Mary-Claire Fredette's Blog (8)

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No, I don't work for ibuilt. I'm just suggesting that if you want to market… Continue

Yay! I'm excited to announce that I'll be a guest speaker for the Kentucky chaper of the AMTA at their spring conference in March. It'll be a 3 hour class on Bamboo-fusion.

I'm sure it is possible to get a good quality education through reading or online if one is self motivated. Certainly, courses abound for those massage therapists who can't get to classes for one reason or another. Travel expenses, time off of work, babysitting issues, etc. can make it difficult (if not nearly impossible) to take a CEU class.



Because I am licensed in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, I am required to have 3 hours of ethics every 2 years. My first time, I took a "book"… Continue

I think this is a cool picture of Ashi-Thai. It's one of the very few strokes in this modality that is actually skin on skin. Perfect for stretching out the client's gastrocnemius!

If you've taken Barefoot Basics, but your clients are asking for more, advanced classes are for you!



Anterior/Side-Lying is for using one footed strokes on the anterior body as well as clinical strokes in the side lying position. I just received those this past week from fellow instructor Kina Ueda in Denver. Great stuff!



Deepfeet2-Advanced Ashiatsu (formerly Deepfeet 2 and the Fusion-blend) teaches the therapist how to use their full body weight to really work the… Continue

Ashi-Thai is a brand new modality that is sure to thrill many massage therapists. Like traditional Thai massage, the client is clothed, and no oil or cream is used. The therapist maneuvers the client into various positions that loosens and relaxtes the muscles.



Unlike Thai massage, the client receives the massage on a massage table with his face comfortable in a face cradle while in the prone position. Overhead bars provide balancing support for the therapist as she uses her… Continue

Like the effects of hot stone massage? A lot of people do. I, however, have no love for actually doing the massage. Why?

Because the set up time, clean up time is a pain. I have curly hair, so the hot water steaming about my face every time I pick up a stone frizzes my hair.



The perfect solution for me was Bamboo-fusion. The bamboo tools are high quality sticks that are solid bamboo. Fused together in a fashion similar to that of cutting board, they hold the heat well and are a… Continue

Hey all you deep tissue therapists! Ever heard of luxurious deep tissue massage?Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy may be the solution for you.



~Thumbs sore?

~Back hurt?

~Massage therapist elbow?

~Love massaging, but it's killing you?



Barefoot massage can be deep, medium or even light pressure. If you do it right, it can be one of the deepest and yet most luxurious massages you've ever had. I just had the pleasure of receiving some Ashi from Kina Ueda in Denver… Continue