What is Barefoot Massage?

Barefoot Massage, also called Ahiatsu, is a bodywork technique that applies therapeutic pressure that is much deeper than what can be accomplished by simple finger pressure.  Although "Ashiatsu" literally means foot (ashi) pressure (atsu) in Japanese, Ashiatsu massage therapy techniques also make use of knees, elbows, and palms where necessary and appropriate.  



How does Barefoot Massage Work?

Treatments typically include stretching, stimulation or sedation of acupressure points/meridians, and structural alignment techniques, using hands, feet, elbows, and arms. The work is effective therapeutically, and clients will often feel the work deeply in their muscles, internal organs, and bones. Barefoot should not hurt, although your muscles may feel sore the next day.



I was mentored by national Barefoot pioneer and Olympic trainer John Harris, and  I am also one of only a few instructors in the country who teaches this modality.