Center for Barefoot Massage

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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12/27/2025

“What even is Barefoot Massage?” is still one of the most common questions we hear from clients and other therapists.

Learning to work with your feet is only part of it. You also have to learn how to talk about the work in a way that makes sense, sets expectations, and doesn’t turn into a whole TED Talk.

After 24 years, I’m still refining my own words and finding more ways to say all the things to make it make sense to whatever audience is in front of me. This carousel is my latest attempt ...Now I'm curious how you describe it, and how your clients usually respond.

Tell me in the comments 👇🏼

12/25/2025

May your season be calm, your pressure be intentional, and your feet be anything but clumsy. (You know, not the "Grandma got run over by a Reindeer" style!)🦌

We love you weird Barefoot Massage people almost as much as we love a good foot-pun 👣🎁

12/24/2025

If you’ve been with us for a while, you know this is an old post…
but the joke never gets old for me.
Every time I hear that song, I picture some poor grandma suffering through a horrible, pokey, stompy, bad attempt at a massage from clumsy, hard feet.
And I know that’s not y’all.
(And if it is… we can’t be friends. Because you are absolutely killing grandma.)
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Grandma got run over by a reindeer…🦌
Poked and trampled by hard, sharp little hooves, poor granny.

She should’ve tried a barefoot massage.
Broad contact saves lives. 👣

12/21/2025

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!

12/19/2025

𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙮-𝘾𝙡𝙖𝙞𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝘾𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞 𝙊𝙝𝙞𝙤 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝘽𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙛𝙤𝙤𝙩 𝙈𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙖𝙜𝙚!
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👣Massage Therapist since 1999
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👣Barefoot Massage Therapist since 2002⁣
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👣 Barefoot Massage Instructor since 2004- offers the Fundamentals, Hot Ashi, Intermediate classes
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👣Owns Affinity Massages in Cincinnati Ohio
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Follow her regional profile at to see what she's up to!⁣
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12/16/2025

This weekend, four licensed massage therapists from across Texas completed our three day beginner Myofascial Ashiatsu class, and they absolutely rose to the occasion.

Learning Barefoot Massage is no small task. It asks for presence, curiosity, and a willingness to trust both your body and the process. Each of these therapists showed up with focus, professionalism, and a genuine desire to learn.

Watching them build skill, confidence, and flow over the course of three days was a real joy.

They supported one another, asked thoughtful questions, and finished the class strong. Texas clients are in very good hands.

Well done, y’all. I’m proud of the work you put in and excited to see how you bring this work into your practices.

12/11/2025

Step up your barefoot massage game with the evidence-based techniques we explore in FasciAshi Intermediate! Bring back myofascial moves that matter—using slow, sustained pressure to engage the nervous system, improve tissue function, and (the easy part) promote relaxation.

Sharpen your control of speed and precision, refine your technique with the FasciAshi support strap, and achieve powerful results—all while protecting your body. Elevate your skills, extend your career, and transform your practice. Ready to take the next step?

Enroll today! https://centerforbarefootmassage.com/courses/?filter_class-type=intermediate&query_type_class-type=or

12/08/2025

Our friend Dianna over at Pure Pro Massage Products is offering 10% off the Peppermint Pedango Foot Cream!!

Know that cozy feeling you get slipping into a pair of cozy socks after a long day in winter boots? Yeah, us, too. Level up that feeling by layering on Pure Pro's Peppermint Pedango Foot Cream before pulling on our favorite fuzzy socks. It’s like giving your feet a refreshing breath of crisp holiday air!

Also, Peppermint Pedango makes a thoughtful seasonal gift! Slip a bottle into a self-care basket, tuck it into a stocking, or keep one on hand in the treatment room for a relaxing winter wellness boost. Whether for clients, friends, or family, Pure Pro's Peppermint Pedango Foot Cream is a small way to share a little comfort and cheer this season.

Now through Dec. 12, use code HOLIDAYFEET to save 10% off on Peppermint Pedango Foot Cream. Any size, any amount! You’ll save even more by adding this offer to the already great 15% discount on orders of 4 or more 4 oz. bottles! The more you buy, the more you save! Offer ends Dec. 12, 2025.

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12/02/2025

We've changed the name of our "Fijian Barefoot Massage" class, read the full story here👇🏼

https://open.substack.com/pub/barefootmassage/p/class-name-update-fijian-barefoot?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=38nash