What is a massage therapy consent?
A good massage consent form protects both the client and the therapist. It collects the health information you need to treat safely, records the client's preferences, and sets out the professional boundaries — draping, sensitive areas, and the client's right to stop at any time — that clients should hear before a session, not during it.
This form names your practice, the therapist and the type of massage. It records the client's reasons for visiting, relevant health information (or confirms there is none), preferred pressure and areas to avoid. It explains that massage is not medical treatment, that soreness can follow, how draping and consent for sensitive areas work, that the client can change or stop the treatment at any time, and that inappropriate behaviour ends the session. It covers confidentiality and your cancellation policy, and applies to future sessions until health information changes.
- Best for
- Massage therapists, spas, sports massage and mobile therapists
- Signed by
- The client and the therapist
- Covers
- Health information, pressure, areas to avoid, draping, boundaries, privacy, cancellations
- Length
- 2 pages
When to use a massage therapy consent
- New client intake at a massage clinic
- Sports or deep tissue massage for athletes
- Pregnancy massage, with the pregnancy recorded
- Mobile or home-visit massage
- Spa treatments that include massage
What you fill in
11 blanks, then the name and email of each person who signs: client, therapist.
1 The practice
- Practice or therapist name*
- Therapist's name*
- Type of massage*
2 The client
- Client's full name*
- Date of birth
- Phone
- Reason for visit and goals
3 Health
- Health information the client has shared
4 Treatment preferences
- Areas to avoid
- Preferred pressure* Light · Medium · Firm · To be agreed during the session
- Cancellation and late arrival policy
5 Who signs
- Client signature and date · The adult receiving massage. For a minor, a parent or guardian should sign and usually be present.
- Therapist signature and date, job title
What the massage therapy consent covers
- About the treatment
- My health
- Preferences
- Draping, consent and boundaries
- Records and privacy
- Appointments
Using the massage therapy consent, step by step
1 Your practice
Your practice name fills in from your account. Add the therapist's name and the type of massage.
2 Client and health
Enter the client's name and contact details, and their reasons for visiting. Record any conditions, injuries, medication, pregnancy or allergies they share; if left empty, the client confirms there are none.
3 Preferences
Choose preferred pressure and note areas to avoid. Add your cancellation policy if you have one.
4 Send before the first session
Send it with the booking confirmation so the client can sign on their phone. You countersign, and the form is kept in your FileIt vault for the next visit.
Tips before you send it
- Ask about health changes at the start of every session, and send a fresh form when there's a significant change.
- Talk through the draping and boundaries section in person with first-time clients.
- Check your professional association's guidance on conditions that need medical clearance.
- Keep client records for as long as your association or local rules require.
Sign it online in minutes
- Fill in the blanks. Names, dates and amounts go straight into the agreement — the preview shows exactly where.
- Name who signs. Tick “This is me” for your own part. FileIt builds the PDF with every signature, date box on the right line, and you can check or move anything before sending.
- Send it. Each signer gets a secure link and signs from any device — no account needed. The signed PDF, with an audit trail and a Certificate of Completion, is filed in your vault and emailed to everyone.
Massage therapy consent: frequently asked questions
Does this form replace a medical clearance?
No. It records what the client tells you. Where a condition calls for a doctor's clearance, ask for it separately.
Do I need a new form every visit?
The consent applies to future sessions until the client withdraws it or their health information changes. Asking about changes at each visit is good practice.
Does it cover massage for minors?
It's written for adult clients. For a minor, a parent or guardian should sign and typically be present — check your association's rules.
Can clients sign on their phone?
Yes. Clients don't need a FileIt account. FileIt adds an audit trail and a Certificate of Completion to the signed PDF.
Is there a liability release?
No. The form records informed consent and says it doesn't limit your responsibility for your own negligence. It is not a waiver.