Bamboo article

I wrote an article this week for the AMTA (American Massage Therapy Association) Ohio newsletter regarding the art of bamboo massage. I will post it over the next several days. Those of you who live in Ohio will recieve a copy of the newsletter free of charge even if you don't belong to the AMTA.

First installment will be forthcoming tomorrow. For more information on either Bamboo-Fusion massage or Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy, please visit my website at www.ashiatsuworkshops.com .

Bamboo's Natural Beauty

Did you know that bamboo is naturally resiliant? It can survive hot summers and cold winters. It's strength is amazing--bamboo can be used in flooring, furniture and even in house structures. Lush and green, it's a favorite plant in gardens, massage rooms and in office buildings.

Medicinally, bamboo shoots and leaves can help reduce phlegm and increase lacation. Many Asian recipes call for bamboo shoots, as it's flavor is sweet and slightly sugary.

Bamboo is now being used to deeply yet softly work out knots and kinks in massage clients. Nathalie Cecilia, founder of Bamboo-Fusion massage, teaches therapists thoughout the U.S. to luxuriously use her delightful technique of warm bamboo on their clients.

High end spas call upon Nathalie to train their massage therapists in this technique. Currently, Nathalie primarily teaches at her office in Sarasota, FL. Other instructors, trained by the founder herself, will soon be teaching this modality in Seattle, Hartford and in Cincinnati.

For more information, you can look at Nathalie's site, www.Bamboo-Fusion.com or www.ashiatsuworkshops.com/bamboo .

Bamboo training

If you're interested in a great way to deep, luxurious massage on the go, then Bamboo-Fusion is for you! Warmed bamboo and rattan are wonderful for both the therapist and the client. With much easier cleanup than with hot stone massage, the bamboo massage is delicious!

Bamboo and rattan are ecologically friendly, and the massage therapist can actually palpate through the tools. I will be doing my instructor training for Bamboo-Fusion in March and hope to be offering it in Cincinnati shortly therafter.

Check out www.ashiatsuworkshops.com and click on the Bamboo link for more info.

Bamboo class instructor training

Just a quick note to say that I'm heading off to Florida in March to do my instructor training for Bamboo-Fusion.

I'm really looking forward to the warm weather and to receiving bamboo massage from the founder, Nathalie Cecilia. I should be able to begin teaching Bamboo massage in the Midwest in late spring or early summer.

More information can be found at AshiatsuWorkshops.com.

Can't wait to add this exciting modality to my training classes! :)

Ashiatsu Class Costs

Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy classes costs are as follows:

• Barefoot Basics, 25 CEUs, $550
• Deepfeet Two, 16 CEUs, $299
• Anterior/Side-Lying, 8 CEUs, $199
• Fusion-Blend, 8 CEUs, $199

Please check out www.AshiatsuWorkshops.com for class information.