North Shore Ashiatsu and Massage

08/17/2025

I am feeling grateful still!!! Huge thank you to all my supporters and those who gave me encouragement to make this happen!
Lots of love to the DeepFeet Bar Therapy community!

08/07/2025

No Prerequisites – Just Your License!
Calling all Hawaiian massage therapists! Join us for an unforgettable two-day class on September 7–8 on Oahu:
Ashi Sutra – a creative, effective barefoot course that blends compression, stretching, and joint mobilization using fabric (thread)!

You do not need to be an Ashiatsu therapist to attend – just a licensed massage therapist ready to learn something new and powerful.

This class is taught by a gold medal massage champion, Al Poliarco and myself, a silver medalist from the 2025 American Massage Championships.

📍 Oahu, HI
🕘 9am–6pm, both days
💲 $575 for 16 CEUs

🔗 Register now at deepfeet.com → Location: Oahu’s North Shore

Let’s move, stretch, and grow together—barefoot style.

08/06/2025

With American Competitive Massage Alliance – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

08/06/2025

Yep! This was my experience! I am so happy that I took the chance to do this event! See you at the Hawai’i Massage Championships next!!

08/02/2025

What a fun and beautiful experience the American Massage Championships in Las Vegas turned out to be! I met so many incredible massage therapists and left feeling deeply inspired by the creativity and skill everyone brought to the table. Sharing our techniques and unique flow styles was absolutely worth the nervous energy that came with signing up.

Hawai‘i showed up strong, proudly representing our Aloha State! Huge congratulations to Paul Parsons for winning Silver in the Clinical Category and to Paloma Puma for taking Silver in the Wellness Category — amazing work!

Next up: the Hawai‘i Massage Championships on October 11, 2025! For more details, visit hawaiimassagechampionships.com, or reach out to Paul Parsons, or Erin the event directors.

And of course, a heartfelt thank you to my fellow DeepFeet instructors — your support and teamwork made this experience even more meaningful. We had an absolute blast!

Mahalo Lynn Smet, Al Poliarco, China Facchini! 💙👣💙

07/29/2025

It was exciting to be part of the very first Barefoot Massage category in Massage Championship history! 🦶✨

DeepFeet instructors have been showing up in the competition world, and thanks to China Facchini and Al Poliarco’s efforts, barefoot massage officially became its own category. 🙌

Lynn Smet and I joined a few other amazing barefoot massage therapists—and yes, we had a blast!

I hope to see you at the Hawaii Massage Championships this October! 🌺
📍 Learn more: HawaiiMassageChampionships.com

07/21/2025

See you in Las Vegas this weekend!

American Massage Championships JUDGE Spotlight!
China Facchini

China Facchini: Founder. Educator. Barefoot Badass.

With over 20 years of hands-on experience (literally), China Facchini has become a bold force in the massage industry. Since 2005, she’s been mentoring, instructing, and inspiring massage therapists across the country—sharing her deep knowledge, razor-sharp technique, and signature no-nonsense heart.

Licensed in multiple states and now rooted in South Carolina, China wears many barefoot hats: she’s Co-Director of the South Carolina Massage Championships, instructor for DeepFeet Bar Therapy and Sarga Bodywork, and a fierce advocate for elevating barefoot massage on competitive and educational stages.

Not one to stay still for long, China is also the founder of the South Carolina Massage Championship, a founding member of the American Competitive Massage Alliance, and the visionary behind Ashiatsu Myrtle Beach and The Ashiatsu Collective. She's competed, judged, directed—and now champions the Barefoot Bodywork Category in state-level massage competitions, at the American Massage Championship and has global ambitions to plant those barefoot roots worldwide.

If you're looking for someone to lead, lift, and level up the massage profession—look no further than the woman standing strong on the bars.

04/25/2025

Start with Deepfeet Basics O’ahu
August 24-26
October 26-28

Ashi Sutra with Al Poliarco
And Abby Parker
September 8-9
Prerequisite: Lmt

Deepfeet 3 Sports
May 18-19
June 22-23
Prerequisite Ashi Basics

More information at deepfeet.com

03/22/2025

03/11/2025

Ashi Sutra with Al Poliarco guest instructor, gold medalist, massage championship competitor!
Co-host Abby Parker

September 13-14
Oahu
2 Days, 16 Credits Tuition: 575 Deposit: 175 Pre-Req: Licensed Massage Therapist

Discover and experience ASHI SUTRA, the art of therapeutic ASHI-compression combined with a flowing series of THREAD-stretching bodywork. The term "Ashi" means "foot" in Japanese, while "Sutra" or "thread" comes from Sanskrit, collectively signifying "foot and thread." This practice utilizes therapeutic Ashi-Compression to create an opportunity for the body to repair and reconnect, effectively "suturing" what has become fragmented. Combining these elements in Ashi Sutra creates a synergistic experience that enhances their benefits. It helps unwind muscles and joints, providing immediate relief, improved stability, and enhanced invigoration, and contributes to a lifetime of healthy movement.

ASHI SUTRA can be performed on or off a raised or lowered massage table or Thai yoga mat. It allows clients to be fully dressed or properly draped and does not require massage oil. The technique does not need to be attached to a table, making it flexible for various settings. It can be utilized as a standalone session or with any Deepfeet basics, advanced sequences, or traditional massage techniques. THREADS and ashiatsu-overhead bars work beautifully together. Ashi Sutra is excellent for demonstrating skills at community festival events, wellness expos, and massage competitions.

Visit deepfeet.com location Oahu

02/20/2025

"Extending the careers of savvy, adventurous LMTs with the art of barefoot massage”

Deepfeet Bar Therapy continuing education on Oahu and the Big Island. Small class sizes ensure personal development and support.

Deepfeet Basics:
Kailua-Kona
March 30-April 1st

Haleiwa, Oahu
August 24-26
October 26-28

Three days earns you 24 CEU’s
Tuition $795

Ashi Thai:
Haleiwa, Oahu
April 27-28
Ashi 3 may 18-19

Two days earns you 16 CEU’s
Tuition $550

https://www.deepfeet.com/instructors/abby-parker

01/03/2025

Join the Deepfeet team! Ashiatsu Basics is where your skills and knowledge take you to a new level in massage therapy. The art of Ashiatsu stands out because the foot feels amazing and comfortable to the recipient! This technique allows the therapist to use body mechanics that can add years of physical strength to their own body. This means adding years to your career and saving your hands from doing all the work!

Classes are held year round on Oahu in the historic town of Haleiwa. Adventure out to the North Shore and enjoy relaxing beach time watching the sunset after your training. It’s a beautiful world: Ashiatsu and the North Shore 😎

Learn more! Earn CEU’s! Visit deepfeet.com with Abby Parker, MAT 6037, North Shore Ashiatsu and Massage abbyparkerlmt.massagetherapy.com

I look forward to seeing you there!t