Alabama Barefoot Massage Training Center

03/03/2026

💫 Let’s talk about piriformis!

A client recently asked what piriformis was attached to. And I explained while touching their body in the places it attached (sacrum and greater trochanter). Afterward, I realized my explanation was painted with a large brush and I’d forgotten the specifics.

Because client’s don’t usually ask about piriformis, they ask about whether their pain is sciatica or nerve pain or if they have a dead butt. They talk about how their body is experiencing the pain or dysfunction. I’m ready for those conversations, but to explain the specifics of exact attachments is better suited to the classroom.

So join me for a piriformis attachments and actions refresher!

Sometimes you discover something in the books that informs or changes the way you work with a particular muscle you thought you knew. 💪🏽

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02/16/2026

I love the energy of my massage school students when we start learning about TCM, Thai, and barefoot massage. This group was a lot of fun and I could definitely see their personal preferences shining through in this intro to Asian Bodywork Therapies.

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02/13/2026

☘️ What successful massage therapists do differently! It’s not luck…

🍀 Preserve their body, especially hands, wrists, and upper body, by finding ways to work that don’t cause RSIs

🍀 Find ways to work smarter, not harder by using the largest muscle groups to reduce fatigue and strain

🍀 Provide services that keep their books full by using the best modalities and tools for the job

Take your bodywork career to the next level with this myofascial Ashiatsu Fundamentals course 🚀 📈

📍Decatur, AL
🗓️ March 26-28, 2026
📚 FasciAshi Myofascial Ashiatsu Fundamentals
⏰ 24-hours, 24 CEs
💰$750, 50% due at registration
🔗 in bio to register

Register Now to reserve your space! ⛅️👣

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02/02/2026

👣❤️February is for Fijian❤️👣

We’re taking our barefoot massage to the mat! This isn’t Thai, you stay upright while your client relaxes.

Our Barefoot Matwork class (formerly called Fijian) lets you sit or stand comfortably while using gravity and your feet to perform a safe and effective barefoot massage.

💋 Save your hands, wrists and upper body for the really important stuff
💋 Minimal equipment needs = highly portable barefoot massage
💋 Perfect entry into a Matwork practice OR adjunct to pre-existing Matwork practices

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📍Decatur, AL
🗓️ February 20-21, 2026
📚 Barefoot Matwork/Fijian
⏰ 16-hours, 16 CEs
💰$500, 50% due at registration

Come find out how to take your barefoot massage outside of your office. pssst…we took it to the beach last year! 🏝️👣

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01/06/2026

🚨January CE Classes🚨

If you haven’t taken our Supine/Side-Lying Intermediate Ashiatsu class yet, it’s time to register!

Warm up with a Fundamentals Touch Up on the 29th OR just drop into Intermediate. 🔗 in bio to register.

📍Decatur, AL
🗓️ January 29, 2026
📚 Fundamentals: Touch Up
⏰ 4-hours, 4 CEs
💰$125, 50% due at registration

📍Decatur, AL
🗓️ January 30-31, 2026
📚 Intermediate
⏰ 2-days, 16 CEs
💰$500, 50% due at registration

Come step up into your elevated career path 📈

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01/03/2026

🌟I took my first barefoot massage class way back in 2009. It was pricey! 💰
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Fast forward to 2025: I’ve taken loads more CEs 💰💸💰 in many different disciplines, but I’m making a living using my feet 👣 I teach others to do the same because we need more people who can do this work. I’m busy all the time! 🗓️
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Yes, it’s expensive to learn, but it pays off in career longevity, your personal wellness, and puts food on the table. Best return on investment CE I’ve ever taken! 💯

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massagetherapist

12/25/2025

No matter how you celebrate, we hope you have a beautiful holiday season!

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12/21/2025

Setting my alarm so I can connect with the earth at the exact moment today! 👣 🌍

Happy Winter SOLEstice!

Some think of today as the shortest day of the year for the Northern Hemisphere, the beginning of Winter, a sign of longer, brighter days to come (or maybe it's just another Sunday where you are doing your Barefoot magic or homelife!)

We like to think of the Solstices as SOLEstices: a chance to get centered, pay attention to our feet, and reset something with a fierce intention. (Which is exactly what the FasciAshi work we teach at The Center for Barefoot Massage is all about!)

The precise astronomical Winter Solstice happens at 9:08am Central time today: this is the exact time when the path of the Sun is at its lowest in the sky for our hemisphere of the planet all year. Maybe consider using this moment, or any moment today that you can, to walk barefoot outside to connect to the Earth, or stand barefoot on a client and connect with them.

Ready to set your 2026 goals? Create and manifest your vision for the next season down through your SOLEs today, and get a leg up in the New Year 🌠

Happy SOLEstice, everyone!

11/10/2025

‼️SMALL CLASSES!‼️

Because close attention to detail is critical for learning . 👀 Not just for the students, but also for the instructor to ensure that correct habits are formed from the first step up onto the table.🪜

Safety while learning barefoot massage is paramount. Every skill is saturated with safety for student body mechanics, fall prevention, and preserving/improving client’s tissue and structural health.

This class not only set the bar extremely high for themselves, they challenged me to be a better instructor. I learned so much while guiding them into this new to them world of barefoot massage. 📚👩🏻‍🎓👩🏼‍🎓

This is ABMTC’s last class of the year. Join us in 2026 to elevate your career 🚀

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11/06/2025

In my happy place these next three days!

This is our last Alabama campus class for 2025. If you wanna learn go check out our 2026 schedule. All classes are open for registration now.

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10/21/2025

🚨 Stop Scrolling! 🚨
👀 Our last entry-level class of the year is happening soon and we still have room for 2 more people. ✌🏽

Come join us and take your career to the next level! 🚀

📍Decatur, AL
🗓️ November 6-8, 2025
📚 Fundamentals
⏰ 3-days, 24 CEs
💰$750, 50% due at registration

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10/06/2025

We need one more to make this month’s Intermediate class go! Come join us and take your skills to the next level. 🚀

📍Decatur, AL
🗓️ October 24-25, 2025
📚 Intermediate
⏰ 2-days, 16 CEs
💰$500, 50% due at registration

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