Courses  

Course Dates:

March 4th, 5th, and 6th

March 25th, 26th, and 27th

March 27th, 28th, and 29th

April 8th, 9th, and 10th

April 15th, 16th, and 17th

May 20th, 21st, and 22nd

May 21st, 22nd, and 23rd

Foundations 1 Course Description:

This 3-day introductory course is designed to teach Massage Therapists how to provide a safe and effective barefoot Swedish Massage using single- footed strokes to posterior and anterior areas of the body.

This course will include the roots of barefoot massage, cautions and contraindications, foot hygiene, safe body mechanics, draping and bar installation. As the groundwork of the barefoot strokes are mastered we will also discuss clinical applications of these techniques to common conditions encountered in your practice.

During the training, you will have the opportunity to receive all strokes from your instructor which gives you the best opportunity for learning and mastery. You will also have the chance to treat multiple guest clients and receive feedback on your technique.

Through learning to utilize your feet as an alternate tool, a therapist may experience a higher quality of work life with less strain on small joints of the hands and wrists. With proper ergonomics and application of Ashiatsu techniques it is possible to deliver more consistent treatments for clients without feeling fatigued at the end of the day, enabling a greater therapeutic outcome for all. Ashiatsu enables greater health and longevity in the lives and careers of many RMTs.

Course Package fee includes three eight-hour days of in-class instruction, online access to all videos for review and the certification process fee.

Course Dates:

April 30th and May 1st

May 1st and May 2nd

June 17th and 18th

June 18th and 19th

Foundations 2 Course Description:

This three-day course was designed to give you the advanced techniques and skill sets necessary to perform a full body, double footed barefoot massage treatment, safely and therapeutically. Bringing the second foot into the equation, helps to bring additional flourish and pressure to your practice, when desired and/or required.

We will take many of the single-footed strokes you learned in Foundations 1 (F1) and expand on them- adding the second foot to stabilize, intensify or mirror the moving foot. In some cases, the movements of the feet will be synchronized. In other cases, strokes will require that each foot be doing something completely different concurrently. As with any single-footed stroke, (or hand stroke for that matter) you are both assessing and treating (with both feet) at all times. This sensitivity and skill will continue to develop as you practice these double footed strokes with precision and focus.

As mentioned above, the main reasons we decide we’d like to start using double-footed strokes are: to increase pressure or increase flourish. With certain clients, we are unable to give adequate pressure, no matter what sort of modifications we make to the F1 single-footed strokes.

Registration Process

Our courses are now semi-private with a maximum of 3 students, enabling us to complete the course requirements in a shorter time and for the students to have maximal hands-on guidance/feedback from the instructor. Because the class size is smaller, course dates fill very quickly, so please get in touch with us as soon as possible if you have a specific date(s) in mind, by clicking the registration buttons above for each course, so we can hold a space for you. 

The class time can be intense (as we try to ensure that we maximize your in-person learning). When first learning ashiatsu, it may feel more physically demanding than providing hands-on treatment, generally due to students gripping the bars too tightly while learning to perform new techniques. This tendency fades as students gain more confidence in the bars. Working on your upper body strength leading up to the course date can help mitigate this. 

All upcoming courses will be at our training location in Almonte, ON (38 Carss Street, Almonte, ON, K0A 1A0) and hosted by NRG Medicine Massage Therapy Inc.

The dates below that work best for the majority of the interested students will be selected. Please click the registration buttons to make your selections. After confirming space is available by filling out the registration form, you'll receive a confirmation email. Course fees can be e-transferred to nrgmedicine@gmail.com to secure a spot on your desired course date.

Cancellation Policy 

You may cancel your class registration up to 90 days before the start of class. Course fees will NOT be refunded if you cancel within 90 days.

If you wish to change the course date, you may transfer your fees to a future course date up to 30 days before the start of class. Please contact us to make a cancellation or date transfer request. 

Please be advised that CIAMT reserves the right to cancel any class due to low enrollment, illness, or other unforeseen circumstances. Should CIAMT cancel a class, ALL fees paid to CIAMT by students will be fully refunded.