Best Bang for your "Barefoot" Buck

 I love watching an HGTV show "Best Bang for your Buck" where there are 3 home owners doing renovations and after the renovation, experts determine the value of each home, dramatically revealing whose remodeling choices were good investment decisions.  As massage therapists in today’s difficult economy, we are all looking for required CE courses that will give us the best bang for our hard earned buck!  Just this year, I scrambled at the last minute to find a few more CEs to fulfill my state licensure requirement. Not caring what it was really, I found one online for a whopping $65, reviewing the anatomy of the SI joint.  My basic requirement was that it was cheap.  That works for me sometimes. 
As an Ashiatsu instructor I find most of my students do not just stumble upon our class but come specifically to learn barefoot massage.  Being that our course is 24 hours, 3 days and costs $670, it tends to weed out the casual massage therapists just looking for quick, cheap and easy CE classes.

 Sometimes cheap and easy is not always the way to go.  Our course is not short, nor is it easy and it is definitely not cheap but long after the last day of class is over, your $670 investment is still increasing in value.  Sometimes you get what you pay for and just sometimes you get more.  That’s a lot of bang!

Julie H. Marciniak, LMBT #2153 

Ashiatsu Instructor and Certified Rolfer™ 

1921 North Pointe Drive Suite 400

Durham, NC  27705 

(919)477-9887                                                              

(919)215-8743 (cell)

http:/www.northpointebodytherapies.com

ChicagoLand Barefoot Basics

Lookout MidWest!  7 great new ashiatsu therapists coming on to the scene...we had an awesome class last weekend learning at the Beginner ashiatsu class (and having a few laughs and a ton of fun to boot)!
I'm looking forward to hearing many success stories from this group on how ashiatsu is helping to extend their careers, save their hands, and of course - how their clients LOVE it!
-Cindy Iwlew
Michigan Ashiatsu Instructor
BodyworkByDesign.net

November Beginner & Intermediate Ashiatsu class in San Antonio!

Congrats to our latest graduates and members of the Ashiatsu family!

Karin from Redway, California

Anne from Austin, Texas

Sisters Nadya & Tanya from Lewistown, Pennsylvania

Christine from Hummelstown, Pennsylvania

 Shari from College Station, Texas

Nikki from Chesterfield Missouri

If you are interested in learning Ashiatsu, you can see our national schedule at http://barefootmassagecenter.com/schedule, and for Texas specifically, check out the schedule below:

2013 Classes in Texas

• Ongoing through March 31st 2013, "Benefits of Barefoot Massage" webinar from the World Massage Conference 
• January 10-12,  San Antonio TX (Thurs-Sat) 
• January 13, San Antonio TX (Sun) 
• February 10-11 San Antonio, TX, (Sun-Mon)
• March 22-24 San Antonio, TX (Fri-Sun)
• March 25  San Antonio, TX, (Mon)
• April 17-18  San Antonio, TX, (Weds-Thurs) 
• April 19-21 San Antonio, TX (Fri-Sun) 
• April 2013 TX AMTA Con, Marketing Class & Ashiatsu Booth, Corpus Christi, Texas
• May 9-11 San Antonio, TX (Thurs-Sat)
• June 23-24 San Antonio, TX (Sun-Mon)

Jeni Spring has been the Ashiatsu instructor for Texas since 2008,  and is the owner of Heeling Sole Barefoot Massage in San Antonio, Texas.

 ~Jeni Spring, LMT, MTI

TexasAshiatsu.com  

We've added one last Advanced Ashiatsu class for 2012!!

If you are loving Ashiatsu and finding yourself in need of more advanced
training OR if you're wanting to jump right in and learn it all, have we
got the opportunity for you! We have added an Advanced level
class to our 2012 schedule to take place Dec. 5-7th. This mean we are
offering all levels of Ashiatsu in California just in time
for you to get those last CEUs you may be scrambling for!
You won't be disappointed!

Bonus Beginner Ashiatsu class in California before the New Year!!

