The clinic experience provides students with written and verbal feedback from their clients on body mechanics, quality of touch, and client communication skills. Students work with clients from seven to ninety years of age and with those who seek massage for many purposes including relaxation and chronic pain relief. The Shiatsu Clinic is held in a large, open room, with a small group of students practicing Zen Shiatsu on clients. It is a traditional practice for clients to receive Shiatsu on a futon. In addition to the Clinic experience, BCMT initiated the Community Service and Internship Programs to provide the opportunity of professional experience in the community to students under faculty supervision.
Students select from a variety of field placement opportunities in the Boulder community.
These include internship programs at Boulder Community Hospital, the University of Colorado Dal Ward Athletic Center, Rose Medical Center Hospital, Colorado Ballet, Mapleton Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Lexmark Corporation, Hospice of Boulder County, Colorado Rapids Professional Soccer, Wilderness Ranch, private practitioners and chiropractors, and sporting events such as the Bolder Boulder 10k Road Race. Educating the public and service are critical components of the BCMT philosophy and curriculum.