Flux gives massage therapists quick card payments, recurring billing for packages, and hosted fields that work from a phone or tablet at the station.
Why massage therapists choose Flux
Pay at the chair
Take a card or send a link from a phone or tablet without a bulky terminal.
Packages and memberships
Bill prepaid packages and memberships automatically.
Simple, transparent pricing
A flat rate with volume discounts and no contract.
How massage therapists get paid
Massage Therapists take cards at the chair, run packages and memberships on recurring billing, and can add ACH for larger prepaid packages, all through Flux.
A typical Flux setup for massage therapists
A massage practice bills in appointments and packages: a card captured at booking through hosted fields with the late-cancellation window shown, payment at checkout, and tipping that depends on the setting, customary in spa-style practices, often skipped in clinical ones. Session packages sell as one charge with a stated per-session value. Cards settle in 1-2 business days, and QuickBooks sync handles the books for a practice without office staff.
Recurring flows fit this field well: monthly memberships that bank a session, billed to a stored card or by ACH, which settles in 1-3 business days and never expires the way a card does. Corporate chair-massage events are invoiced ahead and pay by card or ACH. For a therapist whose hands are the whole payroll, instant payouts via Visa Direct make a full week spendable without waiting on settlement.
What massage therapists should watch
Clients regularly ask to pay with HSA or FSA cards. Those run on ordinary card rails, but whether a given transaction is approved depends on the client's plan rules and your merchant classification, and some plans require a letter of medical necessity from a provider. Do not promise acceptance: tell clients to confirm with their plan, and give itemized receipts with dates and service descriptions so they can seek reimbursement if the card route fails.
The late-cancellation charge is the practice's most contested payment, because an hour reserved for one body cannot be resold at noon for a two o'clock. Charging the card on file holds up when the window and fee were accepted at booking, so keep that record. For packages, agree on the unused-session refund math at sale, and if your practice is clinical and untipped, keep tipping out of checkout entirely so the payment flow matches the care model.
Simple, transparent pricing
Flux charges a flat 2.9% plus 30 cents per transaction, with volume discounts for higher-volume massage therapists and the option to pass the fee to the customer at checkout where local surcharging rules allow. No setup fees and no contracts. Accounts processing under $100,000 a year in card volume may be subject to a $20 monthly account fee.
Frequently asked questions
How do massage therapists accept payments with Flux?
Massage Therapists accept credit and debit cards, ACH bank transfers, and stablecoins through one Flux integration, with drop-in hosted fields that keep card data off your own systems.
What does Flux charge massage therapists?
A flat 2.9% plus 30 cents per transaction, with volume discounts for higher-volume merchants and no setup fees or contracts. Accounts processing under $100,000 a year in card volume may be subject to a $20 monthly account fee. You can also pass the processing fee to the customer at checkout where local surcharging rules allow.
How fast do massage therapists get their money?
Card payments settle in one to two business days and ACH in one to three business days. Stablecoin payments go to your wallet instantly.
Can clients pay me with an HSA or FSA card?
Sometimes. Those cards run on normal card rails, but approval depends on the client's plan and your merchant classification, and many plans want a letter of medical necessity. Advise clients to check with their plan first, and provide itemized receipts they can submit for reimbursement.
How should I sell a ten-session package?
As a single charge or scheduled installments on a stored card, with the per-session value and unused-session refund terms written into the sale. That agreed math is what makes a mid-package refund a calculation instead of a conflict.
Can I invoice a company for on-site chair massage?
Yes. Send the invoice ahead of the event, payable by card or ACH. ACH settles in 1-3 business days, so set the due date early enough that payment clears before you commit the staff and the day.
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