The average career of a massage therapist is only 4-6 years. Massage is a VERY physically demanding career with 50% of massage therapists only working part-time. If more worked full time it’s likely that would shorten the average career length.
It’s important to know that Ashiatsu DOES NOT have to be deep tissue massage pressure. You can perform Swedish style massage with Ashiatsu too!!
DEEP TISSUE MASSAGE
• Performing deep tissue massage shortens & ends massage therapists careers.
• Deep tissue massage PREVENTS massage therapist from working as many hours as they want because of the physical wear & tear on your body.
— High rate of repetitive stress injuries to body & joints.
— Most effected joints - knuckles, wrists, elbows, shoulders, neck, low back.
• Deep tissue massage decreases your income because you have to work less to recover.
• The physical wear & tear deep tissue massage causes also wears on your mental state.
— You no longer look forward to seeing clients.
— Work is less enjoyable.
— Unhappy with career & wondering how much longer you can do it.
— Your energy is drained. You may lack the energy to exercise or hang out with friends & family after working.
ASHIATSU MASSAGE
• Performing Ashiatsu massage extends & improves massage therapists careers.
• Ashiatsu massage ALLOWS massage therapist to work as many hours as they want because there isn’t physical wear & tear on your body.
— PREVENTS repetitive stress injuries to body & joints.
— Ashiatsu massage builds full body strength & improves posture.
• Ashiatsu massage increases your income because you can see as many clients as you want.
• Because there isn’t physical wear & tear on your body, Ashiatsu massage improves your mental state.
— You look forward to seeing each & every client.
— Work is MORE enjoyable.
— HAPPY with career knowing you can do it for as long as you want.
— Your energy improves. You have the energy to exercise & hang out with friends & family after working.
Ashiatsu is an incredible massage modality that every massage therapist and body worker, as well as their clients, can benefit from immensely. It has roots in India and Asia. It’s a form of massage in which the therapist performs therapeutic massage through their feet. Ashiatsu can be performed seated on a chair or stool and while standing next to or on the client’s body using a support prop for balance and support of movement. It can be performed on a massage table or a mat on the floor. The most commonly used support prop is Ashiatsu Bars. Ashiatsu Bars are a pair of overhead parallel bars usually made of wood or metal and are installed into a ceiling or walls. Support props that can be used for Ashiatsu Floor are a cane, walker, pole, Silks, or portable Ashiatsu Floor Bars.
Ashiatsu can be performed using a lubricant such as oil or creme or without a lubricant. A lubricant allows for long flowing massage strokes that melt away muscular tension. Without lubricant you’re able to perform static compression strokes that flatten and relax away tension. Compression Ashiatsu strokes are commonly used for a clothed client.
Ashiatsu allows the massage therapist to stand tall and use their body weight and movement along with gravity to apply light to very deep and consistent pressure. You’re able to do this while avoiding any wear & tear on your body and actually strengthening your body and posture. Clients receive incredible effective massage without any negative effects to you, only positive 😃👣. There are many benefits that Ashiatsu brings to both your clients and yourself. Not only better client outcomes and a healthy body for you but also benefits to your business and overall life as well. To learn all of these benefits visit the pages above.
Barefoot Trainer’s Ashiatsu goal is to bring these benefits to as many massage therapist as possible. All courses have been designed to turn students into an advanced level Ashiatsu Practitioner as quickly and effectively as possible