All Blog Posts Tagged 'barefoot' (13)

Thank you so much for the opportunity to introduce you to the amazing ancient healing power of Ashiatsu BarefootBar® Massage techniques, affectionately branded “the deepest most luxurious massage on the planet”.



Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy® (AOBT) is the first nationally approved study course for a western barefoot effleurage massage technique using bars on the ceiling. The founder, Ruthie Hardee, spent numerous years on research and the modality is now…

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Over the past few years I have been living a story. It’s one that I tell myself daily. It is a simple story, filled with the excuses of why “I can’t.” In this story I continually place my family and work responsibilities at the top of the priority list while my health, fitness and emotional well-being fall to the bottom. I know this story very well because it is not just my own, I hear it each day from most of my clients as well. It is the story of “I don’t have time.”

I’m a massage…

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The Human Body is a mechanical work of art.  By design it is capable of a ridiculous amount of movement patterns, all at different degrees of intensity, from slow and steady to explosive and short. The ability to crawl, walk, run, jump, and climb each require an amazingly sophisticated movement system.  This system sets us apart from all other species on the planet. But there is one catch… If you don’t use it you literally lose it.

 

Why you lose it

One of…

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Last week I demonstrated that the foot is the foundation of your posture (see: Injury Prevention Begins at your Foot). In the article I discussed the role of the feet in providing stability and mobility for the body and gave examples of corrective exercises to build strength, stabilization, and mobility in the…

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ASHIATSU FOR ATHLETES…

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I think this is a cool picture of Ashi-Thai. It's one of the very few strokes in this modality that is actually skin on skin. Perfect for stretching out the client's gastrocnemius!

If you've taken Barefoot Basics, but your clients are asking for more, advanced classes are for you!



Anterior/Side-Lying is for using one footed strokes on the anterior body as well as clinical strokes in the side lying position. I just received those this past week from fellow instructor Kina Ueda in Denver. Great stuff!



Deepfeet2-Advanced Ashiatsu (formerly Deepfeet 2 and the Fusion-blend) teaches the therapist how to use their full body weight to really work the… Continue

Ashi-Thai is a brand new modality that is sure to thrill many massage therapists. Like traditional Thai massage, the client is clothed, and no oil or cream is used. The therapist maneuvers the client into various positions that loosens and relaxtes the muscles.



Unlike Thai massage, the client receives the massage on a massage table with his face comfortable in a face cradle while in the prone position. Overhead bars provide balancing support for the therapist as she uses her… Continue

Hey all you deep tissue therapists! Ever heard of luxurious deep tissue massage?Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy may be the solution for you.



~Thumbs sore?

~Back hurt?

~Massage therapist elbow?

~Love massaging, but it's killing you?



Barefoot massage can be deep, medium or even light pressure. If you do it right, it can be one of the deepest and yet most luxurious massages you've ever had. I just had the pleasure of receiving some Ashi from Kina Ueda in Denver… Continue