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Footnotes by 02/09/2023 0Comments

Center for Barefoot Massage Continuing Education Class Policies

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.

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.
  • 2–15 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. 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.    

Footnotes by 02/02/2023 0Comments

Barefoot Massage training during COVID19

The Center for Barefoot Massage understands your concerns about attending a class during a pandemic.

  • We will be following the FSMTB’s “Massage and Bodywork Guidelines for Practice” modeling our classrooms after the precautions set forth on pages 28-33.
  • We have implemented Air Quality monitoring in each classroom to help our instructors maintain sufficient fresh airflow and have an effective number of HEPA Air Purifiers and Humidifiers to clean/exchange the air proportionate to the space and occupancy.
  • As of 3/17/2022, Face Masks are required in all of our classes and locations IF the county the class is held within is considered “Red” or “High” according to CDC Community Levels – otherwise, masks are optional at select locations.  Surgical or K95 masks are recommended, cloth masks with at least 2 layers and a good seal are acceptable.
  • Check your Instructors Page, or the Location Page to see what the current CDC Community Level is for their county so that you know if you are required to wear a mask indoors or not. Instructors & training locations may change their masking requirements at any time – if this occurs, you will be notified prior to class by the instructor.
  • Please review our “6 Feet Together” blog post that goes over the 6 steps we are taking to support our students, alumni, and instructors during the pandemic.
  • You may review our Cancellation Policy here.

 

To continue to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, we are taking local and national precautions/warnings/restrictions and guidelines set forth for the Massage Industry (see links under the Blue paragraph below) into serious consideration for each class we teach.

 

We are experts on Barefoot Massage.

We are not experts on viruses:

but we are doing our best to stay informed with facts!

We are not here to advise what is right for your massage practice in regards to “what to do about Covid-19” – we are “solely” here to help equip you with the skills and techniques that enable you to provide barefoot massage therapy. There are professionals far more qualified than us to guide you through your back-to-practice process and advise you on business procedures, career plans, or personal choices during this pandemic. We are following the science, trying to lead by example, and are staying within our scope of practice as massage therapy educators.

In alignment with the CDC and FSMTB’s guidelines, our instructors will be implementing detailed screening, cleaning, and disinfecting protocols that we will teach you during our classes, and practice daily to establish a repeatable routine.

Listed below is everything we’ve been looking at, so you can dive in with both feet yourself! If you have questions on how to reopen, what to do, what to buy, etc, we can only recommend that you utilize the resources linked below, as we empower you to “think on your feet”  and do some critical thinking, problem-solving, (plus some deep breathing!) to choose what is right for your situation, business plan and budget.

So that we can move forward and focus on our excitement and dedication to teach you barefoot massage in class, we are deferring to the experts on pandemic policies who can better guide you through your business and career decisions:

Our instructors have prepared their businesses and classroom environments with these precautions in mind. Safety for our team, our students, and their clients is our priority.

Thank you for your patience, grace, understanding and respect as we all bravely step forward into the emerging new future of the massage industry. 
Footnotes by 02/02/2023 0Comments

Is there a payment plan for barefoot massage training?

 

In a way – yes!

Since we require a 50% RETAINER TO SAVE YOUR SPOT IN ANY CLASS – THAT MEANS WHEN YOU SIGN UP , YOU ONLY HAVE TO PAY HALF!

 

The remaining balance is due before class starts – so the sooner you sign up, the longer you have to save and pay off your tuition.

 

Barefoot massage training payment plans

In order to be provided with the option to make payments, our current registration system, MindBodyOnline, has some mobile system limitations that we cannot control:

Make sure that you use a laptop or desktop computer to register for classes, and do not use the Mindody App if the pop-up screen asks you to, because the MindBodyOnline system and their app will not allow mobile devices to select certain options (such as payment plans or waitlists.) You must register through the browser on a desktop-site view of the page to be offered these options.

We can also accept payments in smaller increments after your initial 50% deposit/retainer has been paid – as long as the full balance is paid for by the 1st day of class. Just log into your student profile on our MindBody system, and make a payment to your account. We accept all major credit cards.

Gift Cards can be issued for tuition! If a friend or family (or amazing client) wants to gift you the gift of barefoot massage training, they can click here and purchase any dollar amount with their credit card, and send it to you in an emailable gift card eligible to be spent on tuition.

You can pay by check or cash in class- so save your tips and bring them with you.

If you know you need a few months to save up and pay the cost of class tuition, just look forward into the future on our calendar, and choose a training date far enough out for you to make realistic payments that fit your budget.

 

How much are classes?

  • Fundamentals:  $750 (3 days, 24 CE’s)
  • Fijian: $500  (2 days, 16 CE’s)
  • Intermediate: $500  (2 days, 16 CE’s)
  • ROM: $500  (2 days, 16 CE’s)
  • Advanced: $500  (2 days, 16 CE’s)
  • Hot Ashi: $250   (1 day. 8 CE’s)
  • If a class is a travel class, meaning that the instructor had to travel to offer the class away from their usual home base training center, then class will be +$100 more than the base prices listed able.
Footnotes by 04/14/2020 0Comments

How much is ashiatsu training?

