Schools of various healing arts offer discounted services at student clinics. When you visit these places, advanced students are able to get hands-on experience before they graduate. Don't worry about whether or not it's safe. Students are supervised by qualified instructors. The good news is that you get to try alternative therapies at a discounted rate.
Some therapies are even free.
Here's a guide to student clinics in the Chicago area. This place offers supervised massage therapy provided by students enrolled in the certification program. The students here give full body Swedish massage. All sessions are made by appointment only. This place offers low cost naprapathic examinations and treatments.