Although there are no special height or weight requirements for the Basics course in Ashiatsu training, the advanced worshops do require you to have some muscle strength! I have taught LMTs who have weighed upwards of 200 lbs in Barefoot Basics, and they've done great. One simply needs grace and coordination and no fear of standing on the massage table!

With Deepfeet 2 (the two footed barefoot strokes), as long as the Ashi therapist has clients that weigh at least 50 lbs more than them, a bigger therapist can still be good to go. We do recommend that the therapist taking advanced courses make sure that he or she can do some push ups and pull ups when coming to class. Taking pilates, yoga or any core strengthening will help get the motivated Ashiatsu therapist in good shape for the advanced Ashiatsu classes.

I teach Barefoot Basics Ashiatsu training classes in Cincinnati, OH on a regular basis. For more information, check out http://www.ashiatsuworkshops.com/. I also teach Ashiatsu classes in Iowa, Indiana, Michigan, Tennessee and Kentucky periodically. For those groups of therapists or spas needing training close to home, give me a call at 513-238-0970 or email at fredettemassage@fuse.net. There are some more specifics on Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy training at off site locations at http://ashiatsuworkshops.com/class_schedule.