Can Men Ashi You?

Can men do Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy, or is the modality confined to small therapists?

Any capable massage therapist with a sense of grace and balance can learn ashiatsu. We used to have a 135 lb weight limit when 2 footed (full body weight) strokes were taught in the beginners class. We discovered that many able therapists weighing over that amount were excluded from our program. It's best to do 2 footed ashiatsu strokes on clients who weigh at least 70 lbs more than the therapist.

So we broke the classes up, and now in Barefoot Basics, the one footed beginners class, flexible therapists of any weight and age are welcome to join us. I currently have one student in class who is 62, and I also have a man who is 200 lbs.

So yes, men can learn Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy, and so can petite women. It doesn't matter if you're 20 (with a massage license, though!) or if you're considered "senior." If you've got the guts to learn a new, fun, possibly life changing skill, come join our class!

More information can be found at www.ashiatsuworkshops.com

CEUs Renew Your Work

Taking a massage class (or more!) shouldn't be done just because you need the CEUs for your national certification or insurance renewal. Many massage therapists get in a rut of doing the same thing over and over again. Their clients are happy with the massage, so why bother learning something new?

Are you looking at the clock during your session wondering if it's stopped? Do you have the tools you need to do a great massage? Not physical tools, but skills learned through class or from another massage therapist? If you like work but don't love it anymore, perhaps it's time for a change.

Yes, classes can be expensive. Can you really learn the hands-on skills needed for massage either online or out of a book? Maybe with some things you can. But taking a massage class can really renew your zest for your work again. You'll probably learn a thing or two that you can add to your massages. And maybe your clients will tell you afterwards, "That really was the best massage I've ever had!"

Massaging a lot?

Tired of icing your forearms and wrists?

Treat yourself to an Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy workshops and learn how to give your clients the deep tissue work they crave without hurting yourself! Our Barefoot Basics class will teach you all the moves you need to get started. For some ashiatsu therapists, they don't even need to learn more than that! You'll learn 45 minutes worth of ashiatsu using overhead bars for balance. Your new skills as an ashiatsu therapist will surely wow your clients!

Check out www.ashiatsuworkshops.com/class_schedule for our Cincinnati, OH course schedule. Our next class is January 24-26, 2008 with Anterior/Side-Lying Ashiatsu on January 25. Please check it out!

Ashiatsu in the Midwest

If you're a massage therapist eager to learn barefoot masssage, check out www.ashiatsuworkshops.com for information on Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy. My December class is full, but I do have space available in my Cincinnati class January 24-26, 2008.

I've had great response in getting classes filled, so check us out as soon as you can! Therapists from all over the Midwest are literally climbing to new heights with their massage.

December class full

Can't wait to meet you talented ashiatsu-to-be therapists in person at the end of the week! We have a great group of therapists coming in to Cincinnati from several states to learn Barefoot Basics Friday-Sunday, December 7-9, 2007.

Our class is full, so anyone who's thinking about joining our Ashiatsu class soon, please check out http://www.ashiatsuworkshops.com/ for more info on January's class!