You asked for it so we did it! We added another beginner level ashiatsu class in
California the first weekend in December. You'll also have the chance to
get that Intermediate level training the following day to really round out
the magical Ashiatsu skills you learn in the 1st 3 days of training. Ready to learn
about the best way to deliver that deep tissue your clients love, and be
kinder to your body in the process??
Let us know if you're ready to jump in and get CEUs and great training
before 2013!

October's Advanced Ashiatsu class in San Antonio

We just wrapped up another great class in Texas, and four more Massage Therapists now have double the training, double the material and double the fun with their newly aquired two footed Ashiatsu technique!
Listed from left to right, back to front, please welcome: Pauline from Ft Worth Texas, Sazi from Truth or Consequenses New Mexico, your Texas Ashi instructor Jeni in the middle, Colette from Austin Texas, and Robyn from Duncanville Texas.

Using two feet is pretty neat, and these girls are your newest advanced level Ashi therapists. Great job this weekend!

Texas Ashiatsu Workshop Schedule

- Click each listing to read more!

2012 

• November 12th, Featured Presenter at the World Massage Conference (Mon) 

• November 15-17 San Antonio TX (Thurs-Sat)
• November 18 San Antonio TX (Sun)
• December 2-3 San Antonio TX (Sun-Mon)

2013

• January 10-12 San Antonio TX (Thurs-Sat) 
• January 13 San Antonio TX (Sun) 
• February 10-11 San Antonio, TX, (Sun-Mon)
• March 22-24 San Antonio, TX (Fri-Sun)
• March 25 San Antonio, TX, (Mon)
• April 17-18 San Antonio, TX, (Weds-Thurs) 
• April 19-21 San Antonio, TX (Fri-Sun) 
• April 2013 Texas AMTA Convention, Marketing Class, Corpus Christi, Texas
• May 9-11 San Antonio, TX (Thurs-Sat)
• June 23-24 San Antonio, TX (Sun-Mon)
• September 25-28, National AMTA Convention, Ft Worth, Texas

Advanced levels of Ashiatsu in California next month!!

Come and get 'em! We've got a few spots in our advanced Ashiatsu classes
next month and you know you want one. Whether you are missing
 the Intermediate, Advanced, or stretcy ROM FasciAshi, we can accommodate
you in class and provide you excelled training and attention!
Hurry now so you don't lose your chance!

September Ashiatsu in San Antonio

We had a great time this past weekend out here deep in the heart of Texas at the beginner Ashiatsu class!
Seven new pairs of feet are ready to kick off their cowboy boots and walk all over you, welcome to the Ashi-family everyone!

August '12 Barefoot Basics Class

These therapists are done, now it's YOUR TURN to learn ashiatsu!
Welcome Ashi therapists-  Teresa Wiles – Alexandria, Virginia 

 Hesper Shallcross – Asheville, North Carolina 

 Carly Braswell – Zephyrhills, Florida 

 Leslie Serrano- Torres – Fayetteville, North Carolina 

 Shelley J. Glassburn- Miles – Clinton, Maryland 

Ashiatsu on Pinterest!

We have some great new boards, so follow your favorite topic, or follow them all! Feed your Pinterest and Ashiatsu addictions all at once!

• Foot Care & Ashiatsu Strengthening Tips << Get ready for Ashiatsu class with this board
• Ashiatsu in the Media
• Products Ashiatsu Loves 
• Ashiatsu on Location
• Ashiatsu Classes & Training
• Ashiatsu Instructors
• Ashiatsu Graduates << added bonus for Certified Alumni: We'll add you to this board so that you can Pin your own Ashiatsu pictures and promote your business!

...there are more Ashiatsu boards on our profile, and probably more in the future! New Pins are popping up all the time, so follow us today!

