Center for Barefoot Massage

01/19/2026

Barefoot massage works best when it’s part of your ongoing wellness routine—not just a last-ditch option when pain is already loud or as a "treat yo'self" reward.

In our November 2025 article, “Barefoot Massage Belongs in Your Life for Longevity,” we break down what current fascia and pain science actually show:

✔️ why intensity isn’t the goal
✔️ how pressure supports change by improving safety and awareness
✔️ and why consistency matters more than “saving it” for bad days

Our instructors and practitioners see these principles and their benefits in action every week while offering Myofascial Ashiatsu and Barefoot Matwork to their local clients. Share this info with YOUR clients and see if it starts to shift their mindset about what regularly occurring massages with you could offer them.

The full article goes deeper than this post ever could. https://open.substack.com/pub/barefootmassage/p/barefoot-massage-belongs-in-your?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=38nash

01/18/2026

No one looks at a person's skin for an hour as often as we do as LMTs, especially if they are recurring clients and we see them overtime. If you see something say something, have them go get it checked by a pro. 🫶🏼

01/16/2026

It’s Julie Marciniak’s birthday 🎉
And if you’ve ever taken a class with her, you already know the vibe.

Julie is our North Carolina CBM instructor, founder of , and a deeply experienced barefoot massage educator and Advanced Rolfer. Her teaching style is a lot like her sauna and cold plunge routine — warm, grounding, and supportive… followed by crisp and clear, direct feedback that helps students actually improve.

She brings decades of hands-on experience, sharp anatomical insight, and a calm presence that helps students feel safe enough to learn and confident enough to try. No rushing, no fluff — just thoughtful pacing, honest guidance, and genuine care for the work and the people doing it.

We hope today she’s hanging out with her adorable dachshunds… because good things really do come in low-to-the-ground, stubbornly determined packages. 🐾👣

We’re grateful for her steadiness, her clarity, and the joy she brings into every classroom.

Happy birthday, Julie 👣
We’re lucky to learn with you.

01/11/2026

See when/where you can take the Stretch Therapy class here:

https://centerforbarefootmassage.com/courses/?filter_class-type=range-of-motion&query_type_class-type=or

01/08/2026

I think you could plan a vacation in any city we teach out of based on our instructors recommendations alone! Check this out

01/07/2026

Ok to be fair you need more than this, but once all the pieces you learn come together, this is what clicks.

Start your Myofascial Ashiatsu Barefoot Massage training in the FasciAshi Fundamentals class here

https://centerforbarefootmassage.com/courses/?filter_class-type=fundamentals&query_type_class-type=or

01/05/2026

Visit the link below to see all the options for training so far in 2026!

https://centerforbarefootmassage.com/courses/

01/04/2026

I made some updates to the website: everything you need to know about what and when we teach is available at 👇🏼

Myofascial Ashiatsu Barefoot Massage Classes

12/31/2025

2025, Wrapped 👣⁣
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This year at the Center for Barefoot Massage looked like this…⁣
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• 59 in-person classes (𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘍𝘢𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘈𝘴𝘩𝘪 𝘍𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘴, 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦, 𝘙𝘖𝘔/𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘤𝘩 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘺, 𝘍𝘪𝘫𝘪𝘢𝘯/𝘉𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘰𝘵 𝘔𝘢𝘵𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬, 𝘏𝘰𝘵 𝘈𝘴𝘩𝘪, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘕𝘦𝘤𝘬!)⁣
• + 12 touch-ups & clinics for continued skill-building⁣
• 252 students trained⁣
• 4,256 CE hours delivered⁣
• 532 days spent teaching, learning, and refining this work together⁣
• 12 instructors⁣
• 11 cities, 9 states⁣
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What these numbers don’t show is the part we care about most…⁣
the conversations, the questions, the “ohhhh THAT’S why” moments, and the steady evolution of how barefoot massage is taught and practiced.⁣
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Small class sizes. Real people. In-person education that respects both bodies and brains.⁣
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Thank you to every student and instructor who showed up, stayed curious, and helped shape what barefoot massage education continues to become.⁣
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Here’s to what we’re building… together. 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙢𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙁𝙤𝙤𝙩.⁣
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