Welcome aboard! I just learned Ashi a few months ago and am convinced that it is a better invention than sliced bread...

hey...i am a new member here..but I am very interested in hearing any piece of advice on ashiatsu that you guys got! I am looking into taking a class on it and would love to hear any feedback of what it is all about! I have had a few sessions from a fellow massage therapist in my area and absolutely love it so much that i really want to get into it myself. I don't know where to take the classes either..is there a best teacher or location?! thanks for the help...Stephanie

Hi! I'm a therapist in Minnesota. I was trained by Mary-Claire Fredette about a year ago. (Does that make me one of Ruthie's girls or Mary-Claire's?!) I'm so excited that this group got started! Thank you, Chantelle!

I haven't done Ashi much as I'd like to because putting up bars in the place I was working didn't pan out (long story!) and then right after I moved to a place that already had bars, I injured my shoulder. Very frustrating! But I'm back on the bars and lovin' every minute of it!

Stephanie, go to www.deepfeet.com. Ruthie Piper Hardee is the creator of Ashiatsu, and you absolutely can't go wrong getting your training through her or one of her instructors. FABULOUS!

Can't wait to talk shop with you wonderful people!

Julianne

Hi, I am in Oakridge Oregon. I have been doing Ashi for about a year now and I LOVE it! Just a few weeks ago I moved to a new studio and it took an extra week to get the bars up and in place. When I told my clients the bars were not up yet, they were disappointed. That was great news for me, THEY LOVE it too! My bars are up and we are all happy about that in Oakridge. :o) Ready for more training, talk, whatever Ashi.

Hi everyone
I took a workshop in November of 08.( Battle Creek Mi.) Loved it.
I am all set up for the work,but do very little of it.
I am working on marketing it more. would love to be able to do more of it.
Then I would consider the next level. Does anyone out there have some marketing suggestions?
I would love to have a seesion of this work done again on myself. anyone in northern Mi.?

can anyone tell me about the second workshop? As well as how your clents welcomed this therapy? How did you market it?
Thank you.

The 2 footed strokes workshop is for those who have pretty big clients who want really deep work. I do them on most of my male clients (exceptions being clients with smaller frames and contraindicated medical conditions). I love doing the 2 footed strokes. My guest clients in class often ask if "this class is the one with butterflies?? Can you do them on me??" :)

I took my basic ashi classes in south florida 2006 from Karen Lay. Also an awesome instructor. I think it was a 4 or 5 day class then. Ruthie had just stopped going to all the graduations. I was crushed.
As soon as I got home I began getting my 40 practicals done so I could go back to south fla.and get my certification. Than I could take the two footed, supine and sideline. So I was doing sessions for free on regular customers. By the time I was certified I was pretty good and the customers were hooked... Those that came in after I began charging i would either start with the seated, then ask? Would you like more. Know one ever said no. When Some one has shoulders of stone the seated moves really melts away those layers of stress. I also might add 30 min to the massage and give them that first time morsal for free. Free is always good... Some people are hesitant to pay for a session of something unknown. So I say give them a sample..... and dance, dance, dance

Just want to make sure all you girls know that Ruthie Hardie will be teaching at the World Massage Festival in Berea KY in June 2010 at Berea College. Looking forward to seeing all of you there...

Hey, How many of you are planning to be in KY in June for the World Massage Festival? Also anyone in the Pensacola Fl area???

Looking for a class in Michigan, any help is greatly appreciated!

I teach Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy year round in Battle Creek, Michigan. class schedule and more details are at my website www.bodyworkbydesign.net. National class schedules at Ruthie's site www.deepfeet.com.

If anyone's in the modd to come to a Texas class, here's my latest flyer!

anyone out there from vegas who does this??

just had a full 90 minute treatment in vegas. Itwastby far the BEST treatment I have ever had! I have only learned the basic first course.But now I would love to be able to learn all the course series, but they aren't in mi. is the closest really in Ohio? bummer!!

Deep Feet 2 / Advanced Ashiatsu is now scheduled in Michigan. 2 classes for this year - May and June 2010 in Battle Creek, Michigan. Class schedule on www.deepfeet.com

Hi everyone! If you are already an Ashiatsu graduate, we've created a new graduates corner! Come try it out and connect with Ashi-folk worldwide!
http://www.deepfeet.com/graduates.htm

Thanks much

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New classes added recently for St Petersberg Florida, Chicago, Jackson Hole Wyoming, Kansas, Seattle, and Houston... not to mention our existing cities in Denver, Oahu, Vegas, Sacramento, Phoenix, San Antonio, Dallas, Cincinnati, Battle Creek, Durham and Deleware! See the national schedule here: http://www.deepfeet.com/schedule.htm

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