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Before you sign up for a class, please read our “Before You Sign Up For Our Barefoot Massage Training” blog post. Once enrolled, look for a registration confirmation email from info@barefootmassagecenter.com! At any time, you may read our frequently asked questions, and contact us for more information on any topic. We are here to help you transition to a confident Barefoot Massage therapist. These guidelines are to support healthy boundaries for all parties involved.

The Center for Barefoot Massage Cancellation Policy 

Updated 11/27/2024

Cancellation Policy

The cancellation policy takes effect once you sign up for a class. By signing up, your 50% retainer or payment in full serves as your commitment to training, your agreement to the Training and Use Agreement, and your acceptance of the Cancellation Policy.

Because class participation involves receiving strokes from another student and the instructor, you must be healthy and able to receive deep tissue and myofascial bodywork. If you are pregnant, trying to become pregnant, have had breast, gluteal, or calf implants, or have undergone certain surgeries within the past nine months, are currently undergoing radiation or chemotherapy, or have any condition contraindicated for deep tissue massage, you cannot attend the seminar at this time. You are welcome to attend after you recover and when receiving deep, prone-positioned massage is appropriate for your health.

Refunds

• There are no refunds for the 50% retainer/deposit fee.
• All sales are final for attended classes.

Continuing Education Credits

• You must attend the entire course to receive NCBTMB Continuing Education credits (CE’s). Partial credits are not available.
• Any missed hours must be made up with the instructor at their hourly rate before you receive access to post-class support materials such as videos.
• All attendees of any Center for Barefoot Massage class will be emailed a PDF diploma showing the number of Continuing Education hours/credits they earned, with the date, location and instructor of the class they attended documented.  This diploma serves as proof of training as well as a CE Transcript, it may be used for your own display, and is useful for submitting to state massage and association boards for renewals.
• CE’s provided are referred to as a “diploma”, and are in accordance with all accreditation boards that the Center for Barefoot Massage is affiliated with. Your CE’s are not proof of any form of “certification.” You will not become “certified” and cannot use any “certification” terminology in reference to your training at the Center for Barefoot Massage.

Retainer To Reserve Your Space

• A non-refundable retainer of at least 50% is required to hold your space in class.
• If you cancel, all monies paid will be retained by The Center for Barefoot Massage to offset the loss of business to the instructor and the company.
• Retainers cannot be transferred to other individuals.
• You must meet all prerequisites for the class at least 15 days before it starts; otherwise, you will be removed from the roster with no refund or roll-over option.

If We Cancel

The Center for Barefoot Massage will always give ample notice to any party impacted by any class cancellation and will follow the company cancellation policies.

• The Center for Barefoot Massage may cancel a class up to 14 days before the start date if there is insufficient interest (standard minimum: 50% capacity for instructors home-base studio, 75% capacity for offsite/travel classes)
• If we cancel, you may choose either a full refund or a transfer of your retainer to another class within 18 months of original purchase date.

Deadlines For Students Rescheduling Their Training Dates

• 30+ days before class: You may reschedule without fees. Your retainer will be applied to another class within 18 months. Funds not used within 18 months will expire.
• 16–29 days before class: A $75 roll-over fee applies unless you provide proof of an emergency (e.g., COVID-19, illness, injury, pregnancy, family death, or extreme weather). This special emergency consideration will be allowed one time at the discretion of their instructor, and proof must be provided in writing (including any doctors notes to show diagnoses or surgery) prior to the start of class. Reschedule within 18 months or forfeit unused funds.
• 3–15 days before class: Late cancellations may forfeit 50% of your retainer. Emergencies may allow rescheduling with a $75 roll-over fee, pending approval.
• 2 days or fewer/no show: All payments are forfeited with no roll-over option.

Fees

• The roll-over fee is $75.
• Refunds for tuition payments beyond the retainer will incur a 10% processing fee.

Tuition Prices

• For travel classes (not at the instructor’s home base), tuition will include an additional $100. This will be reflected in your registration.

Travel Reservations

Do not purchase non-refundable travel tickets/reservations until the class is confirmed at least 14 days in advance. The Center for Barefoot Massage is not responsible for travel-related cancellation costs.

Training and Use Agreement 

By attending our training workshops you will be a part of our professional family. As such, we have quality assurance and maintenance considerations to uphold the professional standards of the industry, and to respect the intellectual property of The Center for Barefoot Massage.

Attendees in our classes do not have permission to teach Center for Barefoot Massage content, techniques, theory, approaches, present any form of barefoot massage with the use of overhead suspended strap(s) or reproduce any materials presented/provided in our courses. If you are found to be teaching any form of Barefoot Massage education, we reserve the right to revoke your access to our training. Any tuition or fees paid will be forfeited, and no refunds will be issued. It is essential that the purity of this work and the high-quality teaching standards established for this curriculum be upheld and honored for the continued respect of this lineage, as well as for the growth and support of our loyal FasciAshi practitioners.

