Do you love the awesome bodysurfing, backwalking, deep massages I do? Please vote "Heeling Sole Barefoot Massage / Jeni Spring" for Best Massage Therapist in the San Antonio Current's Best Of San Antonio survey by April 3rd! Remember to vote for 20 total categories for your voice to count! Thanks!
I realize I'm not the worlds best blogger. I think it's my reading narcolepsy that's to blame. If I read a lot, I fall asleep. If I actually do take the time to sit down and write something, it'll be so long that you'll fall asleep. Naps are nice, but they are kind of inconvenient if it happens face first into your laptop in a Starbucks.
So while I'm busy ~not~ keeping this blog super bogged down with posts, you can follow me on Twitter and Facebook. Whether you are a client of Heeling Sole, a massage therapist interested in learning more about Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy, or a graduate of one of my classes, I'll have a little bit of something for everyone here on the blog (occasionally) but more often it'll be on my social networks, in 140 characters or less.
Twitter: twitter.com/heelingsole
Heeling Sole Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/heelingsole
Texas Ashiatsu Classes on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/JeniAOBT
And I'm sure you already know about my mailing lists, which I end up re-posting here as a PDF file anyways, but just incase you'd like to get alerts from me in your inbox, you can sign up on this page: http://www.heelingsole.com/contact.html
Thanks for tuning in! OH, and don't forget that I redesigned the Heeling Sole website ... check it out!
~Jeni
Here's the Heeling Sole newsletter, and to see the Heeling Holidays deals, click here: http://heelingsole.boomtime.com/levent
Learn our world famous technique where you will utilize one foot to deliver the deepest, most luxurious massage on the planet while creating a structural change in chronic soft tissue damage! Go deep without even trying, save your body and amaze your clients with the pressure they've always dreamed of!
December 1-3 in San Antonio, 1 spot left!
January 12-15 in Houston, 2 spots left!
3 days, 25 CE's: $595
or
This is a beginner Ashiatsu course - no previous Thai or Ashiatsu training necessary! Learn to take your client into a passive stretch to engage the deeper connective tissues and joint capsules, increasing range of motion, and reducing chronic pain.
December 15-16 in San Antonio, 3 spots left!
2 Days, 16 CE's: $399
View the latest newsletter to the Texas Ashiatsu class mailing list online here: http://www.icontact-archive.com/e3vnSxrRCJe6Ep8hGsJLzBa8KUv419kZ?w=2
or in PDF form here:
Fall is here and 2012 is near! Read up on what I just sent out to all the fans and clients of Heeling Sole in San Antonio!
So I'm taking this amazing class this weekend - one I've wanted to take for years. I've had the book, read it cover to cover endless times, lost it, replaced it, read all the articles in every massage publication and have watched every webinar by Tom Myers, now I finally get to learn it "hands on" up in Austin. It's the Myofascial Meridians class from Anatomy Trains. Woo!
There are alot of examples showing how the body is built like a sailboat, and it got me thinking..... What do you call Ashiatsu on a boat?
ASHI-YAUGHT-SU ;)
Hardee har har. (There's another hidden joke right there) In anycase, please enjoy this video of the Fascianado himself, Tom Myers, as he takes you sailing to describe how the body is built like a sailboat.
Of course Ashiatsu also works on the anterior aspect of the body!!!
For the Texas AOBT trained therapists out there, this blog's for you:
Toes on the nose: 
Nope - we don't massage the face or the abdomen, but Anterior/Sidelying (I'm going to call it A/S since it's so long to type out!) not only continues the flow of Barefoot Basics strokes onto the front side of the body - it also gets very specific and works on the areas that "knead" it most, even if your clients don't think that's where the problems really lie. You know better than that - with this class under your belt, you can flip them over and give some work inspired by Rolfing and Myofascial Release with your feet! In class, we teach you a simple 15 minute protocol for Anterior, and a 20 minute protocol for Sidelying that will hit everything you wish you were already working on. Check out this picture of Veronica's Upper Traps and Levator being lengthened and muscle stripped with ease. Now she can stop wearing those shoulders like earrings, it's just a small example of the many things you'll learn in one quick day! Wait until you feel the QL release! If you are an AOBT trained LMT, and if you haven't taken this course yet, what are you waiting for?! Prereq's are successfull completion of Barefoot Basics and an active LMT license.
A/S Class Schedule:
Advanced Ashiatsu (AKA DF2/Fusion)
It's coming not this weekend, but NEXT! Class is Friday-Sunday September 16-18 in San Antonio. If you are an AOBT graduate, already finished your A/S training, have about 6-9 months of Barefoot Basics practice, AND have your AOBT Certification completed, then talk to me so we can discuss if you are ready to learn the double footed Ashiatsu strokes! It is HARD, so I will be completely honest with you if I think you are ready for it. Here's some tips from Mary-Claire on how to prepare (I love how I can rhyme her name with so many things!)
Shoestring budget?
I just ordered the Armrest Bolsters ($38.25 after discount) and with a little practice on my footing, it really has helped me keep my clients arms where I want them - they don't roll way forward and off the front of the table, and if the client would rather have their arms lay on the table, they can now rest a little wider out on these extenders, and there is still the normal room on the table next to their waist for me to stand! Surf Earthlite and email me with whatever supplies you want, I'll put in the order and get you that discount!
See you in class!
-Jeni
Are you curious about Alternative/Complementary Wellness Therapies, or do you know someone who is?
Allow us to be your hostesses for a few hours and experience the entire menu of services available from the Integrative Healing Institute in small delicious bites with friends. Every therapist at the Integrative Healing Institute will be presenting information and demonstrations on our individual specialties to help you better understand what we have to offer!
For the complete holistic experience we’ll provide edible Tapas (appetizers) to nosh on, while feeding your minds with healthy information! Learn more about Aromatherapy, Reiki and Hypnosis, BodyTalk, Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy and Ashi-Thai Massage, Restorative Yoga and Reflexology from our staff of talented Massage Therapists and Bodyworkers.
Fee: $25 for General Public. $35 for Massage Therapists wishing to receive 3 CEU’s.
Date/Time: August 7th, 1:30pm-4:30pm
Please RSVP at 210.967.4400. Space is Limited
For anyone who attends this event, there will be a complimentary special offer from Heeling Sole Barefoot Massage:
With every 3-massage package purchased, receive a gift certificate for a 30 minute session.
With every 6-massage package purchased, receive a gift certificate for a 60 minute session.
With every 9-massage package purchased, receive a gift certificate for a 90 minute session.
Barefoot Massage Packages must be purchased in person during this "Tapas for the Soul" event, and can be redeemed with Jeni Spring only. This is the 1st "freebie" offer Heeling Sole has put out, so be sure to attend to take advantage of the sale!
Read More about the Integrative Healing Institutes "Tapas for the Soul" »
*** a note on the special offer: that is something available from me, redeemable with sessions with me only - other Integrative Healing Institute therapists may have offers of their own as well, you'll have to attend the event to see what we all have to "dish out", haha!
