramatic changes to their body, such as scarring or amputation. 

If you think massage might be therapeutic for you, but you are unsure, we will talk over the phone to find out which modality and approach are best suited for you as an individual. For example, a clothed Thai yoga massage or acutherapy may be preferred over a draped Swedish massage. Reflexology for the feet or craniosacral therapy with its stationary holds may feel deeply relaxing for you. Massage through the clothes with very deep, sustained compressions can be soothing for people on the autism spectrum. 

Does everyone need massage? No. But everyone deserves the right to receive nurturing, safe touch when we need it. And every body deserves to be honored and held in sacred space.

Advisory

Massage therapists are licensed to provide rehabilitative massage therapy for many types of physical injury or strain, to enhance performance and posture, support pregnancy and surrounding events, and to address emotional stress. Karen Salas at The Unfolding Human is a licensed massage therapist and does not provide medical or mental health advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Resources and the work given are for information, meditation, and balancing purposes, and are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical or mental health advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you have regarding a medical or mental health condition. I am willing to consult with your provider to work out an appropriate treatment plan, with your permission. Lastly, as a massage therapist, I do not impose my belief system on clients, but work with a client's belief system to incorporate metaphysical, or spiritual dimensions that can assist the physical, energetic, or breath work.