Ashiatsu is the most luxurious and beneficial form of massage on the planet.

From the root words "ashi" meaning foot and "atsu" meaning pressure, this

barefoot massage technique uses smooth, fluid strokes that glide over the body.

The pressure can be as light as a Swedish massage or the deepest massage a

therapist can give.

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Utilizing overhead parallel bars for support, balance and leverage, the therapist uses

bodyweight, movement, and gravity to apply pressure directed through their bare

feet. The work is performed using the entire sole of the foot. The therapist uses the

heel and outer edge of the foot, instep, ball of the foot, and toes. The combination

of gravitational force and the therapist's pressure and flow creates changes in the

body's soft tissue, affording deep relaxation and muscle tension relief without the

painful poking often associated with regular deep tissue massage using the hands,

knuckles, forearms and elbows.