Ashiatsu Massage (Oriental Bar Therapy) -
Ahh...shiatsu Bar Therapy is a trademarked form of Ashiatsu Bar Therapy. It is based on an ancient ayurvedic practice of Chavutti Thirummal. It combines Swedish, Myofascial, and compression techniques that are applied to the body with the therapist's feet. Thereby, giving the hands and thumbs a rest. Ashiatsu is an art, where the feet glide effortlessly over the contours of the client's body. The pressure can be as light as a swedish massage or the deepest massage a therapist can give.
An adaptation of an ancient form of barefoot massage using deep compression effleurage gliding over the body. Gravitational force is combined with centrifugal and centripetal movements to bring about a structural change in chronic soft tissue damage. Correct application will provide deep relaxation and stimulate the lymphatic system of the body.
Ashiatsu treatments are a more effective application of deep tissue massage. The pressure is constant and evenly maintained. It creates more circulation. More circulation brings about faster healing. Ashiatsu brings about a relaxed state that last for hours after a massage service. Clients don't walk out of a session - they float.
Traditional Ashiatsu massage is based in Traditional Chinese Medicine. It is performed in both China and Japan by practitioners who have been trained to take a whole-body approach to wellness.
Feeling tense, tired or run down? Refresh your mind, body and spirit with a soothing massage to ease stress, stimulate circulation and restore your sense of well-being. Human touch can have a profound effect on physical and emotional well being. Massage therapy is the therapeutic use of touch, by hands, elbows or feet. The ancient art of massage harmonizes body, mind and spirit with gentle touch. An age-old therapy, massage has a multitude of benefits - the therapeutic art of kneading, stretching and pressure massage releases deep tension, restoring balance to the body, allowing energy to flow freely.
60 minutes (sampler).......................$100
90 minutes.......................................$150