Just a couple of spots left for your Ashiatsu training in Hawaii... if
you're wanting to incorporate Ashiatsu into your practice, need CEUs, or
want a productive vacation on the Big Island, NOW is your chance!

For more information or to register, please contact:
christina@ashiatsurocks.com
(720) 244 2086
(925) 260 8699

We hope to see you there!

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Acknowledging the difference between the Ashi-Thai Home Study and Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy® live workshops.

We at Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy pride ourselves on a consistent quality product with national exposure and brand recognition in the Massage Therapy field. We were the first modality approved by the NCBTMB that uses overhead support while delivering a barefoot massage, and we continue to provide the leading barefoot massage training in the country.  It is essential to our founder Ruthie Hardee that the purity of this work and the high-quality teaching standards established for this curriculum are maintained. It is also essential that the safety standards are upheld consistently, that the safety awareness with regards to the dangerous possibilities of this gravity assisted massage is thoroughly understood. Not only can the clients easily be hurt, so can the therapists, the equipment, the modality and the entire massage profession as a result of negligence or irresponsibility. To provide the most detailed education for you, Ruthie's training program for your instructors is intensely intended to elevate the modality by setting and upholding professional standards. You can easily verifiy the Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy approved & certified Associate Instructors at this link: http://www.deepfeet.com/instructors.htm.

While the AOBT foundation strongly believes in the importance of live, hands on education with one of our authorized instructors, we also recognize the changing needs of today's massage practitioner in our economy and digital society. Home Study continuing education has exploded but comes with many disadvantages & challenges. This company strongly believes if you want to learn a professional skill, then make the commitment to learn in person, in a hands on, live educational workshop environment.

To this day, our company has not seen a quality Home Study course in Ashiatsu Barefoot Bar Massage that is safe or professionally produced! The only reason we feel comfortable offering Ashi-Thai as a home study is because the application is completely different than barefoot Ashiatsu. Take a moment to realize that Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy involves gliding barefoot effleurage strokes and at times, using both feet with bodyweight on a well lubricated human body. Ashi-Thai does not. Ashiatsu can be an uncomfortable and harmful technique if studying on your own without some kind of support or supervised instruction. Ashi-Thai is more user friendly without having to hold weight up and off.

Do your research: If a distance learning DVD is NOT produced integrating effective design & graphic layout, top-notch visual aids, quality camera work, offering interactive online chat assistance and instruction, then save your money. Also, is the printed material time tested, case studied, truthful and constructed to achieve specific educational outcomes? We ask that you trust your resources and not settle for a no refund, self produced home video, teaching you that it's perfectly okay to stand directly on someone's body.

Another factor why we recommend a live workshop over home study is that the teaching, practice, and coaching aspects of Ashiatsu are equally important when the student receives Ashiatsu during the training. With the instructor present, the student can receive quality training as the instructor can observe the student in practice sessions and recommend improvements, modifications, and also validation. In class, we focus on body mechanics in class with special attention on how to manuever your entire body to deliver the stroke, not just your feet. How can that be done individually for your unique situation online, by video, or PDF?

Would you trust a nurse poking you with needles who got certified watching a video? Ouch! And what if that nursing degree diploma on the wall was bought via the internet? Are you okay with that?

In live workshops, multitude of questions that come up spontaneously during group practical's can be answered right then and there. This usually leads to discussions that would not likely take place without an instructor present. This important aspect of the student/teacher relationship is not very well accomplished through the mail, email, or just seeing a video. Because of this, we recommend all therapist's to approach home study courses be as an experimental or additional process to formal training, focusing more on theory than on physical application of a technique.

We know that interactive supervised webinars are the wave of the future and we are working hard to administer and achieve that goal. However, moving and gliding barefoot effleurage with combined bodyweight is a precarious subject. Performance-based assessments are difficult to administer in the cyber-environment. We hope to approach the distance learning challenges for Ashiatsu with passion and respect so that this beautiful modality maintains it's trusted reputation.

Please research your Continuing Education with respect to yourself, your clients, your career and to the profession, and choose what is right based on your ethical values and learning style.