How much does ashiatsu training cost?

How much are classes?

  • Fundamentals:  $750(3 days, 24 CE’s)
  • Fijian: $500  (2 days, 16 CE’s)
  • Intermediate: $500  (2 days, 16 CE’s)
  • ROM: $500  (2 days, 16 CE’s)
  • Advanced: $500 (2 days, 16 CE’s)
  • Hot Ashi: $250   (1 day. 8 CE’s)
  • IF IT’S A TRAVEL CLASS: meaning, if the instructor travelled to the location to teach there, then the tuition will be +$100 more than usual to help cover the costs of bringing an amazing guest instructor to town!

Payment plans are available, read more here

 

 

Included in your tuition costs:

  • Alumni Membership Website access, which includes curated resources and materials to start your new barefoot massage practice.
  • Study videos demonstrating each stroke taught in class.
  • Online networking and support group with fellow practitioners and instructors.
  • A printed and bound class workbook, with:
    • anatomical references to each stroke
    • THe structural goal to each stroke
    • pro-tips from the founders,
    • your notes and journal entries from observation time in class.
    • Specific Cautions and Contraindications to the strokes learned- and each section of our Pathology and Contraindications were reviewed by Ruth Werner, BCBMT.
    • Strap installation instructions in each workbook,
    • Bar Installation instructions included in the Fundamentals class workbook.
    • Client evaluation forms to help gather feedback during your self-study practice sessions.

Any additional costs?

  • Optional Sole Provider boosted listing on our alumni locator map: ranging from FREE-$80-$150 (Basic listings are FREE!)
  • Optional Pro-Membership for upgraded study videos, with monthly anatomy and marketing challenges: Price TBA upon next release
  • Bar installation cost varies greatly depending on supplies, design and labor. Common costs range between $150-$400
  • Support Straps (Ashi-Straps) are $25 each, and you’ll want a few to switch between clients.
  • Portable Bar designs available for $150! You’ll save on shipping and will be able to custom design your travel bars to your exact measurements for the best body mechanics. Contract a local welder to build the portable bars off our designs, and you’ll be supporting local businesses in your area.
  • ~Eventually~ a level of Endorsement will be available after testing: price TBD.
Footnotes by 12/07/2018 0Comments

After I take the class, can I train my staff?

We get asked this question a lot – “Can I train my staff when I get back to work?” Or, “My spa director wants me to attend class so that I can train the employees everything I learned!”

Long story short – you cannot teach the work you learn in our classes UNLESS you are accepted into our instructor training program.

By attending our training workshops you will be a part of our professional family, and you’ll represent our work with every step you take.

As such, we have quality assurance and maintenance considerations to prevent any misrepresentation of the work itself, and to halt any unauthorized instructional programs. It is essential that the purity and safety features of our myofascial barefoot massage work, as well as the high-quality teaching standards established for the Center for Barefoot Massages 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.

This training we provide does not qualify or certify you to teach our protocols, sequences, techniques or methods in any environment, in any capacity. Attending our workshops or acquiring our materials does not qualify you, or give permission to teach any aspect of the technique, or present the FasciAshi format.

Implying that you are an instructor, trainer, a Certified practitioner, or any similar designation in any format is unethical, and goes against the Training and Use Agreement that every one of our adult learner students sign. 

The FasciAshi courses you attend are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the “knowing” the work. While in class, we encourage you to focus on learning the material for yourself, and retain what you can – without any agenda to teach this to your staff or other massage friends. Studies do show that there is never 100% retention level of material presented in adult learning – as humans, we learn what we can, and we take away what is most relevant to us at that time. Attending the course once as a student is not sufficient experience or training to represent any professional technique well. Don’t be come this student.

We want the best training for you, and for the sake of the future of the growing barefoot massage industry, we want the best possible representations being echoed across classrooms. To help our profession grow, as well as our little niche within it, we work very hard to deeply train our experienced staff in many nuances and elements of myofascial barefoot massage and curating a successful learning environment. We do not feel that this work should be passed down by word of mouth, so to speak. Let your staff and friends experience the same depth of information and resources, and encourage them to attend a live training with us. The benefits they will reap will equal yours, and you can continue to grow on your own path at first, and then together as a team.

Unless you have successfully passed our FasciAshi instructor training program that leads to status as a FasciAshi Instructor, and have written consent from the creative forces behind The Center for Barefoot Massage, LLC, you cannot teach what you learn in our classes. If you are interested in teaching FasciAshi, and want to help us spread our toes and expand our footprint on the massage industry, if you resonate with our philosophy, we welcome you to email us your resume and letter of interest to info@barefootmassagecenter.com

The Center for Barefoot Massage and FasciAshi as brands are comprised of a proprietary set of trademarks, logos, and designs. These, along with its copyright materials such as handouts, manuals, posters, media, online resources and other intellectual property is and shall remain in full ownership of The Center for Barefoot Massage, LLC. Any reports that show proof of our intellectual property being reproduced and taught without authorization will be met with legal consequences.

Thank you for understanding and respecting our commitment to barefoot massage excellence.