I have to be honest I was very dissapointed when I went here. I paid more money to get a licensed massage therapist and felt that she did not do a good job at all. I've been to licensed therapists before at other places that do great massages, however the girl I had at this school wouldn't push hard (I requested firm so that she would push somewhat hard). She would just simply push on areas that I actually wanted massaged, or she would just lean on areas. I asked her to spend more time on a certain area and she really didn't. I was very dissapointed and felt like I did not get my money's worth at all.

The massages are decent, especially if you pay for a LMT. That said, the on-line booking is horrible. They never answer the phone. About the only way to get a massage last minute if you hurt is to go someplace else. So, if you want to get a massage at a future date, not a bad deal. If you expect service, or answering the phone, don't bother. Great idea, bad execution.

Remember to consider how much you're paying when you rate. Students are $25 for 50 minutes. If you don't like the variety of skill/technique then you can pay a little more and get an Advanced Student or LMT. I've used students and Advanced students. Still cheaper than ANY other I've found (Have found some $25 30 minute massages, but that's just enough to get you starting to relax). This school has the best bang for the buck, period. Yes, sometimes the front desk seems to have some hiccoughs. I never call. I always book online. Never had a problem. Even most of the students I've seen are better than the pros at 60/hour or more. The point is, I have a bad back and chiropractic is to pricey and rehab through Intermountain isn't helping. I NEED a massage at least once a month just to help keep the spasms down. And Healing Mountain is the best place to do it for the money.

Every time I walk in to the building I am immediately put at ease by the atmosphere and the music. Not sure what the complaints about the front desk are, I have never had a bad experience and I am there at least once a week. The staff is friendly and professional, the students and therapists are definitely worth more than the $25-$35/hour you pay. Chris, Arnie, Melissa, Drew, Jared plus dozens of other therapists, and I have never had a bad massage. I know I am not the only regular, I see many familiar customers each time I visit. There have been some major changes, and each one for the better. This place is definitely on of Salt Lake's hidden gems.

I have been to Healing Mountain Massage School about 6 times and it seems to be hit or miss with who you get. All the massages I have had have been descent, nothing spectacular. Last time I scheduled a 70 minute massage and when I got there they had me down for only a 50 minute and couldn't change it since they were booked. The last time I went I marked down and asked for more attention on my left knee and more time spent on my legs since I had just completed a Marathon. There was no attention to either. Their prices are really great though and the atmosphere is just fine. The massage therapists have all been really nice and friendly. Another time my wife and I went in to get a couples massage that we had rescheduled and I had already paid in advance for the massages. When we got there they didn't have record of our payment. The owner came out to discuss it with us and didn't believe us or have any records to back up that we paid. We said that we had proof that we paid on our bank account. He still didn't believe us so we asked if he had a computer that we could pull up the transaction on our bank account. He let us use one of the computers to pull up our statement and stood right over our shoulder the entire time. We had to ask him to turn around as we entered our account information and to hide our other personal bank information. After we pulled it up he still didn't fully believe us until we showed him more of the statement where it said the Banks Name. It was very uncomfortable and annoying. It was our anniversary date so I didn't want to start anything and just wanted to get a massage with my wife. After 10 minutes of this he finally let us go get our massages. Massages-6 out of 10 Management- 2 out of 10