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That's right! All levels of Ashiatsu are being offered on the Big Island
of Hawaii in June! Have you been wondering why all the excitement over
this great modality? Now's your chance to find out! Save your body and
melt your client's... what could be better than that? We offer NCBTMB
approved courses in barefoot deep tissue massage. Our method of deep
tissue barefoot Swedish massage using an over head support system has
improved the quality of life for many that would have naturally left the
massage industry had it not been for our educational curriculum. Our
vision is to provide an inspiring experience while learning Ashiatsu
Barefoot massage, creating a community of happy, healthy practitioners
interested in taking care of themselves and the world around them.

For further details about the June Ashiatsu classes in Hawaii, please
contact christina@ashiatsurocks.com or (720) 244 2086.

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It's official! We are going to be presenting Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy at the World Massage Conference this year, and we’d love for you to join us. This is a “virtual conference” that is streamed over the Internet, so you can watch in the comfort of your home or office. It’s like watching TV except that you get to interact live with presenters as well as chat with thousands of your colleagues. All the live presentations will be recorded and available to watch online at your convenience until March 31, 2013. 

It’s the largest event in the history of massage - monumental, in fact - with over 15,000 attendees expected this year. It features some of the top massage experts from around the world. We’ll be in the company of some of the profession’s most respected educators and I’m very excited. 

Until April 4th you can pre-register for half price and get certificates of completion for over 50 hours of continuing education for free!

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Upcoming Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy Workshops

LAS VEGAS Location
Ashi Thai - April 24 & 25th
2 Day workshop, $399 - 16CEH's

Barefoot Basics - April 26-28th

3 Day Workshop, $595 - 25 CEH's
Anterior & Side Lying - April 29th

1/2 day each - 4CEH's each, $100 Ant, $99 SL

Bare Your Sole ~ Help a Soul!

TUCSON, AZ location's 1st Class
May 2-4th Barefoot Basics
May 5th Anterior & Side Lying

These classes by AOBT Instructor Brenda Blakesley
(702)526.8250
barefootbrenda@gmail.com
www.barefootbrenda.com
las vegas   tucson   pinedale   jackson hole

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I'd like to welcome you to train in Northern California. My training
center is located just outside of historical Sacramento, in the beautiful
Sierra Nevada foothills.

Please contact the California office via email at
christina@ashiatsurocks.com or phone (720) 244 2086. We are happy to
answer any questions you have and get you registered for a class in
Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy. The series of classes begins March 16th so
get in touch soon!
Enhance your massage career today!

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

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

And check out these Ashi-Thai video's to see it in action!

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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Are you already trained in Ashi-Thai? Would you like Ashi-Thai to be listed as a Preferred Modality on ABMP's LMT Locator services so that more people can find you and your feet? 

Read this blog post within the Graduates Corner private social network (for AOBT Graduates only) to find out how you can help make this happen! http://ashiatsu.ning.com/profiles/blogs/ashithaiabmp

What is Ashi-Thai?!? Read the course description and details here: http://www.deepfeet.com/ashithai.htm 

I can't say too much, but something big in the massage world is brewing specifically for Ashi-Thai, so if you haven't heard about this class yet, you will soon! 

If you aren't Ashi-Thai trained but would like to be, we have a slew of 2 day Ashi-Thai training courses available across the country coming up. Get in on this amazing training soon to be the first LMT in your area to offer this unique modality. See the national schedule here: http://www.deepfeet.com/schedule.htm

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Be sure to check out the PDF file below from the latest Massage Magazine to see how two of our instructors answered the question:  "Where will the massage field be 5 years from now and how the Ashiatsu program/company meet the future needs of the massage industry?"

MassageMagJeniMCAOBT.pdf Download this file

If you subscribe to Massage Magazines digital edition, you can view the whole issue here, we are on page 72: http://www.massagemag.com/Magazine/digital/MASSMAG_ISS187_2011/

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You may read more about the new Hardee-Ashiatsu Portable Bar System, and purchase brand new sets online here: http://www.deepfeet.com/portablebars.htm

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Holly, Shane & Kristie(husband & wife duo!), and Kirstie.  Awesome job guys!