Advanced classes in Durham, NC

So you have come back from beginner ashiatsu training and you're doing Ashi on all your clients and they love it!  Unlike those other Ashi copycats, you were smart enough to learn from a credible source.  Once you get comfortable and are getting more confident with your strokes, you may start to experiment using both feet.  There are so many adverse effects of deep compression if done incorrectly; you should not compromise your clients' safety and your massage practice by experimenting with two footed strokes.  Your practice is worth the extra time and investment knowing that you have been properly trained to safely deliver two footed strokes by an authorized instructor. Our guest clients have been receiving Ashi for several years and will give you invaluable feedback during your training and practical, as you learned in Fundamentals!

If you missed taking the Intermediate class, then now is the time to come and get it in my July class, right before the Advanced Ashiatsu class. I find it invaluable for treating certain muscle groups such as the latissimus, serratus and subscapularis.  Take just the 1 class or both! 

Advanced class is $595, 3 days, 25 CE's.
                  July 19-21: 9am-6pm(space still available!)
                  October 18-20

 Intermediate is $199, 1 day, 8 CE's.
                  July 18 – 9am-6pm (space still available!) 
                  August 11

Call Julie @(919) 215-8743 or email kneadnu@aol.com if you are interested. Class space is limited!

June 2012 Beginner Ashiatsu class

Welcome new ashi graduates! When is your next chance to learn Ashiatsu? Click here to see the schedule!

So much fun we are doing it again!!

We just finished up a great series of Ashiatsu workshops and are having so
much fun that we decided to add more classes! We have just added the beginner level, the intermediate level, as well as the stretchy class in July on the Big Island in
Hawaii.
\Advanced may also be available depending on interest levels.
Come on - you know you want to Ashi with us!
If you can't make it to the Big Island, we are also thinking of offering
classes in Oahu. These would most likely be privates and the dates are up
for negotiation, so tell us what you're thinking!
We'd love to see you here!
If interested, please contact us here-

Win a free night stay in San Antonio this summer!

Are the summer days slow at your massage business? How about taking a family vacation that you can write off? San Antonio is an affordable and fun family destination with Sea World, 6 Flags, the Riverwalk and the historic Alamo, and it's the Texas home of "the Deepest, most Luxurious massage", Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy!

 

Sign up for any class this summer in San Antonio and be entered to win a free night's stay at our preferred hotel!
Regularly priced at $133/night, Ashiatsu will students get a great deal at $79/night - with the chance to have one of those nights free, your vacation just got more affordable!
What you get with this hotel:

• Free breakfast & dinner daily (And it's REAL food too, healthy and yummy)
• Free WiFi
• Free shuttle to/from airport and to/from anywhere within 2 miles of the hotel: INCLUDING rides to Ashiatsu class and back! No rental car needed!
• 3 free drinks at the bar daily, and any-time access to their personal soft serve ice cream and espresso machine's! (My personal favorite perk)
• Pool, Hot Tub, BBQ, Fitness Center & Laundry

Enroll in any class held in San Antonio - or all 3 to increase your chances to win!
Beginner level: July 17-19th ($595)
intermediate level: July 20th ($199)
Stretchy Ashi: August 12-13th ($399)
Sign up by July 3rd, the drawing will be held on the 4th of July

~Jeni Spring, LMT, MTI
Ashiatsu Instructor
Heeling Sole Barefoot Massage
www.TexasAshiatsu.com

Jeni@HeelingSole.com

Ashi-Thai: As seen in Massage Magazine!

Have you received your digital or print copy of the February '12 Massage Magazine yet? 

Make sure and check out the fabulous article "Happy Hour at the Bar", written by our founder, Ruthie Hardee! Read about Ashi-Thai and where it comes from - get inspired!

In the meantime... while you are trying to remember your Massage Magazine Digital Subscription password... read this teaser article explaining some of the differences between Ashi-Thai and Traditional Thai Massage:

http://www.massagemag.com/News/massage-news.php?id=12145&catid=308&title=thai-massage-and-ashi-thai-similarities-and-contraindications

 

You can learn more about the Ashi-Thai training workshops that are available nationwide from our 11 instructors here: http://www.deepfeet.com/ashithai.htm

 

...PS: Happy Birthday to our founder, Ruthie Piper Hardee!

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The newest Barefoot Basic graduates trained at North Pointe Body Therapies!

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