Alabama Barefoot Massage Training Center

04/16/2026

“I feel like I can breathe better.” You’d expect that kind of comment from a client, but this one came from a FasciAshi Fundamentals student during class.
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So what’s happening when someone says they are breathing better after receiving barefoot massage?
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A lot! Too much to put in a social media post and be thorough, but when you think about the combination of controlled pressure, tissue grip, and slow movements through the posterior and lateral tissues of the back, ribcage, and hips it’s easy to see why one might feel their breath becomes easier. Learn in class how posterior prone work also affects the front and spiral fascia lines as well as deep anterior musculature around the spine and that comment about breathing better really starts to make a lot of sense.
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Want to learn more about how to get your clients breathing easier while giving your body a break? 😮‍💨 We’ve got a whole host of summer classes for you, check out the schedule and register soon!

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04/03/2026

Sometimes students get to class not knowing exactly what they’re going to learn. This happened in my last Fundamentals class when one student exclaimed, “I didn’t know you could do neck work with your feet!” 👣 😂
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She was surprised. And I was surprised that she was surprised. 🤭
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We do indeed teach neck work with each class you come to. All levels of CBM classes teach neck work culminating in the Clinical Neck course. Each subsequent class builds on the skills you learned in the previous class. 🎓
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Curious? I can teach you how, but you’ve got to enroll first!
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03/25/2026

Who knew? My client’s head popped up and they asked, “What’s that?” After a short discussion we figured out she could feel something I was doing when I wasn’t even touching the overhead bar. The vibration from the pillowcase rubbing against the bar was translating through my feet into their body!

Turns out the human body made of water (60%) and a lot of “impurities” like vitamins, minerals, salts, and the stuff that makes the solid parts of us is really good at conducting vibrations. 🌊 💀

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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
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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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