By taking this training, you agree to the following:

That you are currently a Licensed Massage Therapist legally eligible to provide paid, professional therapeutic massage therapy services to the public in accordance with the laws in your state. Your massage license number and status will be verified by our staff. If your state is not regulated, then a transcript showing completion of a 500-hour entry-level massage therapy training program, (this 500-hour requirement began in 2025 for students living/working in unregulated states – our prior requirement of 200-hour stands for any courses attended in 2024 or earlier) as well as proof of professional liability insurance will be required. Failure to meet prerequisites within the 15-day cancellation period results in a forfeit of tuition retainer.

You will not become “certified” and cannot use any “certification” terminology in reference to your training at the Center for Barefoot Massage. All attendees of any Center for Barefoot Massage class will be emailed a PDF diploma showing the number of Continuing Education hours/credits they earned, with the date, location and instructor of the class they attended documented.  This diploma serves as proof of training as well as a CE Transcript, it may be used for your own display, and is useful for submitting to state massage and association boards for renewals.

You recognize and commit to stay within your Scope of Practice regarding how you implement Barefoot Massage into your work, as well as to respect and stay within your Scope of Training. The information we present and empower you to use in practice pertains to the level of FasciAshi training that you have attended. Diplomas awarded after each successful completion of any FasciAshi class you attend document and support your incremental expansion of training available to use within this scope.

This training does not qualify or certify you to teach myofascial ashiatsu barefoot massage, or any style of barefoot massage within any environment where you demonstrate to or train others in any capacity how to utilize these protocols, sequences, techniques, trade secrets, equipment use/design, or methods, including the suspended support strap used during a barefoot massage session. Attending our workshops or acquiring our materials does not qualify you, or give permission to teach or present FasciAshi or any style of barefoot massage/bodywork, and thus you will not imply that you are such, or any similar designation, in any format unless you have successfully passed our instructor training program that leads to status as a FasciAshi Instructor and has written consent from the creative forces behind The Center for Barefoot Massage, LLC.

You will not photocopy, publish, reprint, share or broadcast any materials or content from the training, in part or in whole, without the expressed written consent of its copyright holder, The Center for Barefoot Massage, LLC. Audio and video recording, as well as photographs of the class materials or techniques, are not permitted in any workshop. You will not use the protocols and techniques within this training in any form of media without the expressed written consent of The Center for Barefoot Massage, LLC.

If this agreement and our trust is broken, the following consequences may include, (but are not limited to) a Cease & Desist order, Ethics violation reports to affiliated professional boards/associations, financial damage claims, removal of access to any Center for Barefoot Massage support or future training, removal of Sole Provider directory listing, and our endorsement of your work will end.

Liability Waiver

This agreement releases The Center for Barefoot Massage, LLC, it’s faculty, the host site and the associated business(es) of the training facility from all liability relating to injuries that may occur in FasciAshi continuing education courses, internship training, intensive seminars, and private mentorship. Attendance in this class requires agreement to this waiver, and you agree to hold the aforementioned parties entirely free from any liability, including financial responsibility for any instances of injuries, illness or dis-ease incurred, regardless of whether instances are caused by negligence.

Due to the emphasis on receiving strokes from another student as well as from the instructor during your time in class with us, all students must be healthy and able to receive deep tissue, myofascial bodywork. 

You also acknowledge the risks involved in providing and receiving barefoot massage and using the overhead support system in a learning environment. You understand that many of the strokes and sequences within the FasciAshi technique are designed to be received by persons who are thick muscled and weigh 50 – 100 pounds over the practitioner’s body weight. The risks in giving and receiving the FasciAshi technique for extended increments of time over a short period of days include, but are not limited to stiffness, soreness, redness, skin irritation, headaches, sinus congestion, bruises or any condition due to residual effects of giving and receiving deep tissue, trigger point, myofascial release and range of motion massage techniques.

You understand that any information provided regarding the installation of the overhead support systems constitutes as part of this disclaimer, and the company is not liable for their installation outside training facilities.

You swear that you are participating voluntarily and that all risks have been made clear to the Center for Barefoot Massage. Additionally, you do not have any conditions that will increase your likelihood of experiencing injuries while engaging in this activity.

You forfeit all right to bring a suit against The Center for Barefoot Massage, LLC or the host site and associated business(es) of the training facility for any reason. In return, you will receive continuing education hours for attending this course. You will also make every effort to obey safety precautions as listed in writing and as explained to me verbally. You will ask for clarification when needed.

Model Release

You grant The Center for Barefoot Massage, LLC, and their instructor teams content creation associates permission to use photos or videos of you for any lawful purpose. You waive rights to inspect, approve, or receive compensation for their use.

You agree not to publish or edit images/videos featuring your likeness without content attribution and prior written consent from the company.

You release, discharge and agree to hold harmless Photographer/Videographer from any and all liability that has or may occur or be produced in the taking of said pictures or any subsequent process thereof, as well as any publication thereof.  

You acknowledge that you are at least 18 years old, and have the right and ability to consent to the terms herein.