 

 

Julie H. Marciniak, LMBT #2153 

AOBT Authorized Instructor and Certified Rolfer™ 

1921 North Pointe Drive, Suite 400

Durham, NC  27705 

(919)477-9887                                                              

(919)215-8743 (cell)

http:/www.northpointebodytherapies.com

http://www.youtube.com/ashiatsubarefoot  

 

 

 

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Nancy, Jeni and Ruthie will be demonstrating Ashiatsu & Ashi-Thai at the 2011 AMTA National Convention in Portland Oregon Oct 21-22nd... stop by and see us!

@ the Oregon Convention Center

777 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.

Portland, OR 97232

 Visit our booth and experience a 30 minute Ashi Thai session, or a 30 minute deep luxurious Ashiatsu session, for a suggested donation of $20. All proceeds are donated to the Massage Therapy Foundation. 

We can be found at booth #320 during these times: 

• Thursday 10/20: 5:30pm-8pm
• Friday 10/21: 11:30am-6:30pm
• Saturday 10/22: 10am-2pm

Click here to see an Ashi-Thai demonstration!

Check out this video, then drop by our booth next week at the AMTA National Convention!

Ashiatsu Graduates:

• Wear your Ashiatsu shirt proudly to the show for a free ashiwear surprise! 
• Been thinking about buying a set of the Hardee-Ashiatsu Portable Bars? See them in action at the convention, get a feel for how they work!
• Come watch how we market Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy and Ashi-Thai - and get an idea on how you too could advertise your business at local events, walking the walk and talking the talk!

CONVENTION ONLY OFFERS:

Ashi-Thai Live: Regularly $399, you could win it for only $199!
Barefoot Basics: Regularly $595, or just $395 if you win!

Hope to see you in Portland!

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Texas Ashi weekend #1 was in San Antonio last week with a group of experienced and Certified Ashiatsu therapists dancing the double footed "dosey doe". We had a fabulous time learning the advanced strokes together! I am proud to announce 6 more Master Level AOBT graduates are now across Texas, make sure and try a session from Carol in Austin, Courtney in Dripping Springs, April in San Antonio, Jamie in Palestine, Andrea in Austin, and Sally in Richmond!

Texas Ashi weekend #2 was Barefoot Basics in Houston this week, drawing in a new crowd of Ashiatsu beginners from the Texas towns of Marshall, Baytown, Houston, Lake Jackson, League City and even all the way from Lavaca Arkansas! Welcome to the Ashi-family Sandy, Frances, Charisma, Tonya, Marilyn and Michelle, and thanks to our host Hollie for a great time in a great place!

Are you ready to learn Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy? Check out our national schedule and see when we'll be near you! http://www.deepfeet.com/schedule.htm

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Here's Ruthie with Massage Magazine talking about how we use our feet just like you are using your hands while massaging

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Here is Christina's new flyer detailing her next Ashiatsu seminar in Hawaii this November 4 - 12. Follow the link  to download a .pdf, and if you have any questions you can email christina@ashiatsurocks.com. Aloha!

AR-Flyer-Hawaii-Nov-2011.pdf Download this file

Here's Pilar's flyer for Florida classes now through next summer! You can contact Pilar at 727.412.1370 with your questions!

This is my flyer for Texas, y'all!

texasbeginnerflyer.pdf Download this file

And as always, the listing for all classes nationwide can be found at http://www.deepfeet.com/schedule.htm, and you can reach the Authorized AOBT instructor nearest you from this link: http://www.deepfeet.com/instructors.htm

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A few weeks ago 8 new Ashiatsu therapists learned how to surf in central Texas... bodysurfing in Barefoot Basics that is! Welcome to the family Rene, Kim, Rachel, Katia, Jesse, Dedrie, Summer and Michael! 

These new Ashiatsu therapists are working on their Certification, and will be available soon in their towns, Austin, Ft Worth, Nacogdoches, & Boerne Texas.

Do you want to finally feel the deep tissue massage you've been looking for? Find a Certified Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy Graduate near you! http://www.deepfeet.com/therapists.htm

If you are a Massage Therapist and are interested in learning how to massage with your full body weight while saving your hands, see our national course schedule at http://www.deepfeet.com/schedule.htm

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