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.
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Best Massage in Cincinnati---Specializing in barefoot deep tissue massage Friday, October 05 2007
Have you checked out our founder's website lately? Sporting a new look, Deepfeet.com shows the covers of magazines we've been noted in, along with links to the articles. Take a peek-there's lots of pictures of Ashiatsu grads, portable bars and permanent training facilities too.
Wednesday, October 03 2007
Receptions in Fairfield, Ohio, is hosting the Chamber of Commerce Business expo. Over 100 businesses local to the city (just north of Cincinnati) will be showing off their wares and creating connections with other local business members. Progressive Chiropractic will have massage therapists doing chair massage until 6 pm.
Tuesday, October 02 2007
Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy has had press in at least 22 nationally published magazines as well as hundreds of articles about grads in local newspapers. Spa Finder magazine just voted Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy the "best skier's massage." Yet another kudos to the original source of barefoot massage in the United States!
Monday, October 01 2007
Beginning in the spring of 2008, I will be offering the wonderful deep tissue Bamboo-Fusion training classes. Using warmed bamboo, the massage therapist will learn to knead, roll and work the client's muscles smoothly and comfortably. Using these tools will allow the LMT to work deeply without hurting herself/himself, and will have fun doing it! Please contact me at fredettemassage@fuse.net to be put on the mailing list for more information! Sunday, September 30 2007
At the AMTA convention this past weekend here in Cincinnati, the Ashiatsu booth picked a winner each day for a $200 gift certificate off tuition. The three winners were picked at random each day and did not need to be present to win. Congratulation to the following massage therapists!
The winners can receive $200 off tuition for any 2007 Barefoot Basics class located at a permanent training facility in the US. Thanks to all the 200+ LMTs to entered the contest! Friday, September 28 2007
Cincinnati's hosting of the AMTA national convention started off with a bang. Booths were busy with massage therapists and family members from all over the country perusing products and experiencing various massage modalities. The Ashiatsu booth was packed all night, and within an hour, the sign up sheet for free massages was filled up for the weekend! X chatted with Ashi grads and those who are very interested in watching, receiving and learning barefoot massage. Cincinnati AOBT grad James Reischmann and I gave demos all evening. The booth next to ours, Bamboo-Fusion, was also packed all evening with founder Nathalie Cecilia demonstrating bamboo chair massage to willing LMTs! Nathalie's bamboo massage website is here. Wednesday, September 26 2007
Ohio's AMTA chapter will host the AMTA national convention starting tomorrow. Even if you don't take any of the continuing education courses, please stop by the Vendor's Marketplace. It will be a great place to meet therapists from Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Tennessee, Pennsylvania and the rest of the US. Hob nob with other LMTs and check out the vendors. Ruthie Hardee, founder of Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy, will be at out AOBT booth #612. Any ashi grads can stop by and get a free AOBT bumper sticker, which are new this year. Nathalie Cecilia, founder of the Bamboo-Fusion, will be there right next to our barefoot massage booth! Massage therapsits-here's a website you need! Massage Momentum teaches you all the things you need to run a massage business without stresss. Monday, September 24 2007
Cincinnati is hosting the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) national convention this week. The Exhibits Marketplace's grand opening will be starting at 4:30 pm on Thursday, September 27, 2007 at the Duke Energy Convention Center in downtown Cincinnati, OH. Exhibits of modalities (including Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy and Bamboo-Fusion), table manufactures, supply stores (such as our local Massage Supplies and Such) and vendors like Mother Earth Pillows will be proudly displaying products and features! The Exhibits Marketplace will run
The marketplace is open to the public for massage therapists and the general public. Thursday, September 20 2007
Bamboo massage is becoming more popular among therapists and clients. Why use bamboo? It's easier on the therapist, but it's more comfortable on clients than traditional tools. Using warmed bamboo or rattan, the therapist rolls and presses these unusual items on the client's lubricated body. Live bamboo stocks steamed in essential oils are massaged into the body using a combination of rolling, sliding, kneading, and tapping to relieve and renew stressed muscles. This exotic treatment is not only relaxing but is also very therapeutic. By utilizing the bamboo your massage therapist is able to customize the depth of your massage to suite your personal needs. I received a bamboo chair massage at the AMTA convention in Atlanta last year. It was suprisingly relaxing and soothing. Nathalie Cecilia teaches Bamboo-Fusion massages and is credentialed to teach in Florida. National CEU approval is pending. You can contact her at Bamboo-Fusion.com. Nathalie will be at the AMTA convention in Cincinnati next week (September 26-28) giving out free demonstations. Stop by and give it a try! She'll be right next to the Ashiatsu booth (we're booth 612).
Wednesday, September 19 2007
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