Had it not been for Ashiatsu barefoot massage, I would not be a massage therapist today. The average career span of a massage therapist is only 5 years! At the end of 3 years, I was already experiencing pain in my wrists and an elbow.
In the summer of 2002, I read an article about Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy in Massage Therapy Journal. (I still have that article, as a matter of fact!).
A short while later, I flew to Houston to take the class from the founder. About a month after class, I found out I was pregnant--within about 4 months, I could barely bend over to do hands on massge because I couldn't breathe.
So I did barefoot massage, and a lot of it. In fact, many of my clients appreciated my additional weight. It turns out I was having twins-hence the not being able to bend over issue.
I worked until I was 32 weeks pregnant with the girls and took an early maternity leave not because I couldn't do massage any more, but because I was convinced I would deliver the babies early (which I didn't. They were born full term at 38.5 weeks).
Had I not been able to do ashi, as we call it, I wouldn't have been able to work for a long, long time.
So if you're a female therapist interested in having babies but still want to work, I'd highly recommend giving ashiatsu barefoot massage a go!
I teach on a regular basis in Cincinnati but will travel for groups of 8.
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Best Massage in Cincinnati---Specializing in barefoot deep tissue massage Tuesday, September 11 2012
Because I am the "Senior Training Instructor" for deepfeet.com, I occasionally have to change my barefoot massage ashiatsu class schedule. In December, I Thus, my December class has been changed to the end of November. New dates are now November 29-December 1 for Barefoot Basics and December 2 for Anterior/Side-lying. Oh, I almost forgot to mention that we'll be presenting Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy at the World Massage Conference in November as well! Thursday, September 06 2012
Ashiatsu Barefoot Massage Saves Careerp.s. Happy 17th birthday today to my 2nd oldest daughter, Naomi. She was not even 1.5 years old when I started massage school!
Sunday, September 02 2012
Remember me if you need a deep tissue massage! I have some times available in the next few weeks! It's been a while since I have had a slow week, so take advantage of it while you can.
Here's the link to my site with information about all the massages I do. Massage sessions can be as short as 30 minutes or as long as 2 hours. My office is located in Mt. Healthy (how appropriate is that?), a little northwest of downtown Cincinnati. It's quiet and peaceful with lots of natural light. If you've never had a massage before, you can click on my What to Expect page. I teach Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy, Ashi-Thai and Bamboo-Fusion and am also certified in prenatal/pregnancy massage. Want a massage from someone who's reasonably priced and experienced? I've been licensed for massage since January of 1999, so you're looking at the right place Saturday, September 01 2012
I'm teachig a private Ashi-Thai class soon. If you have at least 2 therapists, I happily teach private barefoot massage classes to you and a pal! Contact me for more information. You can also visit my website, www.affinitymassages.com for more information about classes in general.
Want to learn barefoot Thai massage? Some traditional Thai therapists complain about strain on their wrists and back. There's none of that with our modification to Thai massage. You can also learn barefoot massage, "ashiatsu bar massage" as some people call it, in a private class. With our style of barefoot massage, the client lies on a massage table while the trained massage therapist massages (using clean and soft feet) holds onto overhead bars. Friday, August 31 2012
What are the advantages of Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy? Check it out! It's totally informal, but it may give you some more ideas! Thursday, August 30 2012
Someone just emailed me today and asked what I thought about being able to properly learn Ashiatsu from a DVD. In a word, no!
Oftentimes, as I watch students work, I can tweak what they're doing pretty easily. It helps them make their massage safer and more comfortable for the client. Sometimes, a therapist can look clumsy but do a great job. Others look on-spot but definitely need some fine tuning
For that reason, we have all of our students work on us (the instructors for Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy) on the second day of class. As an instructor of any modality, it's imperative that we make sure that we teach safe techniques. We can't fine tune a student who's learning from a DVD.
If you think you can really learn barefoot massage from someone who's learned from youtube, then, well, I'm sorry. Wednesday, August 29 2012
So you want to learn barefoot massage. Yes? I recommend taking a real life class. I hope you don't think you can really learn from a video or youtube. Do you think you could have learned to be an amazing massage therapist by not doing any hands on? Would you really go to a massage therapist who learned to do massage by reading books, Googling, watching videos?
Of course I'm prejudiced. I have spent thousands of hours doing barefoot massage on clients over the past 10 years. I went through an exacting training program to learn how to do barefoot massage workshop training. And I am very specific about how I teach in class, what is good form, what can be improved on, what kinds of moves are unsafe. www.ashiatsuworkshops.com has information from an instructor who has been teaching ashiatsu classes for over 8 years. Ashiastu massage is not something to be treated lightly. When it's not done well, you can hurt someone. Or yourself (imagine falling off a table). And those would both not help your massage business! Tuesday, August 28 2012
I had such a great Ashi-Thai Barefoot Massage Class this weekend! 2 of the therapists took their barefoot massage training originally in 2002 (the year I learned ashiatsu barefoot work), one took my massage ceu class just this past June, and the 4th is a barefoot deep tissue massage grad from a couple of years ago.
The Ashi-Thai class is a ball. You learn to use your body weight to do compression and stretching to loosen up the client's body. They wear loose, comfortable fitting clothes. The therapist needs no cream, so it's no fuss, no muss! If you go to my website at www.AffinityMassages.com, you'll find my class schedule. www.Deepfeet.com is the founder's site, where you can find locations for Barefoot Bar Massage Training throughout the United States. My studio is located in Cincinnati, OH. I'll post photos tomorrow of my ashi-thai barefoot massage workshop. Monday, August 27 2012
Have you ever had someone walk on your back? Sometimes, it's one of your children. Or maybe your spouse stepped on you when you came home from work with an aching back.
If your massage therapist doesn't "walk on your back", maybe you should ask him/her about taking a class. Back walking, in my case, actually, is a mis-nomer. When I did a demonstration for massage students one time, a woman told me I looked like I was "skating on the client's back." This is actually a perfect visual for ashiatsu (well, minus the cold and the skates). The massage therapist using gliding and sweeping movements across the client's body. And one of the reasons you can't learn barefoot massage properly online or from a video or book is because it's vital for the therapist with whom you practice to give you feedback while you work. So our barefoot massage workshop / training / classes are the perfect place to learn to skate or discover the art of back walking. You can learn Ashiatsu barefoot bar massage in our Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy classes across the United States. Go to deepfeet.com for the nationwide schedule. Friday, July 06 2012
Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy deep tissue barefoot massage is really a massage treatment that is like no other. Well, others have imitated it, but it's the orignal source of barefoot massage using an overhead bar system with a table and client underneath.
Why so different? Because with traditional deep tissue massage, the therapist uses bony thumbs and elbows to give deep pressure. Unless their arms are well insulated/padded, it usually hurts the client. Enter a soft heel and ball of the foot. A much broader surface, it is the perfect tool to work out knots on the client without their silently (or loudly!) swearing at the therapist. Ashiatsu is the perfect choice for clients who need deep tissue work but don't feel like lying on the massage table for an hour or more of torture. (Just my opinion, by the way). |
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