I’m already ashiatsu trained – where do I start?
We are SO glad that you found us, and that you are considering learning our myofascial ashiatsu barefoot massage style of work!
If you are ready to ask questions, be challenged, and grow your understanding of barefoot massage, then you are gonna love this game-changing take on westernized ashiatsu barefoot massage. This style will integrate beautifully and elevate the work you already do. You’ll get to challenge yourself by tapping into a beginners mindset and re-learn what you have learned, but from another point of view. You’ll learn WHY and HOW every stroke impacts the body, and you’ll be set free with your own confident knowledge to massage intuitively with your feet in the way your body feels comfortable with.
FOR NOW: Existing Ashiatsu Barefoot Massage Therapists can jump into our Intermediate or Range of Motion (ROM) Stretch Therapy classes with proof of live training in an approved beginner ashi class from another company – so long as that company was in existence prior to 2017, not all beginner programs are accepted. We will also need to verify that you have an active massage license, or for thoe of you within the few remaining unregulated states, you’ll need to meet our entry-level massage education requirements. Email us your CE transcript with proof of at least 16 live “feet-on” beginner ashiatsu hours from an NCBTMB provider – be aware that not all beginner classes are approved. The providing CE company must have been in existence and teaching that beginner class prior to 2017. We have a very short list of beginner classes that we can vouch for and allow you to skip over our entry-level class. (๐๐ถ๐ต ๐ธ๐ฆ ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ต ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ’๐ญ๐ญ ๐ธ๐ข๐ฏ๐ต ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ฃ๐ข๐ค๐ฌ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ข๐ญ๐ด ๐ค๐ญ๐ข๐ด๐ด ๐ญ๐ข๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ, ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ง๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ญ & ๐ฆ๐น๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ช๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฅ๐ช๐ง๐ง๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ธ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฌ!)โฃ โฃThis opportunity will not be around forever: we are sunsetting this opportunity no later than 2026, after which point Fundamentals would be required for all Next-Level courses.
Here’s how you can get your feet Centered with us:
(Updated 1/28/2024)
If you are already ashiatsu trained – you can jump right into our Intermediate, ROM or Fijian classes!
We’ll just need to see proof of your attendance in a live NCBTMB approved beginner ashiatsu classย (A class that used overhead bars – not silks or underhand bars or other balancing items)ย the class must have been at least 16 CE’s* and be on our short list of approved programs/instructors/lineages that we’ve reviewed or are familiar with.
*A video audition from you and a course/instructor review by us may also be required if your training lineage is untraceable, or if it has been over 5 years. The providing CE company you trained with must have been in existence and teaching that beginner class prior to 2017. All classes must be live, in-person training: no hybrid or online versions.ย
Email us a copy of your CE Transcript/Hours to info@BarefootMassageCenter.com, or text a picture of it to 210-816-1241.
(If you’d like to attend the Fijian Barefoot Massage floor classes – there’s no prerequisites, so no previous CE’s required. Just be an LMT and you are set for Fijian!)
If you’d like access to the Hot Ashi class, and any Relax Track courses available in the future, you’ll need to attend our 3 day Fundamentals class. Want into the new Clinical Track classes? The prerequisite is attendance in our FasciAshi Intermediate AND FasciAshi Advanced classes.
To gain access to our Advanced class, you’ll need to first attend our Intermediate course – no exceptions.
To sit in on a Revitalize/refresher on any class, you’ll have to actually attend that same course first and pay the full tuition. Revitalizer classes are a perk reserved ‘solely’ for Center for Barefoot Massage alumni.
Why?
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ผ๐ผ๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐น๐ฒ๐น๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฎ ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐ณ๐๐น, ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น, ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐, ๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐น๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ต๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ผ๐ผ๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ.
Because FasciAshi is not the same as anything else on the barefoot massage continuing education market. These are not the same classes you’ve taken with other providers. Even if you’ve trained with any of our current Instructors prior to 2017 – these same instructors are bringing a whole new level of content to the classroom. (We like to say “This ain’t yo’ momma’s ashi!”)
By verifying your previous training, and funneling you through the class progression at certain points along the way, it ensures that we can maintain a standard of education in our upper level alumni. We aim to support the massage industry with high quality, educated, intuitive barefoot providers working the field.
We are creating ongoing training opportunities for LMTs who are serious about a long, successful Barefoot Massage career.
The Center for Barefoot Massage gives massage therapists the tools to become fanatical ashiatsu practitioners, curious anatomy nerds and confident barefoot massage specialists. We aim to teach evidence-based theories of massage that, through your intent and knowledge, can be applied to clinical, sports, and relaxation-based sessions.
FasciAshi is raising the standard of barefoot massage.
Come and continue your studies in massage therapy with our style of myofascial ashiatsu FasciAshi, Fijian, other barefoot modalities hosted at the Center! We are excited to offer a future for existing and new barefoot massage therapists.
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