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Pro tips, The Barefoot Massage Open Ashi-Challenges by 03/27/2019 0Comments
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BAREFOOT MASSAGE OPEN 2.4: #Massage Week 4

Throughout the course of this years and last years Barefoot Massage Open, we’ve pulled out some pretty heavy challenges. I hope that todays challenge helps to answer a very common frustration that many of my mid-level students have: how do I fit it all in?!?!?!

I think that these particular past topics will help you optimize this weeks challenge – so go review these before scrolling down too much further:

1.3: Game Face (Spend an hour with the client supine!)

1.4: Not yo’ momma’s Ashi: (Spend an hour with the client in Sidelying!)

1.5: Weight then Wait (Stop moving!)

+ Take what you learned from this years 2.2 Challenge (Xray Vision) which helped you study the structures that lay underneath the tissue you are aiming at AND revisit the last challenge I posted, 2.3 Mindfulness – where you took a long hard look at what strokes you do most often and why.

 

Got all that at fresh in your thoughts again? OK, now lets scroll down!  >>>>

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Pro tips, The Barefoot Massage Open Ashi-Challenges by 03/24/2019 0Comments
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BAREFOOT MASSAGE OPEN 2.5: #Mobility Week 5

The Barefoot Massage Open 2.5 #Mobility with Dawn Dotson Ashi Bar Pass-Thru: Start off laying prone on the ground. Keep your arms extended and grip loose. See video Raise the PVC pipe behind of your body . Once overhead, retract the shoulder blades down and pull behind your back. You can adjust and widen your grip if that movement was…

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Pro tips, The Barefoot Massage Open Ashi-Challenges by 03/12/2019 0Comments
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BAREFOOT MASSAGE OPEN 2.3: #Massage Week 3

We structured our FasciAshi classes to incorporate a Mindfulness practice – so I’d like to challenge you to bring an element of mindfulness and attention to your massage practice this week.

Do you have a “Signature” stroke? That one stroke that, for some reason, you feel that you absolutely MUST find a way to sneak into every single session because you love it so much? I think we all have one. This week’s #AshiatsuChallenge is to help you find WHY you are doing what you are doing.

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Pro tips, The Barefoot Massage Open Ashi-Challenges by 03/09/2019 0Comments
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BAREFOOT MASSAGE OPEN 2.3: #Mobility Week 3

Barefoot Massage Therapists need a good amount of strength and flexibility in their hips – which is where mobility exercises that help to create a balance between the two concepts come into play. This week, it’s time to work on those hips! Resistance bands are a great way to strengthen muscles without causing too much stress, so grab your band and get started.

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Pro tips, The Barefoot Massage Open Ashi-Challenges by 03/05/2019 0Comments
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BAREFOOT MASSAGE OPEN 2.2: #Massage Week 2

Here we are: 2 weeks into the second annual Barefoot Massage Open, a weekly massage challenge for ashiatsu therapists – this Friday we’ll step into WEEK 3! But lets not get ahead of ourselves…. lets focus on the now! Today is Tuesday, which means it’s #2sdayTOESday & also massage day in our #AshiatsuChallenge…

(It’s also Mardi GrASHIATSU today!!)

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Pro tips, The Barefoot Massage Open Ashi-Challenges by 03/02/2019 0Comments
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BAREFOOT MASSAGE OPEN 2.2: #Mobility Week 2

This year, for our SECOND ANNUAL ASHI-CHALLENGE (which coincides with the CrossFit Open) we bring you the BAREFOOT MASSAGE OPEN 2.0: with 2x the content!!! On Fridays, our New York Instructor Dawn Dotson will be posting mobility/stability exercises and activities for your body…. And on Tuesdays, Jeni will post challenges to do while you massage!!! Here’s our Week #2 Mobility…

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FAQ, Pro tips, The Barefoot Massage Open Ashi-Challenges by 02/26/2019 0Comments
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BAREFOOT MASSAGE OPEN 2.1: #MassageMusic

This year, for our SECOND ANNUAL #ASHICHALLENGE (which coincides with the CrossFit Open) we bring you the BAREFOOT MASSAGE OPEN 2.0: with 2x the content!!! On Fridays, our New York Instructor Dawn Dotson will be posting mobility/stability exercises and activities for your body…. And on Tuesdays, Jeni Spring will post an #AshiatsuChallenge for you to do while you massage!!! Want…

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Pro tips, The Barefoot Massage Open Ashi-Challenges by 02/23/2019 0Comments
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BAREFOOT MASSAGE OPEN 2.1: #Mobility Week 1

This year, for our SECOND ANNUAL ASHI-CHALLENGE (which coincides with the CrossFit Open) we bring you the BAREFOOT MASSAGE OPEN 2.0: with 2x the content!!! On Fridays, our New York Instructor Dawn Dotson will be posting mobility/stability exercises and activities for your body…. And on Tuesdays, Jeni will post challenges to do while you massage!!! Here’s our Week #1 Mobility…

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Ashiatsu barefoot massage, Pro tips, Tuesday Toesday, Why FasciAshi? by 02/15/2019 0Comments
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Ashiatsu Portable Bars: a real-talk review from Jeni Spring

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For those of you who know me – you know that I love the ashiatsu portable bars. I was originally trained in ashiatsu on a very old style of the portables, (that were new at the time) and they feel like home to me. Although I honestly couldn’t afford them back then, I put my first set on a credit card and made sure I got my money’s worth out of them ASAP. Ever since, I’ve used them regularly at local Farmers’ Markets, sporting/yoga events and massage conventions. I’ve taught on portable bars across the country and in Germany. I used ashiatsu portable bars daily for 6 months at one point because I wasn’t sure I wanted to stay in that location long enough to justify building permanent bars.

I just spent 3 solid days working on a set of portable bars that I own. Now that *anyone* can go buy a set of portables, I wanted to fill you in on all the things I don’t think anyone will actually tell you about them. HERE WE GO!

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