Start
your journey!
Learn how to take control of your massage career in three simple steps! Start your barefoot massage journey with FasciAshi's myofascial ashiatsu training.
Feet First, Evidence Always: Why This Matters
Grounded in Research, Delivered with Sole. The techniques we teach at the Center for Barefoot Massage aren’t guesswork—they’re grounded in the latest research and taught through feet-on, in-person training so that while you get a literal feel from the sole of this work, you will also really feel the SOUL of this work in our theory, intention and integrity.
The future of massage is a foot. We plan to be here for a long long time while we continually extend massage careers and disrupt the industry averages: so wherever you are in your LMT journey, you can always “Get Centered” and bring your practice into the future with us at the Center for Barefoot Massage.
1st
Step: FasciAshi Fundamentals
Learn to use your feet as therapeutic tools in FasciAshi Fundamentals, the entry point to myofascial ashiatsu barefoot massage. This beginner course teaches safe, posterior one-footed strokes, fascial glides, and deep compressions that rely on gravity—not muscle strain—for effortless depth. You’ll leave with evidence-informed skills that deliver lasting client relief while protecting your own body.
Once your Fundamentals training is complete, you can step into Hot Ashi, Intermediate andor the Range of Motion Stretch Therapy class(es)!
Or
Alternate 1st Step: Barefoot Matwork
Would you rather focus on a matwork style of barefoot massage? Barefoot Matwork blends rhythmic barefoot compression, traction, and movement on the mat to promote ease through the fascial network. Performed fully clothed, it relies on gravity and grounded mechanics—not force—to deliver deep, restorative pressure. Rooted in lineage and supported by modern fascia and pain science, Barefoot Matwork helps clients and therapists experience steadiness, balance, and embodied calm.
Attendance in this class WILL NOT give you access to the Intermediate or ROM classes.
2nd
Steps:
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3rd
Step: Advanced
Advanced FasciAshi empowers experienced barefoot massage therapists to refine their technique through complex single and double-footed strokes that deliver precise, safe, and effective depth. Using the Ashi-Strap for support and angle control, you’ll work with clients in prone, supine, and sidelying positions—engaging the myofascial system through multidirectional, gravity-assisted compression.
This course focuses on structural alignment, vector control, and fascial tensegrity to help you reach deeper layers without strain. Each technique can be integrated into your existing barefoot sessions to add dimension, detail, and balance for many clients. You’ll leave with strategies to sequence intelligently, sustain pressure safely, and create sessions that feel both powerful and effortless.
Complete this class and you'll have access to the Clinical Barefoot Massage Track of Classes
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Find your pathway to becoming a Barefoot Massage Specialist
Each class builds on the last - there is a progression to not only the difficulty of the techniques, but also to the depth of theory applied within the work. We recommend you allow 6 months between each level of training when possible, and use that time to practice, and really get to know the work before moving on.
The deeper you get into your FasciAshi training, the more you can niche down into your specialty. We'll be releasing new Track classes each year, building the rosters within our Sensory (previously known as our Relaxation Track), Sports and Clinical areas of study. Every Massage Therapist is different based on their training and experiences - and so should every Barefoot Massage Therapist!
Click here to read more about transferring in to the Center for Barefoot Massage if you are already ashiatsu trained.
