As reported in the Spa Healthy Living Travel & Renewal Magazine - Annual Issue Worldwide Guide 2007, one of the hottest trend in massage is Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy®. Once the exclusive domain of select spas in the United States, this modern adaptation of an ancient form of barefoot massage is now an integral part of the Healing Arts and Spa Therapies by Julie Moore, located in the Whitby Shores area.
This memorable barefoot massage uses deep compression effleurage gliding over the body. With the benefits of gravitational force coupled with centrifugal and centripetal movements this amazing technique,when performed by a professionally trained and skilled therapist, brings about a structural change in chronic soft tissue injure. The client experiences a deep feeling of relaxation and the lymphatic system gets nicely stimulated. Click here to see Ashiatsu video.
The one-footed strokes produce a wonderful relaxing massage, suitable to people who enjoy deep tissue massage. Julie also uses advanced two-footed strokes on very muscular clients who weight a minimum of 200 pounds. Of course like any massages, an health history form must be completed prior to an Ashiatsu due to some important contraindications such as recent injuries or surgeries, acute pain, heart conditions, rib fracture, osteoporosis, pregnancy, recent implants and others conditions
For many years, the founder of Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy® was suffering from back pain due to lumbar scoliosis and stage 3 spondylitis. She experiences a reduced inflamation and great pain relief when receiving the proper application of her own technique. People suffering of chronic or mild state of degeneratice disc disease, sciatica (not during acute period), spondylitus, scoliosis and osteopenia can benefit from Ashiastsu treatments.
