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*Important Notice*
Rate Increase
Effective July 1st 2014:
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Cash/Check
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Credit
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Initial Evaluation
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90 minutes
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$185
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$190
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Regular Session
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90 minutes
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$175
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$180
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Regular Session
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60 minutes
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$120
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$125
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Dear Wonderful Clients,
With many months of consideration, it is time to announce that Body Temple PT will be raising our rates July 1st.
There are many factors which have lead to this decision:
- Cost of Living has increased 21% since we first set our rates in 2005. We have only raised our rates once (by 10%, three years ago, on July 1st 2011). This year's rate raise will almost make up for general inflation.
- Now that Physical Therapists have complete Direct Access in California, Body Temple PT needs to be competitive with Physical Therapy Cash Rates. We initially based our wellness rates compared to massage therapists and personal trainers. A December 2013 phone survey of 6 local (Berkeley and Oakland) PT clinics revealed our service offerings and rates to be quite a bargain compared to:
- $255 for a 90 minute, equivalent evaluation. A typical evaluation in a traditional clinic is only an hour, costs about $150 for the hour, and does not include a full treatment and comprehensive, personalized home exercise or yoga program, after their tests and measures.
- Typical clinics in the area are charging about $140 for a regular 60 minute session.
- We offer superior, compassionate, professional care. Traditional clinics typically only offer 15 - 30 minutes directly spent one-on-one with a physical therapist. The rest of the session is spent with an aide or assistant whose education and experience are less than a licensed PT. We offer highly skilled Physical Therapy, Fitness Advice, Yoga, and Holistic, Complementary and Alternative Medicine. All in one.
- We have been experiencing an unusually High Demand since January of this year, we have been consistently booked out and have clients scheduled 4-6 weeks in advance. At the time of this writing, there are no available appointments for 6 weeks. We kept thinking that this would eventually lighten up, but this has not been reality.
- We have been offering 2 Saturday appointments a month since Liz's return from maternity leave last year. A small increase in fees will allow for us to practice a better work-life balance and take 2-day weekends again. We must take care of our health before we can help others. This small increase (9%) will allow us to lead by healthier example.
We greatly appreciate your business and are blessed to have your support of our little "Mom and Pop (Physical Therapy) Shop". We look forward to seeing you again in the studio soon! Much Gratitude, Liz, Dan, and Tyler Body Temple Physical Therapy and Yoga
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