It’s finally WEEK 5 of the Barefoot Massage Open ashi-challenge!  You’ve started a massage at the clients feet. You’ve used your non-dominant foot for 20 minutes straight. You’ve began a massage with them face up. You’ve done an ENTIRE MASSAGE APPOINTMENT in the side-lying position.  What now? What game changing difference can you POSSIBLY add to your barefoot massages?

Patience, Padawan. Read on to find out.

I think you’ve shown yourself to be tough enough to challenge the way you massage over the last 4 weeks. I’m sure asking yourself “but why?” in every move you make is becoming more second nature.  Just you wait…. there’s SO.MUCH.MORE.

The goal all along has been for you to get out of your little shell and try something NEW. Our main focus with FasciAshi is for you to make this ashiatsu intuitive, but also educated. Your inner wisdom shines through when you are able to contemplate WHY or HOW your massage strokes work, and then put that $#!+ into action!

BAREFOOT MASSAGE OPEN: FIVE WEEKS – FEB. 22-MARCH 26

1.1- Feb. 22-26 Start the massage at the clients feet #FeetFirst #AshiChallenge1point1

1.2- March 1-5 Use your Non-Dominant Foot for 20 consecutive minutes #GoofyFoot #AshiChallenge1point2

1.3- March 8-12 Start with your client FACE UP! #GameFace #AshiChallenge1point3

1.4- March 15-19 Do an ENTIRE massage in Side-lying! #NotYourMommasAshi #AshiChallenge1point4

1.5- March 22-26 Scroll down to see this weeks challenge! #WeightThenWait #AshiChallenge1point5

Your mission for WEEK 5: should you choose to accept it…

Apply weight and hold static pressure to ONE SPOT, then wait for 2 solid minutes.

Take note of the following questions while providing your massages this week:

How does this change your focus?

How does this change the tissue-issue in question?

What did your client(s) notice with this new intention?

Did you find that their body, or yours, drew you into a natural, s-l-o-w movement after?

Could you find comfortable positions to maintain this pressure?

Could you feel more details in the anatomy?

Can you convey these realizations within your marketing?

Show your work and tag @CenterForBarefootMassage on Instagram using the hashtags #barefootmassage #AshiChallenge1point5 #AshiChallenge #WeightThenWait

If you share posts online pertaining to this challenge, keep in mind that you are marketing to potential customers, not the massage crowd. Create new content aimed at your ideal clients with a renewed intensity on WHY you massage the way you do. Get those people under your feets!